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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Freak hail storm hits Napa Valley vineyards
Hail stones the size of walnuts...
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California wine pioneer Richard Ward dies
Carneros campaigner and Pinot pioneer remembered...
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Weingut Keller: Producer profile
A prominent name in the Rheinhessen since it was established in the late 18th century....
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California Cabernet 2013: The perfect scores – part two of our overview
The best of the best...
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California Cabernet 2013 vintage is quite simply the finest – part 1
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Dominus Estate Vertical: Our top wines
William Kelley's top wines from this special vertical...
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Premiere Napa Valley auction 2017 raises $4.2 million
What was the most expensive lot...?
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Top scoring reds, Burgundy 2015
See which wines scored highly in our en primeur tastings...
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Revisited: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2014
William Kelley tastes the 2014s....
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Six Bordeaux alternatives to try
New options for Bordeaux lovers...
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Burgundy 2015 vintage overview
Is the Burgundy 2015 vintage one to buy....?
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I Taste Red by Jamie Goode: Book Review
William Kelley recommends I Taste Red by Jamie Goode...
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William Kelley's top American fine wines of 2016
2016 has been a year filled with great wines and thrilling tastings...
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Mayacamas Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 1975
Older Napa Cabernets can be spectacular—if you pick the right ones...
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American Rhône by Patrick J. Comiskey: Book review
Read William Kelley's review of American Rhône by Patrick J. Comiskey - 'an important addition to North American wine literature'...
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California's new garage sparkling - and the winemaker behind it
William Kelley visits a garage off Highway 101...
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Burgundy 2016 harvest report: Who survived nature's wrath
Scarcity is the word, says William Kelley...
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Oak barrels: What they do to wine
What does it do to your wine...?
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What is Pét Nat? - Ask Decanter
What is Pét Nat...?
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Californian Cabernet 2013: Top five wines of the vintage
Top wines from a lauded vintage...