Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

René Bouvier, Marsannay (Burgundy, France) 2012

by Michael Apstein | Feb 17, 2015

Marsannay, sitting at the northern most boundary of the Côte d’Or, is another great appellation for authentic,...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 13, 2015

Tascante is the name of the Mount Etna project of Tasca d’Almerita, one of the locomotives that have brought Sicilian...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 12, 2015

Italian wine has always been popular in the U.S., and today accounts for a staggering one out of every three bottles imported...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

Rarely have I read as much unanimity regarding the stature of a vintage as I have concerning the 2010 Barolo. And now,...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

This is a beautifully balanced young Amarone showing the potential of this great DOCG. Not particularly tannic, but...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

Marsannay received appellation status only in 1987. Prior to that date, the wines were sold under the broader Bourgogne...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

One way to find well-priced Burgundy (no, that’s not an oxymoron) is to choose a down-market appellation from a top-notch...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

Puglia, the “heel” of Italy’s “boot,” is home to some amazing and well-priced wines. This...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 11, 2015

Similar to Vallone’s Salice Salentino Riserva, this wine is also a wonderfully expressive gem from Puglia. A blend...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 6, 2015

Marsannay, now practically a suburb of Dijon, is the northern most outpost of the Côte de Nuits. With no classified...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 3, 2015

Robert Oatley, the iconic Australian winemaker who founded the famous and widely popular Hunter Valley-based Rosemount Estate...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 3, 2015

Made from the Carignano del Sulcis grape, the local name for Carignan grown in the Sulcis region of southwestern Sardinia, Buio...