Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Been a While, But Duckhorn’s Straight Napa Merlot is Wicked Good

by Michael Franz | February 28, 2022

Duckhorn Vineyards (Napa Valley, California) Merlot 2018 ($58): Having somehow fallen out of favor with those running the press sample...

by Michael Franz | February 4, 2022

For some time now, reviews of the top wines from this well-respected event have graced the pages of Wine Review...

by Michael Franz | January 5, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is a vastly expanded version of a column that first ran in 2020, before many of the...

by Michael Franz | December 24, 2021

Note: 2021 has been–at best–a challenging year for everyone, and those of us with Wine Review Online are no exceptions. ...

by Michael Franz | December 15, 2021

At some point this holiday season, you should try a bottle of bubbly from Franciacorta, which won’t be a step...

by Michael Franz | November 19, 2021

A recent tasting of the wines from Bodegas y Vinedos San Roman provided an object lesson in the fact that...

by Michael Franz | November 17, 2021

The one thing I know about you for sure is that you read wine websites, and that gives me very...

by Michael Franz | September 16, 2021

It is with great pleasure that I write to welcome Christy Frank to the ranks of WRO wine columnists. As...

by Michael Franz | September 16, 2021

It is with great pleasure that I write to welcome Christy Frank to the ranks of WRO wine columnists. As...

by Michael Franz | August 18, 2021

There is a scandal in the American wine industry, and it isn’t what you might guess. It has nothing to...

by Michael Franz | August 4, 2021

Last month, when seeing the gorgeous vineyards of Alsace for the first time in six years, my first thought was,...

by Michael Franz | August 4, 2021

Here’s a nightmare scenario for you: A life filled with nothing but boring, soulless, formulaic wines made by industrial producers. ...