Best Practices: How Carlton McCoy Is Shaping a New Wine Movement in Napa Valley
Hunter Lewis
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You can tell a lot about the quality of human beings by watching how their former colleagues interact with them. In June 2019 when Carlton McCoy returned to The Little Nell for the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, it was the former wine director’s first trip back since he took a job as President and CEO of Heitz Cellar in Napa. He was greeted at the door by his former team members with a hero’s welcome of hugs and high fives, and a special gift of limited edition Nike Lebrons.