Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Jadot in Oregon: Another French Invasion?

by Michael Apstein | May 28, 2014

Jadot’s seemingly sudden expansion into Oregon was, as Pierre Henry Gagey, President of Maison Louis Jadot, one of...

by Michael Apstein | May 18, 2014

Montagne-Saint-Emilion, a “satellite” appellation of Saint-Emilion, lies adjacent to the north of that revered...

by Michael Apstein | May 15, 2014

Randall Grahm, proprietor of Bonny Doon, is a winemaker who sets his own course and follows it. Far before lower alcohol...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

The Château de Chamirey, one of the finest producers in Mercurey, owns about one-third of Clos du Roi, a 30-acre premier...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

Since the 1940s when Louis M. Martini planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the Stanly Ranch in Carneros, California growers have...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

This Tempranillo-based wine is robust without being heavy because perky acidity keeps it fresh and lively. Savory notes...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

Warmer years like 2012 or 2009 benefit Burgundy appellations, such as Rully, in the Côte Chalonnaise whose wines can often...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

None of the 375 acres of vineyards in Chorey-lès-Beaune, a small village just north of Beaune (lès means near),...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

Domaine de Suremain is a top producer in Mercurey, a village in the Côte Chalonnaise where authentic Burgundy can be found...

by Michael Apstein | May 14, 2014

This is a ripe, full-bodied and wonderfully balanced expression of Syrah, focusing more of the black fruitiness of that variety...

by Michael Apstein | May 10, 2014

Château de Chamirey is one of the top producers in Mercurey, probably the best village in the Côte Chalonnaise for...

by Michael Apstein | Apr 30, 2014

Sacha Lichine’s upbringing in Bordeaux explains to me why his rosés from Provence are so stunning. Of course,...