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Cristaldi In Oregon
It’s the week of May 18, 2026.
Cristaldi did Oregon (rated and reviewed the 2026 Willamette Valley Wine Auction wines from the 2024 vintage for Decanter), he did Bordeaux, and soon, he’s off to New York City for the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter and to taste a boatload of New York State wines to see where things are at, a year since his last visit.
Upcoming: Big news about Cristaldi’s elevated role for American-based trade magazines Tasting Panel and Somm Journal, and what it means for C&Co. subscribers.
Decanter announces editorial changes in North America
PRESS RELEASE.
London / Napa Valley – Decanter, the world’s leading wine media brand, part of the Future PLC stable, has appointed Jonathan Cristaldi, its longstanding Napa Valley correspondent, as Acting North America Regional Editor.
Read the full press release here.
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