Reference
Vintage guides
What each year gave, region by region, in the words of the buyers who taste them every year — from the hot summers to the hail, and how the wines are drinking now.
The guides
United States 4United States on the blog
France 5France on the blog
Bordeaux
En primeur reports, 2002 – 2025 — the campaign, vintage by vintage
Ryan Moses
Burgundy
2000 – 2024 · 25 vintages, red and white
Tom Zacharia
Champagne
2000 – 2022 · 23 vintages, the declared years and the rest
Gary Westby
Northern Rhône
2000 – 2024 · 25 vintages
Keith Mabry
Southern Rhône
2000 – 2024 · 25 vintages
Keith Mabry
Italy 2Italy on the blog
Spain & Portugal 3Spain & Portugal on the blog
Australia & New Zealand 4Australia & New Zealand on the blog
Latest vintage reports
All vintage reportsThe long reads behind the guides — a buyer’s report on a new vintage as it is released, from the en primeur campaign in Bordeaux to the new Brunello.
California
2023 Napa Valley: A Vintage for the Ages
Ryan Woodhouse · Jul 2, 2026
Champagne
The 2025 Vintage in Champagne Benefits from the Gift of Experience
Gary Westby · Jun 29, 2026
Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux: Like Never Before
Ryan Moses · Jun 29, 2026
Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux Right Bank: Saint-Émilion and Pomerol
Andrew Shaheen · Jun 25, 2026
Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux Left Bank: The Appellation-by-Appellation Report
Tom Zacharia · Jun 25, 2026
Burgundy
2024 White Burgundy: Crystalline, Precise, and Built to Age
Alex Pross · May 19, 2026
Elsewhere