Critical Reviews
Burghound
Allen Meadows writes a quarterly review which focuses exclusively on Burgundy and other select regions growing Pinot Noir.
burghound.comVinous
Antonio Galloni, once a lead critic for The Wine Advocate, founded Vinous in mid-2013 focusing on wines from Italy, California, Champagne and Burgundy. In late 2014, Vinous absorbed the International Wine Cellar and all reviews from Stephen Tanzer.
vinous.comThe Wine Advocate
Lead by Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate has been perhaps the most influential American wine publication over the last 30 years.
robertparker.comWine Spectator
One of the top American wine and lifestyle publications for almost two decades, their team of editors cover every major winegrowing region.
winespectator.comJames Suckling
An editor for Wine Spectator for almost three decades, James reports on the wines of Italy, Bordeaux, California & Australia.
jamessuckling.comJancis Robinson
Based in the UK and launched in 2000, Jancis Robinson’s 20-point scoring system is based on how the wines are currently showing and their future potential.
jancisrobinson.comJohn Gilman
View from the Cellar - This electronic newsletter is released bi-monthly full of over 100 pages dedicated to information on the world’s greatest regions with a special focus on mature wines.
viewfromthecellar.comAsian Palate
Led by Jeannie Cho Lee MN, Asian Palate was developed to celebrate Asian cuisine and international wine based on a panel of sommeliers, chefs, wine researchers, food scientists.
Jamie Goode
Jamie Goode is a wine columnist for The Sunday Express. Based in London, he is a wine judge and writer and he reports and critiques wines in all regions of the wine world.
wineanorak.comFalstaff Magazine
With 30 years of experience, this Austrian magazine has grown to be the source for Austria, Switzerland and Germany wines. Their database has accurate details, tasting notes and scores on over 30,000 wines.
falstaff.atWine & Spirits Magazine
Tasted under controlled, blind conditions in San Francisco and New York, their 6-person panel evaluates more than 13,000 international wines every year.
wineandspiritsmagazine.comGault and Millau
Ranking on a scale of 1-20, this influential French wine and restaurant guide critiqued by Henri Gault and Christian Millau.
fr.gaultmillau.comWine Enthusiast
With well over 150,000 wine ratings in their comprehensive database, Wine Enthusiast’s editors are located internationally and experts on their specific regions, together covering the entire wine spectrum.
wineenthusiast.comLa Revue du Vin de France
Scored on a 20 point scale, their French wine experts have been contributing to this monthly publication since 1927.
larvf.comConnoisseur's Guide to California Wine
Each review is based on blind, peer tastings of Californian wines. Over their 35 years of experience the Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine has come to be known for their independent and objective opinions.
cgcw.comJean-Marc Quarin
Jean is a resident of Bordeaux and he is among the very few with access to early samples of wine from every harvest. He has over 25 years of experience and has reviewed over 30,000 wines.
quarin.comJeremy Oliver
Jeremy is one of the most respected critics of Asia and is now in his 30th year as a professional wine critic with a deep connection to Australian wines though sometimes branches out to other regions.
jeremyoliver.comTim Atkin
Tim Atkin, MW is one of Britain’s award-winning wine writers and critics scoring international wines with over 28 years of experience.
timatkin.comJames Halliday
With over 40 years of experience, James Halliday is an acclaimed wine judge and writer adding 100 tasting notes to his database monthly with a focus on Australian wines.
winecompanion.com.auHuon Hooke
Huon Hooke has been writing about wine since 1983 and has been a wine judge since 1987 and offers a silver ribbon for wines scoring from 90-94 points and a gold ribbon for 95-100 points.
huonhooke.comDecanter
Decanter’s experts release 4,000 wine recommendations a year covering the entire wine spectrum, reaching 90 different countries. The wines are rated on both, 100 and 20 point ranges.
decanter.comGilbert & Gaillard
Francois Gilbert and Philippe Gaillard’s wine focused multimedia group that is dedicated to wine with over 600,000 readers around the world. Gilbert and Gaillard has international correspondents blind tasting and scoring wines with over 50 editions brought to public.
en.gilbertgaillard.comJasper Morris
Inside Burgundy is dedicated to everything about the wines of Burgundy. It complements Jasper's book, Inside Burgundy, which is a mine of information about the region, the vineyards and the producers.
insideburgundy.comPeter Liem
Champagne Guide is one of the web's most comprehensive guides to the wines and wine producers of Champagne. This online guide features profiles of over 100 champagne producers, from renowned négociant houses to small grower estates. Peter is a professional wine critic living in the Champagne region of France. He enjoys an unusual and intimate perspective on the region and its wines, allowing him to bring you an informative, highly detailed and continually updated wine guide written from an insider's point of view.
champagneguide.netJeb Dunnuck
In 2017, Jeb Dunnuck left the Wine Advocate to return to his roots as an independent wine critic. He specializes in the wines of Bordeaux, Southern France, California, and Washington
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