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THE BEST OF WASHINGTON STATE, PEAKING IN SONOMA AND GREAT WINES COME TO THE BIG APPLE
This week on JamesSuckling.com, Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt gives the lowdown on all the best wines Washington has to offer in her annual tasting report on the state, we take a look at some top bottles from Sonoma, California, and Beaujolais in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, and Senior Editor Stuart Pigott reports on the 20th anniversary celebration of the so-called Berlin Tasting. And after the huge success of Great Wines World Miami 2024, join James and his team in the Big Apple for Great Wines World New York for two full days of outstanding wines and great vibes. With more than 350 different producers expected for the event on June 5 and 6, you’ll be able to taste a curated selection of more than 800 of the best wines currently produced from around the world! The event will be held at The Glasshouse for the very first time, so come and drink great wines while looking at the great panoramic vistas of Manhattan and the Hudson River.
W E E K L Y H I G H L I G H T S
WASHINGTON ANNUAL REPORT: OVERCOMING A WILD RIDE
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Washington State grape growers and winemakers since the turn of the decade, with challenge after challenge over the past four years. But top producers are nevertheless making better wines than ever, and the ones we spoke to showed resilience in the face of unpredictability.
PEAKING IN SONOMA AND A FRESH TURN IN BEAUJOLAIS: WEEKLY TASTING REPORT
Our top-scoring bottles this week came from California, where Executive Editor Jim Gordon tasted wines from two unique vineyards, one at high elevation in the Mayacamas Mountains and one next door to the San Pablo Bay.
OUR WINE CHOICE: ALKINA GRENACHE POLYGON NO. 3 2022
Grenache is Australia’s calling card, and while McLaren Vale boasts a bounty of high-quality expressions, Barossa has a few gems, too.
THE BERLIN TASTING 2024: EDUARDO CHADWICK’S WINES STAND THE TEST OF TIME
The 20th anniversary celebration for the so-called Berlin Tasting, a blind test of Eduardo Chadwick’s wines against top red Bordeaux and Italian Super Tuscans that took place on Jan. 23, 2004, proved the staying power of Chilean reds.
TOP 100 REPORTS
TOP 100 WINES OF ARGENTINA 2023
As the best-priced deal among the few dozen 100-point wines we rated during our tastings of nearly 40,000 bottles this year, El Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gualtallary Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard 2019 is an easy choice for our Argentine Wine of the Year.
Our Austrian Wine of the Year, the F.X. Pichler Riesling Wachau Unendlich 2021, is a perfect example of the late-released 2021s we were wowed by.
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JAMES SUCKLING’S 2024 WINE FORECAST: ‘IT’S ALL ABOUT DRINKABILITY’ [VIDEO]
James Suckling looks ahead to the coming year and shares his insights on what makes a great wine. He discusses the regions and styles that excite him for 2024, predicts trends in the wine world, and reveals some of the wines he currently enjoys at home.
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