
William Kelley
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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California wine pioneer Richard Ward dies
Carneros campaigner and Pinot pioneer remembered...
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Burgundy 2016 harvest report: Who survived nature’s wrath
Scarcity is the word, says William Kelley...
By William Kelley Published
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Oak barrels: What they do to wine
What does it do to your wine...?
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California 2009 Vintage Guide
Torrential early-October rain interrupted a mild summer; producers who picked in time produced supple, generous wines...
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California 2010 Vintage Guide
A cool and challenging growing season issued in vibrant, juicy, concentrated wines which marry considerable early appeal with structure for the cellar; Cabernet Sauvignon excelled...
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California 2014 Vintage Guide
An early harvest produced a below-average crop of charming, supple and dark-fruited wines with refined tannins and juicy acidity; the best Pinot Noir vintage for over a decade...
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California 2013 Vintage Guide
A warm summer and a crop of small berries produced deeply concentrated, structured wines with amazing potential in the cellar; the best Cabernet Sauvignon vintage for decades...
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California 2012 Vintage Guide
Generous yields and a warm, uneventful growing season produced open-knit, ripe, fruit-driven wines which sometimes lack depth and complexity...
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Interview: Somm Into the Bottle director Jason Wise
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Somm: Into the Bottle – film review
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