The Soul of Rioja and Germany’s Harmonious GGs: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 30-Sept 5)

James Suckling

We rated 706 wines from nine countries for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with James personally involved in the tastings and ratings of a number of the top wines, mainly anything that wasn’t German. This was due to the weeklong trip James took to Spain with his wife, Marie, and Senior Editor Zekun Shuai.

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The Rise of Still Blanc de Noirs Wines

SevenFifty Daily

In California, Argentina, Germany, and beyond, winemakers are crafting white wines out of red grapes—without turning them into sparkling wines.

 

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Conquering Nature: The Most Difficult Vineyards to Harvest in the World

VinePair

Harvest season is a winery’s busiest time of year. It can be grueling and occasionally devastating, but also endlessly rewarding when the year’s crop of grapes are finally brought into the winery.

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The ‘Sneak Preview’ for Germany’s Newest Grosses Gewächs Reveals the Highs and Lows of 2022

Wine Enthusiast

Every August, the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP), an association of 200-plus renowned wine estates in Germany, hosts its “Sneak Preview VDP Grosses Gewächs” event.

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Why German Spätburgunder Is The Pinot Noir You Should Be Drinking

Forbes

In late August, I joined colleagues from around the world in Wiesbaden, Germany, for the 2023 preview of the VDP. Grosses Gewächs (GG) top dry wines.

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There’s a Dry Wine Revolution Happening in Germany Right Now

Wine Enthusiast

Many people might still associate Germany with sweet Riesling and sweet Riesling only, but that’s officially an antiquated way of thinking. Yes, high-quality bottlings of off-dry and sweet wines are still very much around.

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Germany Pre-Auctions Report: Trier and Bad Kreuznach

Vinous

There are two key dates each September for lovers and collectors of German wine: the Trier and Bad Kreuznach auctions, to be held on the 15th and 17th of September 2023, respectively.

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August 2023 Tasting Report: Germany’s Riesling Wonderland, a Spanish Renaissance and Australia’s Cri de Coeur

James Suckling

Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia were front and center on our tasting trail in August as we rated nearly 2,700 wines from the four countries out of the 3,199 bottles in total we tapped into during the month from 18 countries, including such outliers as Brazil, England, Poland and Romania.

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