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Michael Franz

Washington, D.C.

Editor and Managing Partner at Wine Review Online

Editor & managing partner of http://t.co/UKejXMYHTy, instructor for L'Academie de Cuisine, consultant to 13 restaurants, international #wine competition judge.

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  • 1 week ago | winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz

    Comprised of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot, this melds the depth and power that one would expect from the blend along with a freshness and sense of reserve this is indicative of the region of origin by comparison to comparable wines from around the world. Already impressively integrated at this early stage in its development, with dark fruit notes and red undertones, this is lightly spicy and toasty but still quite primary in character.

  • 1 week ago | winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz

    Comprised entirely of Cabernet Sauvignon, this is muscular and intense, but not unremittingly so, as the initial burst of black fruit flavor yields to underlying accents of light toast, baking spices, and autumn leaves. Full-bodied but without any excess weight or ripeness, this is quite composed in presentation without seeming closed or overly taut.

  • 1 week ago | winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz

    This ultra-premium Tuscan red is a blend of 50% coastal Merlot from the Maremma blended with 50% Sangiovese from Castellina in Chianti (obviously in the Chianti Classico district). A highly polished wine that just oozes class, “Coevo” was first made in 2006 as a tribute to Luigi Cecchi, the visionary third-generation leader who spearheaded the company’s expansion.

  • 2 weeks ago | winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz

    This bodega run by Victoria Benavides is among my favorites in all of Spain, producing amazingly consistent wines every year—yet also bottlings that are distinct from one another stylistically (not so easy). The keys to this wine are its north-facing growing site (resulting in less direct sun exposure and less rapid ripening) and harvesting for freshness rather than abundant sugars in the fruit (which of course are converted to alcohol during fermentation).

  • 2 weeks ago | degruyterbrill.com | Travis N. Ridout |Erika Franklin Fowler |Michael Franz

    Ridout, Travis N., Fowler, Erika Franklin and Franz, Michael M.. "Understanding the Message(s): Spending and Content of Political Advertising on Television in 2024" The Forum, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1515/for-2025-2002Ridout, T., Fowler, E. & Franz, M. (2025). Understanding the Message(s): Spending and Content of Political Advertising on Television in 2024. The Forum. https://doi.org/10.1515/for-2025-2002Ridout, T., Fowler, E. and Franz, M.

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