Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Château de Sours, Bordeaux (France) 2010

by Michael Apstein | Oct 15, 2014

Although the producer is always the most important information on the label, sometimes the importer’s name makes me sit up...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 15, 2014

Grgich’s 2010 Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is one of California’s grandest wines. It reminds us why...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 14, 2014

Traditionalists are advised not to read the technical details of this wine before tasting it. The Cabernet Sauvignon...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 14, 2014

Frescobaldi, one of Italy’s finest producers, owns estates throughout Tuscany. Their Nipozzano estate is home to...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 13, 2014

Priorat is one of just two appellations awarded Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) status, Spain’s highest...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 8, 2014

Similar to their 2009, Château du Moulin-À-Vent’s 2010 Moulin-à-Vent reflects the vintage’s...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 8, 2014

Vall Llach, one of Priorat’s top producers, designates fruit from younger vines for their Embruix (bewitched in Catalan...

by Michael Apstein | Oct 6, 2014

Technically from Beaujolais, the wines from Moulin-à-Vent stand apart and have more in common with the rest of Burgundy...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 17, 2014

Along with the burgeoning interest in wine among American consumers has come an explosion of opportunities to learn about wine....

by Michael Apstein | Sep 17, 2014

This is the kind of wine that made Australian Shiraz famous. It’s a little meaty, a little spicy, a little fruity...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 15, 2014

Jordan continues to excel by sticking to the founders’ philosophy of making refined, not blockbuster, Cabernet...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 9, 2014

The Yarra Valley, just northeast of Melbourne, is a cool region, nicely suited for Pinot Noir, which can lose delicacy if the...