Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Are Barrel Tastings Worthwhile?

by Michael Apstein | Feb 5, 2014

Every spring, as predictably as the blooming of daffodils, journalists and merchants attend the en primeur tastings in Bordeaux...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 5, 2014

Laurel Glen Vineyard, one of California’s great producers of Cabernet Sauvignon, seems to fly under the radar for reasons...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 4, 2014

This lush Cabernet has plenty of concentration, a whiff of vanilla from oak aging and mild tannins, making it lovely for current...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 4, 2014

Practically a single vineyard wine -- the two vineyards that provide fruit are less that 250 yards apart in the Rutherford Bench...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 4, 2014

Patrick Campbell, who founded Laurel Glen Vineyard, one of Sonoma’s iconic wineries, in 1977, sold it to Bettina Sichel in...

by Michael Apstein | Feb 4, 2014

You’d expect that J Vineyards, one of California leading sparkling wine producers, would know about Pinot Noir since they...

by Michael Apstein | Jan 22, 2014

Martinborough on New Zealand’s Northern Island and Central Otago on the Southern Island are the places for Pinot Noir in...

by Michael Apstein | Jan 22, 2014

Allan Scott was among the early pioneers in Marlborough showing how that region could excel with Sauvignon Blanc. He is...

by Michael Apstein | Jan 22, 2014

There is no one better than Jeannie Rogers, owner of Adonna Imports, at finding and importing Italian wines. She is one of...

by Michael Apstein | Jan 13, 2014

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

by Michael Apstein | Jan 8, 2014

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

by Michael Apstein | Jan 1, 2014

If anyone needed additional proof (I don’t) that Grgich Hills is a brilliant producer -- one of California’s best --...