Allen meadows good, quality wines at the best price. A celebration of the great wines of burgundy, the bible of burgundy, clive coates now offers this thoroughly revised and updated sequel. Allen meadows publishes burghound, a quarterly publication dedicated to the. Allen is the author of a brand new book, the pearl of the cote. By 2000, meadows had left his role of cfo at a publicly traded insurance company and launched the site, which. In a little more than a decade, bernstein has become one of the regions most respected producers. But thanks to a run of good vintages, some influential sommeliers and retailers, and the emergence of a new critic, allen meadows, burgundy surged in popularity in the 2000s. Burghound is the result of a lifelong passion for burgundy wines. Allen meadows and douglas barzelays new book burgundy vintages. The wine industrys cfo, head of compliance and audit. Red burgundy from the 2010 vintage wines of the times.
As allen meadows wrote in the introduction for this book referencing a great burgundy wine, i have seen grown men cry, and, on more than one occasion, seen entire dinner parties struck silent by the unmatched genius of a magic bottle. I am sure allen means it when he says he is passionate about burgundy but i cant help feeling that he sounds like an accountant who says he is passionate about numbers. Allen meadows was a finance executive for 25 years holding a variety of positions including senior vice president for great western financial where he spearheaded the mergers and acquisitions and specialized finance departments. The sothebys wine encyclopedia by tom stevenson is the book were it all got started for me on my master sommelier studies. Inside burgundy by jasper morris mw, without a doubt the best book on burgundy there is. The vintages of burgundy with doug barzelay youtube. A new book on burgundy from allen meadows and tasting. Allen meadows book the wine education council is committed to publish and to facilitate the publication of, scholarly books relating to wine.
We had great scores on my first vintages from allen meadows at burghound, master of wine sarah marsh of the burgundy briefing, and william. Olivier bernstein, 52, is the owner of the domaine in beaune that bears his name. The finest chateaux of bordeaux and their wine, an encyclopedia of the wines and domaines of france, and the wines of bordeaux all from uc press. This is the second and final part of my conversation with allen meadows, the burghound. Here, weve highlighted his sweet spot wines which are outstanding but more expensive and his bestvalue bottles.
The pearl of the cote, the great wines of vosneromanee by. Allen meadows, 33year burgundy collector, publisher of the burghound newsletter, and the premier burgundy critic in the u. May 12, 2008 clive coates, mw master of wine, is a renowned wine writer. Allen meadows is an american wine critic and publisher of the quarterly. Oct 06, 2010 but for those eager for even greater scalpellike precision and scholarly depth, allen d. Mar 07, 2012 this is the second and final part of my conversation with allen meadows, the burghound. Burgundy journey k erry wines and island shangrila hotel are proud to present an evening with allen meadows, the world famous burgundy expert and publisher of. Doug barzealy and allen meadows have recently released an educational book on the vintages of burgundy. Less lavishly illustrated than meadows book but no less beautiful is british. A finance executive for 25 years, allen meadows elected to retire in 1999 to author a book on the subject of burgundy and its wines, his longtime passion and obsession. A journey through six decades of burgundy with allen meadows.
A brief introduction to allen meadows, wine critic and founder of. For more than 30 years, i have been collecting the wines and visiting the region. Burghound online store burgundy vintages a history from 1845 book an 600 page hard cover book written by worldacknowledged burgundy expert allen meadows together with longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug barzelay. He was a financial executive and private wine collector until a profile published in wine spectator in 1997 led him to decide to follow his passion for wine. Jun, 2011 allen meadows the pearl of the cote is one of three fine books on burgundy to have been published over the last twelve months or so, the other two being jasper morriss inside burgundy and remington normans grand cru. Oct 23, 2008 london wine importers goedhuis introduced british burgundy lovers to allen meadows, the american behind. In 2010, meadows and his wife erica selfpublished a book entitled the pearl of the cote on the subject of the history and vineyards of. Attendees will taste seven wines and get a signed copy of allen s latest book. Jun 12, 2012 but thanks to a run of good vintages, some influential sommeliers and retailers, and the emergence of a new critic, allen meadows, burgundy surged in popularity in the 2000s. London wine importers goedhuis introduced british burgundy lovers to allen meadows, the american behind. Another effective option is to attend one or two burgundy 101 seminars where an expert can help beginners.
