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Elin McCoy
Think you know New Zealand wine? Think again, says Elin McCoy
The pace of change is breathtaking...
David Ramey interview
With an early career influenced by some of the most respected names in the world of French wine, this classically minded innovator went on to become one of the key…
California’s Ramey wines: Latest releases tasted
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Trefethen: Profile and wine ratings
In 2014, when a major earthquake shook the Napa Valley, the Trefethen Family Vineyards’ pumpkin coloured 19th century wooden winery almost collapsed. Leaning precariously, the massive building looked like a…
Comment: The rise of natural wine
Natural wine is now a lifestyle choice...
Reviving Napa Valley’s Newton Vineyard
This Napa Valley winery has had a rollercoaster journey...
Elin McCoy – ‘The pleasures of German wines get lost among the umlauts’
Everyone knows sommeliers are crazy for German Rieslings; from New York’s preacher of the gospel Paul Grieco at Terroir wine bar to the many who post Instagram photos of the…
Rise of the super sommeliers
How things have changed...
Who are the ‘super sommeliers’?
Some of the names to know...
Column: English sparkling takes on New York wine scene
What New Yorkers think of English wine...
The best Italian wine lists in New York
Where's best for Italophiles in New York...
Love Burgundy? Try these Californian Chardonnays…
The evolution of Chardonnay in California continues...
Chanin Wine Company, Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley 2013
Gavin Chanin, one of the state’s hot young winemakers...
Sandhi, Bentrock Chardonnay, Sta Rita Hills 2013
Rajat Parr and winemaker Sashi Moorman are behind this...
Rhys Vineyards, Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains 2012
All four Chardonnays made at owner Kevin Harvey’s spare-no-expense winery are terrific...
Littorai, BA Thieriot Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2013
Ted Lemon, who spent time as a winemaker in Burgundy...
Mount Eden Vineyard, Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains 2012
Jeffrey Patterson has been making vivid, intense, ageworthy wines...
Does getting older change our sense of smell and taste?
Grey hair and wrinkles are unavoidable consequences of age, but what does the passing of time do to our senses of smell and taste? Elin McCoy demystifies the science and…
Naples Winter Wine Festival 2016: Rolls Royce Dawn takes top spot
Fast cars, flash holidays and top wine means the Naples Winter Wine Festival 2016 charity auction has made more than $10m so far, reports Elin McCoy...
How to look after your palate
Take as few medications as possible: More than 250 prescription drugs (antidepressants, antihistamines, asthma medications, drugs to lower cholesterol) can alter taste sensations, with some causing dry mouth. Chemotherapy and…
Harlan Estate: Producer profile
William Kelley tastes a 12 vintage vertical of this 'Californian first growth'...
Sonoma: pioneering at a leisurely pace
Sonoma may seem the country cousin next to glitzy Napa, but over the past few decades it has been quietly experimenting, developing and growing. Elin McCoy meets the pioneers of…
NY auction house debuts with Lafite double magnums, top Burgundy
Wally's Auctions will next month add its name to New York's crowded autumn auction scene by selling a selection of lavish wines valued at around US$3m.