From the vineyards of Oregon on the west coast to these of New York’s Lengthy Island within the east, the wine areas of the USA are huge and different.
And more and more essential to us right here at Decanter – throughout not solely the journal and web site, however our Decanter Premium channel on-line, the annual Decanter World Wine Awards and occasions corresponding to our inaugural New York Decanter Effective Wine Encounter in June 2022.
We try to offer one of the best protection for our worldwide viewers and so felt it was time to have a everlasting Decanter consultant primarily based stateside: somebody who has their finger on the heartbeat of what’s occurring in wine areas throughout the nation and who can oversee our rising crew of US-based writers.
Clive Pursehouse joins Decanter as our new US Editor. Primarily based in Seattle, Washington, Pursehouse has developed a deep appreciation for the wines of the Pacific Northwest over the course of 20 years, and can proceed to put in writing concerning the wines and producers of Oregon and Washington State along with his overarching position.
Additionally becoming a member of us on a extra formal foundation, following a yr of masking California, is Jonathan Cristaldi. Primarily based within the San Francisco Bay Space, Cristaldi is now Decanter’s Napa correspondent. His verdict on the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignons is within the newest subject of Decanter, with the full report – together with greater than 220 tasting notes – on Decanter Premium.
Longtime Decanter contributor, the multi-awarded Karen MacNeil (whose new version of The Wine Bible has simply been launched) stays a key member of the California-based crew, joined by trade veterans Brooke Herron, primarily based in Sonoma, and Sara Schneider, who will take care of the Central Coast.
Along with his present position as Decanter’s Burgundy correspondent, Charles Curtis MW will report on the wines and producers of his house state of New York, whereas Brianne Cohen will evaluate the US’s numerous vary of nationwide retailers in addition to worth wines. Katie Kelly Bell and Vicki Denig will proceed their US travels to share their most fun vineyard experiences and restaurant finds, and wine sleuths Stacy Slinkard, Jessica Dupuy and Lauren Mowery stay on the hunt for the hidden wine gems, untold producer tales and wineries to observe throughout America’s 50 states.
For the previous 4 years, Decanter’s Content material Supervisor Tina Gellie has overseen US protection, bolstering our pool of professional writers and diving more and more deeply into extra wine areas throughout the nation. Handing over to Pursehouse will allow her to dedicate extra time to protection of (and journey to) the opposite far-flung areas of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada for which she stays commissioning editor.
Having a devoted 12-strong crew of specialists primarily based on house soil can even make it simpler for producers and others within the wine trade to be in contact. And for Decanter readers, too. We might welcome listening to from you at teamusa@decanter.com
