Austria: The Finest Single-Vineyard Wines and Sparklers from the Weinviertel, Thermenregion and Carnuntum

This short report brings together wines from the province of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), which is also Austria's largest generic quality wine-growing region....

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Champagne: Aurélien Lurquin Deconstructed

Located in the quiet village of Romery—mistaken for Chamery by some French wine writers—Aurélien Lurquin has emerged as one of the most discussed producers in Champagne today....

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Spain: Catalonia 2025 – Let There Be Rain

The region suffered four years of accumulated drought, with diminishing yields. But rain finally came in November 2024, so things are looking up....

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Portugal: Bairrada 2024, Limestone Portugal

Bairrada has huge potential for characterful and different wines and certainly quality sparkling wines, as it has the limestone soils, a maritime climate and white varieties with high acidity and...

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Germany: 1,061 Wines, Mainly from the 2022 and 2023 Vintages Along the Rhine, Main and Neckar Rivers

This extra-large report contains wines from several regions and includes new Pinot Noir and Riesling releases and the best sparkling wines in Germany....

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Champagne: New Releases from Cédric Bouchard

This small report focuses on Cédric Bouchard's recent releases of his exemplary 2019 sparkling wines and the brilliant debut of a red still wine....

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Champagne: Louis Roederer’s 2016 Cristal

Jean-Baptise Lecaillon described 2016 as a complicated season, much like 2021 and 2024 (thus far). The resulting wine is a classic in the best sense of the term, and one...

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Champagne: New Releases from Bollinger

These new releases are two blanc de noirs: the latest rendition of the house's NV bottling and the 2014 Vieilles Vignes Françaises, one of my favorite wines but one I...

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Spain: 25 Vintages of Turó d’en Mota, the Iconic Sparkling Wine from Recaredo

Recaredo is the leading producer of sparkling wine in Spain, and this report features a tasting of the 25-year production of their highly rated wine....

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Champagne: Bollinger's 2015 Grande Année and Grande Année Rosé

The 2015 Champagne vintage enjoys a mixed reputation, but Bollinger’s 2015s have turned out very well due to terroir and agronomic and vinification approaches....

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