Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Ten Tips for De-Stressing Wine: A Different Approach for Encouraging American Consumption Resumption

by Michael Franz | March 26, 2025

I’ve been working in multiple capacities related to wine for three decades, and I can’t remember a time when nearly...

by Michael Franz | February 19, 2025

Everybody who has tried to learn about wine has learned it is humbling in its complexity. Those who try for...

by Michael Franz | January 29, 2025

Everybody who cares about wine knows that sales have dipped recently, and among the possible causes that have been hypothesized,...

by Michael Franz | January 18, 2025

I’m coming to the end of a challenging stretch during 2024, but to be clear, anybody with a job like...

by Michael Franz | December 19, 2024

My last overseas trip prior to the pandemic shut-down was a wine-intensive vacation to Chile. There were many highlights, and...

by Michael Franz | October 30, 2024

On behalf of all our contributors, I’m delighted to welcome you for a first look around Wine Review Online after...

by Michael Franz | October 30, 2024

…might be right now, with autumn settling in, and when holiday parties and meals are on the horizon. To be...

by Michael Franz | October 12, 2024

Given that we’re meeting on a wine website, I’m sure you’ve seen or heard reports of a recent downturn in...

by Michael Franz | September 16, 2024

Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation–or maybe two. Even while acknowledging that the...

by Michael Franz | August 22, 2024

Given that we’re meeting on a wine website, I’m sure you’ve seen or heard reports of a recent downturn...

by Michael Franz | August 19, 2024

As Mark Twain once wrote, “Prediction is difficult—particularly when it involves the future.” After reading many recently published studies of...

by Michael Franz | August 15, 2024

When I first heard South Styria characterized as "The Tuscany of Austria," I was certain I had encountered a new...