Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Middleweight Greats

by Michael Franz | May 8, 2021

In any category that includes lots of different things, those falling in the middle often get overlooked, simply because they...

by Michael Franz | May 3, 2021

Everybody who knows anything about investing knows to run contrary to the crowd: Sell when everybody else is buying and...

by Michael Franz | April 21, 2021

Among the many wonderful things about wine is that so-called “established facts” are only established until somebody comes along with...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

New wineries get established pretty regularly in the New World, but I’m much less regular about actually reading the press...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

I hope you feel as fortunate as I do at the end of another calendar year. After tasting more than...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

Temperature is a crucial factor in wine appreciation, yet it is a factor that is insufficiently appreciated by many consumers. ...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

I began writing about wine in 1993, first for The Washington Times and then, eight months later, for The Washington...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

As I observed in my column here on Wine Review Online last month, “South Africa has now clearly joined the...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

Experienced wine buyers around the world know to be wary of general hype of vintages from Europe, largely because expectations...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation–or maybe two. Or maybe ever. That’s almost...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

We’re now far enough into summer that you may be looking to switch things up when searching for wines suitable...

by Michael Franz | April 6, 2021

In this follow-up to my column from last month, I want to get straight to the key points: First, buying...