Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Chianti Rùfina Ups its Game—Again

by Michael Apstein | Oct 23, 2024

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

by Michael Apstein | Sep 17, 2024

I was unfamiliar with the Pisa-based producer, Badia di Morrona until their Italian public relations firm sent me...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 17, 2024

Plush and sexy, Silver Oak’s dazzling 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon delivers succulent dark fruit offset...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 11, 2024

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

by Michael Apstein | Sep 10, 2024

Ian D’Agata, an Italian wine authority who has forgotten more about Italian wines than I know, says in Barolo: ...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 10, 2024

Costamagna’s majestic Riserva, Bricco Francesco, comes from the higher part of Rocche Dell’Annunziata, which...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 10, 2024

Curiously, the Ayala Champagne house, founded by a Columbian, Edmond de Ayala, is located in the town of Aÿ. ...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 10, 2024

The Own-Rooted bottling comprises grapes from sites in the Willamette, all of which contain vines more than 30 years old,...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 10, 2024

It is not surprising that Nicolas-Jay focuses on single vineyard bottlings, like this one from the acclaimed Nysa...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 3, 2024

Not only does Dr. Konstantin Frank rank with the top Finger Lake producers, but also with the world’s top Riesling...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 3, 2024

Regulations for the Reserva category of Rioja require at least 3 years of aging, one of which must be in barrel, before...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 3, 2024

Ornellaia is one of Italy’s iconic and greatest wines. They produce a second wine, Le Serre Nuove...