Michael Apstein
Columnist at Wine Review Online
James Beard Award-winning wine writer. https://t.co/K5gdfoQEAE. https://t.co/LpwQhRkPHi. https://t.co/kPiMz4EBag. Wine judge. Asst Prof Med at Harvard Med School
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Apstein
The 2023 vintage in Burgundy has the reputation of producing forward or “approachable” wines that are ready to drink. Don’t be fooled. This stunning and age-worthy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées is not. Don’t get me wrong. It is a fabulous wine, as my score shows. It’s just youthful and structured, more like one from the 2022 vintage, but with even more power.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Apstein
Can Sumoi is a relatively new, still wine project from the famed Raventós i Blanc sparkling wine producer, which dates all the way back to 1497. Pepe Raventós, the current head of the family-run company, explains that this fine rosé is a blend of Sumoll, an indigenous red grape, and Xarel-lo. He goes on to remark that, “the combination gives us ripeness and acidity at harvest.” His aim is to make the best rosé in the world. Given his talents, commitment and dedication, I would not bet against him.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Apstein
Pepe Raventós, the current head of the family-run sparkling wine company, Raventós i Blanc, purchased and resurrected an old farm, Serra de l’Home (literally, “mountain of man”) that dates from 1645 and is making still wine there under the Can Sumoi (literally, “house of Sumoll”) label. Pepe believes that Sumoll, a native red grape abandoned in place of high yielding varieties for Cava, is an ideal variety for coping with climate change because it likes heat and is resistant to drought.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Apstein
Even with the resurgence of interest in Beaujolais, Juliénas, one of the region’s 10 crus, has been overlooked or under-rated. With Domaine Mont Bessay, Philippe Pascal and Guillaume Marko are changing that and, in the process, are redefining the wines from that cru.
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3 weeks ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Apstein
In addition to Japan’s longstanding tradition of producing sake, the country has a burgeoning wine industry. Although sake is becoming more widely available in the U.S., Japan wine (koshu) is difficult to find here. One of the joys of coming to Japan in general and Tokyo in particular is to learn about these beverages and how they pair with Japanese cuisine.
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