William Kelley
Decanter Magazine, Decanter Premium, Burgundy & North America Expert
William Kelley is a wine critic who specialises in Burgundy and the US. He became Decanter’s North America correspondent in 2015 and also reviewed the 2015/2016 Burgundy vintages.
In addition, he has contributed to other publications such as Noble Rot and he currently reviews Burgundy, California and Washington State wines for The Wine Advocate.
In 2016 and 2017 he was shortlisted for the Emerging Wine Writer of the Year Award.
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Top scoring Chablis 2016 wines
The top scorers...
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Burgundy 2016: Full en primeur report
Where to look for quality and quantity...
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Top value white Burgundy 2016
Top value picks...
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Top value red Burgundy 2016
Where the value is...
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Best Burgundy 2016 wines: The top scorers
Get ahead for the coming en primeur campaign...
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Five Californian vineyards to know
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Ridge Monte Bello wines to drink and keep
Vintages for the cellar and to uncork now...
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Spottswoode vintages rated from 1997 to 2014
See the best Spottswoode Cabernet wines to buy...
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California grape varieties: Why site matters
Winemakers understanding the importance of site...
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Napa fine wines to try this autumn – William Kelley
A few of William Kelley's favourites...
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Top Harlan Estate wines for the cellar and to drink
William Kelley tastes 12 vintages...
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Oregon: the Burgundy connection
William Kelley on the history of Oregon Pinot...
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Top Oregon Pinot Noir wines - William Kelley
William Kelley tastes more than 80 Oregon Pinots...
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William Kelley - ‘Was the 1997 Napa vintage the catalyst for a stylistic shift?’
How does the 1997 vintage in Napa compare to today's wines? William Kelley investigates...
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Has a heatwave dented the California 2017 harvest?
William Kelley speaks to the winemakers to find out...
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Burgundy 2017: When Côte d’Or prayers were answered?
William Kelley's first take on the Burgundy harvest...
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California rosé wine renaissance – and the ones to try
William Kelley on the re-making of California rosé...
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Louis Jadot buys historic Burgundy estate Prieur-Brunet
Jadot adds more prime Burgundy vines to its collection...
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Terra restaurant, St Helena – Review
William Kelley gives his verdict on Terra...
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White Burgundy 2008 revisited on their ninth birthday