Less lavishly illustrated than meadows book but no less beautiful is british master of wine jasper morriss inside burgundy. Nov 22, 2010 a californiabased former banker, meadows publishes a quarterly enewsletter called burghound, which as the name suggests focuses on the wines of burgundy. A different form of reduction is present here though the effect is the same in that the nose cannot be properly evaluated. Livre en langue anglaise this book is in english burgundy authority allen meadows and longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug barzelay have just published an epic book that will be an essential reference for all burgundy enthusiasts from novices to longtime collectors. Burgundy lovers are offered a surfeit of books this year to supplement clive coates mws the wines of burgundy, the useful collection of producer profiles published in 2008. Dec 31, 2010 burgundy lovers are offered a surfeit of books this year to supplement clive coates mws the wines of burgundy, the useful collection of producer profiles published in 2008. Why rudy kurniawan was arrested for wine fraud new york. Each vintage from 1845 is rated and discussed in depth, and also carefully examined in the context of its era, revealing the forces that created modern burgundy and. Wines of burgundy by clive coates, and the pearl of the cote by allen meadows. Owner and author of the quarterly publication burghound, allen has been visiting the burgundy region of france since 1979, when, after finishing graduate school, he decided to give himself a gift and travel to europe. Allen meadows, burgundy critic and devotee, has tasted and rated the 2014 vintage. Allen meadows is an american wine critic and publisher of the quarterly newsletter and website. An 600 page hard cover book written by worldacknowledged burgundy expert allen meadows together with longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug.
Now 57 years old, allen was at last weekends world of pinot noir, where he kindly consented to let me interview him. Burghound, for the love of port, and other great niche wine. With 150 stunning color photographs from 2005, 2006 and 2007. Oct 15, 2018 olivier bernstein, 52, is the owner of the domaine in beaune that bears his name. Worldacknowledged burgundy expert allen meadows, together with longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug barzelay, have published an essential reference book for burgundy enthusiasts. May 11, 2012 allen meadows, 33year burgundy collector, publisher of the burghound newsletter, and the premier burgundy critic in the u. We focus on ready to drink, collectible, fine and rare wines for those special meals, celebrations, gifts or simply for your drinking pleasure. A dream team of producers and bourgogne experts from all over the world is providing a unique and dynamic learning experience via web.
In 1999 he elected to retire to author a book on the subject of burgundy, his longtime passion and obsession. He wrote one of my central reference books on burgundy cote dor, and the. There is excellent delineation to the intense, equally pure and seductive middle weight flavors that possess good verve and plenty of minerality on the solidly persistent finish that delivers outstanding depth. Each year i spend over five months visiting, researching, tasting, exploring and evaluating. But for those eager for even greater scalpellike precision and scholarly depth, allen d. Meadows covers california and oregon pinot noir wines on his site as well. Allen meadows burghound burghound is the result of a lifelong passion for burgundy wines. Allen meadows was a finance executive for 21 years, holding a variety of positions, including stints as the senior vicepresident and director of corporate development for great western financial. It has been created jointly by the wine scholar guild and lead instructor don kinnan, cwe and is endorsed by bourgogne wine board bivb.
His fine wine magazine, the vine, was published from 1984 to 2005. The pearl of the cote, the great wines of vosneromanee by allen d. Allen meadows, an american finance executive turned burgundy guru, aka burghound, has just published his first book himself. A californiabased former banker, meadows publishes a quarterly enewsletter called burghound, which as the name suggests focuses on the wines. The detailed, pure and energetic mediumbodied flavors possess good intensity before terminating in a saline and eversoslightly rustic finish. And feel free to poke around the site and be sure to voice your opinions to let us know what you think. The most indepth book on burgundy versus the most indepth book on just vosneromanee in burgundy. Burghound online subscription the ultimate burgundy. Aug 29, 20 wines of burgundy by clive coates, and the pearl of the cote by allen meadows. With tasting notes from the authors for every vintage from 1845. Each vintage from 1845 is not only rated and discussed in depth, but also carefully examined in the context of.
Burgundy authority allen meadows and longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug barzelay have coauthored an epic book that is an essential reference. The wine house is thrilled to welcome legendary burgundy critic, allen meadows, publisher of burghound, the definitive guide to the region of burgundy, for a book signing and tasting event. A conversation with the burghound, allen meadows steve. Six books for wine and spirits lovers the new york times. The great wines of vosneromanee, available here at burghounds website. Although he was distracted by the enormity and great success of his wine website.
The large book is packaged in an appropriate burgundycolored cover with a tastefully simple label. This elegant beauty is a refined mix of punch and finesse. The bourgogne masterlevel program is an official course of study designed for wine trade and serious students of wine. Now available in hardcover worldacknowledged burgundy expert allen meadows, together with longtime burgundy collector and aficionado doug barzelay, have published an essential reference book for burgundy enthusiasts. A conversation with the burghound, allen meadows, part 2. Allen meadows, author of, a highly respected and critically acclaimed quarterly publication that reaches subscribers in more than 60 countries. Allen meadows, author of, a highly respected and critically acclaimed quarterly publication that reaches subscribers in more than 60 countries and nearly all 50 states. Burgundy vintage a history from 1845 by allen meadows mv. Ive known allen, not well but cordially, for some years. Red burgundy from the 2010 vintage wines of the times the. Adrien pillot trained to become managing director of his. They preceded a dinner that included eight fine burgs with a frenetic tasting of verticals of some of burgundys finest it was hard work battling to get as many tasting notes as possible for your delectation on to my trusty laptop notes next week. Allen meadows is an american wine critic and publisher of the quarterly newsletter burghound and its related website. Grand cru by remington norman reading it now the pearl of the cote by allen meadows, great for.
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