Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

A Chablis Primer, With Good News Regarding 2012

by Michael Apstein | Aug 25, 2014

Forgive me for beating this drum again, but Chablis remains one of the best--and perhaps the single best--white wine value in...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 21, 2014

As much as I like Banfi’s Rosso from the Poggio alle Mura vineyard, their Brunello from that vineyard shows why Brunello...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 21, 2014

The best Rosso di Montalcino, such as this one, can truly be considered “baby” Brunello. Though they lack the...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 20, 2014

Davis Bynum was a visionary in the Russian River Valley when, in 1973, he was the first to bottle a single vineyard Pinot...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 20, 2014

Here is another good choice when you need a robust red to go with burgers, skirt steak or even lamb cooked on the grill. A...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 20, 2014

It’s rare to find a Pinot Noir with this complexity and refinement at this price. With five years of age, it has...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 20, 2014

Villa Maria has managed to capture both the sweet fruitiness and the savory aspect of Pinot Noir in this single vineyard...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 18, 2014

Chapoutier, one of the great producers of Rhone wines, has recently started producing wines in the Languedoc and we consumers...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 15, 2014

Achaval Ferrer produces an easy-to-recommend Malbec and this Cabernet Sauvignon shows they are more than a one-horse show. ...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 15, 2014

To my mind, Malbec is an overrated grape often producing a heavy monotonous red wine. Thankfully, Achaval Ferrer’s...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 6, 2014

Spain remains a leading source for high quality reasonably priced wines, such as this one. It’s a boisterous wine,...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 6, 2014

More and more, we are seeing dry red wines coming from Portugal’s Douro region, the home of Port. And the more I...