James' Wine Journal

99pts Yet $375 LESS than Opus: Heitz Napa Cab. The new #1 Wine of the World in 2026?
99pts Yet $375 LESS than Opus: Heitz Napa Cab. The new #1 Wine of the World in 2026?
Champagne: The Icons vs. Insider Secrets I 3 Secrets to try before the tariffs hit
Champagne: The Icons vs. Insider Secrets I 3 Secrets to try before the tariffs hit
'12 Dom Perignon SOLD OUT Globally (Except here) The 10-Year Winner: Wine vs. Crypto vs. Gold
'12 Dom Perignon SOLD OUT Globally (Except here) The 10-Year Winner: Wine vs. Crypto vs. Gold
2012 Veuve La Grande Dame: The one asset you should secure before New Year's Eve
2012 Veuve La Grande Dame: The one asset you should secure before New Year's Eve
LP Rose is NOW by Salon/Delamotte Winemaker?!
LP Rose is NOW by Salon/Delamotte Winemaker?!
The Champagne the big brands hope you never find.
The Champagne the big brands hope you never find.
Don't get stuck drinking soda on Jan 1st. Real terroir. Real fermentation. Zero hangover.
Don't get stuck drinking soda on Jan 1st. Real terroir. Real fermentation. Zero hangover.
The Toast That Ended the Cold War! 🥂 NYE Top 100 Winners Sale Inside
The Toast That Ended the Cold War! 🥂 NYE Top 100 Winners Sale Inside
Last Chance! "This isn't Champagne??" Sub-$20 Alsace #1 Seller 17 Years
Last Chance! "This isn't Champagne??" Sub-$20 Alsace #1 Seller 17 Years
98pt KRUG 🍾 @ Lowest $ for 172nd, Aged Mags & 2011 VTG
98pt KRUG 🍾 @ Lowest $ for 172nd, Aged Mags & 2011 VTG
WS95 Rank #14 < $33 Highest-Rated Riserva of Entire Vintage
WS95 Rank #14 < $33 Highest-Rated Riserva of Entire Vintage
98pt WS #3 of '25 Final Cases RIDGE Lytton "Pure SILK, Explodes From Your Glass"
98pt WS #3 of '25 Final Cases RIDGE Lytton "Pure SILK, Explodes From Your Glass"
Louis Roederer 2016 "More Gregarious Than Cristal!"
Louis Roederer 2016 "More Gregarious Than Cristal!"
Glorious 95pt Merry Edwards RRV Sauv Blanc
Glorious 95pt Merry Edwards RRV Sauv Blanc
#1 Gifted Brunello This Year "Liquid Silk, Transcendental, Weightless"
#1 Gifted Brunello This Year "Liquid Silk, Transcendental, Weightless"
WS #22 Spectacular Sonoma Chard Patz & Hall $32.97 btl
WS #22 Spectacular Sonoma Chard Patz & Hall $32.97 btl
Lowest $ USA: Mind-Blowing Beckstoffer by Haut-Brion owner + Bryant, Grace, Kenzo Winemaker
Lowest $ USA: Mind-Blowing Beckstoffer by Haut-Brion owner + Bryant, Grace, Kenzo Winemaker
WS 94 Rank #30 Margaux Magic "Brilliant, Best VTG to Date" Lowest $ USA
WS 94 Rank #30 Margaux Magic "Brilliant, Best VTG to Date" Lowest $ USA
WS95, Rank #21: Mouthwatering Montalcino $51.97 Camigliano
WS95, Rank #21: Mouthwatering Montalcino $51.97 Camigliano
Lowest $ USA: 60x 100pt Thomas Rivers Brown Napa Cab Bargain of the Century
Lowest $ USA: 60x 100pt Thomas Rivers Brown Napa Cab Bargain of the Century
WS 95, RP 93! Turley's Devastatingly Delicious Dusi Vineyard (Planted 1945)
WS 95, RP 93! Turley's Devastatingly Delicious Dusi Vineyard (Planted 1945)