Italian wine pours into China

James Suckling has tasted more than 200,000 wines from all over the world since 1981. And, of the 3,500 Italian wines he rated this year, Suckling chose the top 100 to bring to Beijing.

Suckling is one of the most influential wine critics from the United States. His reviews are read and respected by wine lovers, serious collectors and traders worldwide.

The 59-year-old rates wines using the 100-point scale, and he hosts events around the globe serving wines that he scores more than 90.