Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

New Wine Reviews

by Michael Franz | August 13, 2008

This week Wine Review Online offers opinions on 40 new wines. The Reviews section is for subscribers only, so sign...

by Michael Franz | July 9, 2008

It is 9:00 a.m. as I write this, and I happen to be a person who is not big on...

by Michael Franz | July 8, 2008

It is July, and I’m inside the notorious Washington, D.C. Beltway, which means that at least two things are happening: ...

by Michael Franz | June 18, 2008

If this is your first visit to Wine Review Online in the last week or so, you’ll notice something different...

by Michael Franz | June 15, 2008

Prosecco is a fun wine, but sweet and unserious, whereas true Champagne is the only sparkler that offers true complexity...

by Michael Franz | June 11, 2008

The foundation of credibility in wine writing is the willingness to clearly criticize shortcomings in a wine or a winery...

by Michael Franz | May 20, 2008

Since posting my column on “The Achilles Heel of American Wine” last week, I’ve received several emails from readers suggesting...

by Michael Franz | May 18, 2008

Since publishing “The Achilles Heel of American Wine” last Wednesday, I’ve been awaiting rebuttals from American wine producers or members of...

by Michael Franz | May 15, 2008

After publishing a broadside yesterday on the weakness of American wines priced at $12 or less, I was bracing for...

by Michael Franz | April 15, 2008

I love Oregon’s beautiful wine country, and I love the wonderful culture that has sprung up there among producers, which...

by Michael Franz | March 19, 2008

WRO readers who have seen Michael Apstein’s column from last week on wine pricing will have noticed that he deliberately...