Fine-Tuning in Victoria, Austria’s Red Wine Refinement and Sweetly Italian: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 9-15)
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Fine-Tuning in Victoria, Austria’s Red Wine Refinement and Sweetly Italian: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 9-15)

681 Tasting Notes
The southeastern Australian state of Victoria is steeped in history and diversity, especially when it comes to wine, and producers there are thriving by following their own distinctive styles, in many cases by working with non-mainstream varieties.
Brunello 2020 Vintage Report: Freshness Comes to the Fore
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Brunello 2020 Vintage Report: Freshness Comes to the Fore

223 Tasting Notes
If you remember the dry and scorching summer of 2020 in Europe, you might be surprised by the quality of the Brunello di Montalcino from that vintage. Most of the wines show a freshness and brightness of fruit, making them extremely attractive to drink now while also having enough structure to improve for a decade or beyond.
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Tasting: A Seismic Vintage?
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Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Tasting: A Seismic Vintage?

45 Tasting Notes
Everyone living or working in Napa Valley in 2014 remembers the harvest season well, mostly because of an earthquake that occurred in August. But how did the wines fare? A decade later, Executive Editor Jim Gordon takes a closer look...
Spanish Heavyweights Come Out Swinging, Plus Making Waves in the Danube: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 2-8)
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Spanish Heavyweights Come Out Swinging, Plus Making Waves in the Danube: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 2-8)

546 Tasting Notes
We rated 546 wines from seven countries over the past week, with Senior Editor Zekun Shuai leading the way by exploring the recent releases of the Spanish heavyweight producers Alvaro Palacios, from Priorat, and Comando G, from Gredos.
September 2024 Tasting Report: A Riot of Rieslings, Italian Time-Tripping and Napa’s Light Touch
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September 2024 Tasting Report: A Riot of Rieslings, Italian Time-Tripping and Napa’s Light Touch

2754 Tasting Notes
We remained on course to hit our goal of tasting more than 40,000 wines for the year by rating 2,754 bottles in September from a record 22 countries. with offerings from Italy, Germany, Austria, the U.S. and Spain leading the way.
BRAIN ON WINEMAKING: TIMING YOUR HARVEST LIKE A PRO
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BRAIN ON WINEMAKING: TIMING YOUR HARVEST LIKE A PRO

What exactly does perfect harvest timing look like to a winemaker, and why is this timing so important to the production of the highest-quality wine possible? Matt Brain considers the issues at play in his regular column...
The Wachau Sweet Spot, Great Value Bobals and More Napa Classics: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 25 – Oct 1)
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The Wachau Sweet Spot, Great Value Bobals and More Napa Classics: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 25 – Oct 1)

709 Tasting Notes
The Wachau region of Austria delivered three perfect-scoring wines in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, but we also uncovered outstanding 2023 bobals from Spain and more than a few age-worthy reds from Napa's excellent 2021 vintage.
Ribera del Duero Annual Tasting Report: Flipping the Script on Convention
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Ribera del Duero Annual Tasting Report: Flipping the Script on Convention

422 Tasting Notes
Ribera del Duero has grown exponentially since getting its D.O. designation in 1982, and with it has come an awakening among producers to the huge terroir diversity that is possible here.
Hungary’s Royal Flush, the Nahe’s Riesling Originality and Complex Pinots from Alto Adige: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 18-24)
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Hungary’s Royal Flush, the Nahe’s Riesling Originality and Complex Pinots from Alto Adige: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 18-24)

588 Tasting Notes
The "Royal Flush" of sweet Aszu Puttonyos wines from Hungary were among our top bottles over the past week out of the 588 wines we rated from eight countries, including stalwarts like Italy, Germany and France to outliers like Lebanon, Belgium and Romania.