Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

2021 Burgundies: An Overlooked Vintage

by Michael Apstein | December 10, 2024

Bruno Pépin, Commercial Director at Burgundy’s venerable Maison Louis Latour, describes his amazement upon awaking on the morning of April...

by Michael Apstein | October 23, 2024

With the 2018 vintage, Chianti Rùfina introduced a new level of classification, called “Terraelectae,” to sit atop their pyramid of...

by Michael Apstein | September 11, 2024

Indeed, I do not. During a week-long family vacation to Mexico City over Christmas last year, we drank a range...

by Michael Apstein | August 14, 2024

Wines from Alsace are labeled by grape, not place, which makes them unique among top quality AOC (appellation origine controllée)...

by Michael Apstein | August 13, 2024

The following notes are based on barrel samples tasted (unblinded) at the chateaux, at an unblinded tasting organized by the...

by Michael Apstein | August 8, 2024

There’s no question that terroir—the concept that wines reflect the individual and unique site where the grapes grow—exists in Barolo. ...

by Michael Apstein | August 5, 2024

In 1979, Ugo Conti Bonacossi, owner of Tenuta di Capezzana, the leading estate in Carmignano, created a unique Super Tuscan...

by Michael Apstein | July 23, 2024

My friends say that I hate rosé. I don’t. I just think there are many far more interesting alternatives. (Here,...

by Michael Apstein | May 1, 2024

Tasting through hundreds of Chianti Classico wines from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 vintages over two days reminded me why...

by Michael Apstein | April 10, 2024

Let me get straight to the point. The 2019 vintage for Brunello di Montalcino is fabulous! I make this assessment...

by Michael Apstein | March 15, 2024

Let me cut directly to the chase, or rather, the bottom line: Buy as much of the 2022 Burgundies—both red...

by Michael Apstein | February 15, 2024

One of things I adore about wine is how it expresses Mother Nature. The same grape grown in adjacent vineyards...