Trump, Macron and Making Wine Great Again
by Christy Canterbury MW
“It’s one of my only good traits. I never had a glass of alcohol. I never had alcohol, for whatever reason,” he added. “Can you imagine if I had? What...
Christy Canterbury MW
Christy Canterbury MW is a Brooklyn-based journalist, speaker and judge. She also writes for Decanter, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Searcher (among others). In 2014, she was short-listed for the Roederer Award of Online Wine Communicator of the Year. Her recent and upcoming speaking appearances include Chief Wine Officer events, ProWein, VinExpo and TEXSOM. A shopping fanatic, Christy previously guided beverage programs across the US for Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group and around the globe for Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges Vongerichten. She also directed wine purchasing at New York’s Italian Wine Merchants and Zachy’s. Christy covers the US market for timatkin.com.
Articles by Christy Canterbury MW
Is an imitation wine better than a fake?
by Christy Canterbury MW
Charles Caleb Colton is originally credited with the phrase, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Yet it more often is attributed to Oscar Wilde, whose cheeky addition “…that mediocrity...
Do icon wines undermine typicity?
by Christy Canterbury MW
When I was studying for the Master of Wine exam, the running joke (and reality) about my study group’s wines was that the Institute couldn’t afford the very best wines....
Wine and Opera: Traveling Down Parallel Roads?
by Christy Canterbury MW
The opening text incensed me. It was The New York Times review of The Metropolitan Opera’s Elektra by Anthony Tommasini. “The Metropolitan Opera is struggling right now, facing longstanding challenges...
The Rollercoaster of the US Wine Landscape
by Christy Canterbury MW
The US wine industry is perched precipitously atop a rollercoaster – on one of those tummy-turning peaks where you can’t see over the front to anticipate which way you’re lurching...
Best Wine Bars in New York City
by Christy Canterbury MW
Seven years running, this list is as exciting as it is hard to keep up with! New York City is a uniquely privileged wine market. We have a plethora of...
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£5.00New York City’s Best Restaurant Wine Lists
by Christy Canterbury MW
New York crushes wine. This metropolis loves great wine lists. And, we want to enjoy them with excellent food and good service. So, this year’s “Best List” takes into account...