Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

A Big Claim on Behalf of Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva

by Michael Franz | April 11, 2012

Many of the world’s most accomplished wine appellations are struggling to minimize their market share losses in today’s crisis-racked commercial...

by Michael Franz | February 22, 2012

For better or worse, Italy sends a gazillion bottles of Pinot Grigio to be quaffed by Americans each year, with...

by Michael Franz | January 25, 2012

New Year’s Eve has long been my favorite holiday of the year, and a big reason for that is that...

by Michael Franz | December 28, 2011

Wine of the Year: Plantagenet, Great Southern (Western Australia) Chardonnay 2007 ($21, Imported by Old Bridge Cellars): I’ve got multiple...

by Michael Franz | November 29, 2011

…is not wine. That seems absurd on its face, but makes sense when you think it through. A perfect gift...

by Michael Franz | November 19, 2011

I was sorely tempted to flout tradition next week and ditch the traditional turkey in favor of roasting a goose,...

by Michael Franz | October 24, 2011

Economics is sometimes described — only half-jokingly — as “The Dismal Science,” and among its more dismal tenets is the...

by Michael Franz | September 28, 2011

I’ll bet that you’ve heard this story before, but I’ll also bet that you’ll share my opinion that it’s the...

by Michael Franz | September 16, 2011

Let us speak frankly: The world is full of sparkling wines, but there’s an important sense in which selecting...

by Michael Franz | August 31, 2011

This may get your hackles up if you are a patriotic American, but everyone knows that acknowledging a problem is...

by Michael Franz | August 7, 2011

You probably don’t need a reminder of how thoroughly pleasurable rosé wines are at this sweltering time of year, but...

by Michael Franz | August 4, 2011

As we know, all good things must end. And since Barolo has enjoyed the strongest series of vintages in its...