Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

Herdade do Esporão, Alentejo (Portugal) 2009

by Michael Apstein | Jul 2, 2013

This is the kind of red wine people love. It’s robust, yet not tannic or hard. A blend Portuguese grapes,...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 29, 2013

The Bonnie family who owns the Cru Classé Graves property, Château Malartic-Lagravière, have shown, with...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 28, 2013

This “entry level” wine from DiamAndes, a Malbec (80%) Syrah blend is a good choice for this summer’s BBQs....

by Michael Apstein | Jun 27, 2013

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

by Michael Apstein | Jun 26, 2013

Fleurie, one of the ten named villages or crus of Beaujolais, is allowed to put its name on the label, with or without reference...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 5, 2013

Everyone buying and selling wine--wineries, wholesalers, retailers and consumers--does it. We wine writers also fall into...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 5, 2013

Both Bolla, the famed Soave producer, and Valpolicella, the area in the Veneto near Verona, have had checkered reputations over...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 3, 2013

John Duval is no stranger to wine in general and the Barossa Valley in particular. As chief winemaker for Penfolds, he oversaw...

by Michael Apstein | Jun 3, 2013

Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all of Australia is hot. Indeed, the Yarra Valley in Victoria is quite chilly and, as this...

by Michael Apstein | May 30, 2013

I usually avoid describing something by what it isn’t. But this time, I’ll break my own rule. Jordan’s 2009...

by Michael Apstein | May 28, 2013

More tannic and muscular than Chateau Ste. Michelle’s very good Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet, their Cold Creek Vineyard...

by Michael Apstein | May 28, 2013

Horse Heaven Hills, one of Washington’s most prestigious areas for wine, is a name worth remembering. Chateau Ste....