Elin McCoy

Elin McCoy is an American wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg Markets, international wine judge, and a contributor to publications such as Food & Wine, The New York Times, House & Garden and Zester Daily.

Education

McCoy obtained her degree from the University of Pennsylvania and later attended graduate school at the University of London and New York University.[1]

Books

McCoy is the author of the 2005 book The Emperor of Wine, the unauthorised biography of Robert Parker,[2][3][4][5][6] She also wrote "Reign of American Taste," co-authored "Thinking About Wine," a number of children's books, a parenting book, and a travel guide.[1]

She has also co-authored several books with her husband John Frederick Walker, as well as a long-running column in Food & Wine.[7]

Career

McCoy writes a bimonthly column for Bloomberg News' global news wire[8] along with a monthly column for Bloomberg Markets and Zesterdaily.com. For 25 years, McCoy was a contributing editor at Food & Wine. She has since worked as a columnist for House Beautiful, Las Vegas Life, Shattered, and Drink.

Personal

She is married to writer and artist John Frederick Walker. Together they live in Kent, Connecticut.[1]

See also

• List of wine personalities

References

• Elin McCoy bio harpercollins.com

Footnotes

1. "About | Elin McCoy". Elin McCoy. March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
2. Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (June 10, 2005).Book review: The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M Parker Jr and the Reign of American Taste
3. Hendra, Tony, The New York Times (August 7, 2005). The Ralph Nader of Wine
4. Ellis, James E., BusinessWeek (July 25, 2005). The Power Of One Palate
5. Hendra, Tony, The New York Times (August 7, 2005). 'The Emperor of Wine': The New World Order
6. McCoy, Elin, The New York Times (August 7, 2005). 'The Emperor of Wine' excerpt
7. Prial, Frank J., The New York Times (July 5, 1989). Wine Talk
8. "Bloomberg: Elin McCoy". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.