Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Burgundy Bargains from 2011 Vintage

by Michael Apstein | January 13, 2014

The 2011 vintage in Burgundy runs the risk of being forgotten despite producing very fine wines. The first strike against...

by Michael Apstein | January 8, 2014

Mastroberardino is my Winery of the Year for 2013 because it excels, not only by consistently making a fine range...

by Michael Apstein | November 13, 2013

Just the idea of taking Lambrusco seriously causes snickers. We all know that it’s nothing more than a sweet slightly...

by Michael Apstein | October 16, 2013

Most wine geeks are not familiar with Franciacorta, so it’s understandable that this terrific Italian bubbly is not on the...

by Michael Apstein | September 23, 2013

Affordable Bordeaux is not an oxymoron. The truth is that, aside from the 60 or so top chateaux, wines from...

by Michael Apstein | August 21, 2013

I had to look twice. On a warm June night in a lively Paris bistro many years ago, diners had...

by Michael Apstein | July 24, 2013

Hollywood could not have orchestrated the prelude to the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup any better. On a breezy summer evening...

by Michael Apstein | June 27, 2013

It’s better to be lucky than smart. Of course it’s better to be both, like Miljenko “Mike” Grgich. Time after...

by Michael Apstein | June 5, 2013

Everyone buying and selling wine–wineries, wholesalers, retailers and consumers–does it. We wine writers also fall into the trap. We carefully...

by Michael Apstein | May 8, 2013

Many years ago, Carmine Martignetti, a friend of mine and head of Carolina Wines, one of New England’s best distributors,...

by Michael Apstein | May 2, 2013

Caiarossa is the new Super Tuscan on the block and the other “aias” should take note. It’s not yet in...

by Michael Apstein | April 4, 2013

Chianti Classico producers have been hitting home runs with recent vintages. But they are on the verge of striking out...