Texas winemakers declared independence four years ago when they wrote tighter regulations on what it means for a wine to be Texan. The move has unleashed a wave of exploration and creativity within the stronger borders of those new rules.

Bordeaux’s excellent 2022 vintage features no shortage of great-value reds that are already available on the market. While evaluating more than 2,000 bottles for our Bordeaux 2022 report, it became apparent that this excellent year offers a bounty of value for wine lovers.

JamesSuckling.com’s Great Wines World tour kicked off its U.S. events with sold-out gatherings in Miami and San Francisco, attracting nearly 9,000 wine lovers, trade members and other guests.

Barossa winemaker and proprietor Fraser McKinley jokes that his analog approach at Sami-Odi is the result of not being able to fix anything that plugs into the wall, but his humor belies a passion and craft for honest and exceptional wines that are redefining Australian shiraz.

Fine wines often command steep prices, especially when prestige dictates cost. But the 2022 Bordeaux vintage reveals an exciting truth for wine lovers: exceptional quality can still be found at accessible rates.