Articles - Wine reviews and wine recommendations

No Complaining in Spain

by Michael Franz | Mar 10, 2022

Life always furnishes sufficient reason to complain, I suppose, but in a larger sense, complaining is quite unbecoming when other people...

by Michael Franz | Mar 9, 2022

I’ve long regarded Riesling as the world's greatest white wine variety, and after recently tasting dozens of jaw-droppingly...

“Sun, sun, sun…here comes the sun…”. Following two years of dark winter days punctuated by the horrors of...

by Michael Apstein | Mar 4, 2022

In the two years of this pandemic, I’ve been reluctant to attend public tastings. I’ve been to exactly two. A...

by Norm Roby | Mar 4, 2022

Mention El Dorado County to most wine lovers and the typical knee jerk response among those who heard of it is, “that’s...

by Michael Franz | Mar 4, 2022

Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome Vince Simmon to our ranks. He’s starting up...

Ladera, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 ($85): I have professed my love for Napa Valley Cabernets that are made from...

by Jessica Dupuy | Feb 25, 2022

Just back from a quick trip to a few Tuscan wine regions. Goodness, it felt good to be back on the road—it's been quite a...

by Rich Cook | Feb 25, 2022

If I were to mention a state to you and ask what wine you associate with that region, your answer would likely contain two or three...