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The Wandering Palate and Friends at The Datai
Allen Meadows Burghound The worlds foremost burgundy critic
Sam Neill Acclaimed actor and proprietor of Two Paddocks vineyard
Josh Jensen Californias legendary winemaker and proprietor of Calera Wine Co.
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The Burghound Phenomenon. Burgundy lends itself to obsessives, what with its hundredsof growers, thousands of named vineyards and maddening variations in vintages. Theworld's foremost Burgundyexpert - who, thankfully, is also in possession of an acute palate is Los Angeles-based
Allen MeadowsNo Burgundy lover leaves home for the retail shop without a copy. - MattKramer, Diversion Magazine.
Burghound www.Burghound.com
Unrivalled Passion for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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A finance executive for 25 years, in 1999 Allen
Meadows elected to retire to author a book on
the subject of Burgundy, his long time passion
and obsession. The book project evolved to
become an extensive quarterly review,
Burghound.com. Initially devoted exclusively tothe coverage of the wines of Burgundy,
subsequently U. S. pinot noir and bi-annual
coverage of Champagne was added to what is
now the most highly respected and critically
acclaimed quarterly publication with
subscribers in more than 50 countries. Hailed as
the worlds foremost Burgundy expert byacclaimed author Matt Kramer, Meadows
spends more than four months a year in
Burgundy and visiting over 300 Domaines
building a searchable database of more than
50,000 tasting notes and recommended drinking
windows.
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The Pearl of the Cte the
Great Wines of Vosne-Romane,
Released in July 2010, AllenMeadows first published book is a
350-page expedition through Vosne-
Romane, the legendary region aptly
referred to as the Pearl of the Cte.
Meadows guides the reader through
each of thegrands andpremier crus,
with a rich and fascinating historicalcoverage and detail, even Burgundy
novices will reap pivotal knowledge.
This beautifully crafted masterpiece
includes original and detailed maps of
the vineyards as well as vividly
artistic photographs that make one
feel as if he or she is walking throughthe vineyards alongside the author.
The Pearl is the theme for our
wine dinner on 6thApril showcasing
Burgundy and hosted by Allen Meadows
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Having first met Allen MeadowsinHong KongattheinauguralAcker, Merrall & Conditwineauctionin 2008, continuedcorrespondenceandapersuasivedialogueonthe bourgeoningAsiawine marketandtheinsatiablethirst forwineknowledge, I amdelightedthat Allen Meadowshasagreedtotraveltothe Datai,Langkawi Island,tospreadhisunrivalledpassiononpinotnoirandchardonnaymoreover,expoundonhisnewbook, The PearloftheCote, withanexclusivedinneron Wednesday, 6thApril, 2011 atthe Datai. Knowingheisthebusiest,hardestworkingpalateandwinewriteronthisplanet,weareindeedprivilegedtohavehim MCthisexclusiveandunprecedentedevent. Cheers!Curtis Marsh
Curtis Marsh The Wandering PalateWithnearly 30 yearsexperienceinthehospitality,wineandmediaindustries, Curtis Marshisonethemostassiduousanderudite,
trulyindependentwinewriters, commentatorsandpresentersinAsia. HavingtravelledextensivelythroughoutthevineyardregionsoftheworldandtheAsiaregion,food,traveland culturefeatureequallyinhis commentarypublishedinwww.thewanderingpalate.com
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Two Paddocks Sam Neill
Acclaimedactor, Sam Neill,isequallyknownforhisferventpassionforpinotnoir,his Central Otagovineyard Two Paddocksthemostsortafterunparalleled,sensuouspinotnoirontheplanet
Message from the ProprietorWe broke the bread, we drank the wine
Everybody having a good time.-- U2, Until the End of the World
www.twopaddocks.com
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Calera Wine Company Josh Jensen
Message from the ProprietorWe broke the bread, we drank the wine
Everybody having a good time.-- U2, Until the End of the World
In 1974 winemaker Josh Jensen purchased a limestone rich parcel in
Hollister; alsochosen for its 2,200 elevation above sea level providing
coolertemperatures, and produced his first wines in 1975. Calera'smulti-level (7 tier), gravity-flow winerybuilt intothe side ofamountain allows
winestobe moved in the gentlest possible way, bythe natural force of
gravity. This, along with Calera'sother non-interventionisttechniques,
insuresthe bottled wines expressall ofthe natural greatnessoftheir
vineyard origins. While Josh Jensen hasmade any numberof great
pinots, these are among the bestyoung examplesthat I have evertasted
www.burghound.com
The brilliant 2009 Chardonnay Mt. Harlan, the finest
Chardonnay Calerathis fabulous Chardonnaycould easily pass
fora grand cru white Burgundy in ablind tasting.The Wine Advocate, by Robert Parker
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The Island off Langkawi is located at
the northern partofthe Peninsular
Malaysia, where the Straitsof Malacca
meetthe Indian Ocean. 30 kilometers
offthe coastofthe Kedahstate and
the largestofaclusterof 104 islands,
Langkawi isan island of natural beauty
blessed with lofty limestone outcrops,
dense vegetation, pristine beaches
and azure waters.
Situated on the northwestern tip of
mystical Langkawi Island laysa
tropical oasisoftranquil luxury
known as, The Datai.
Featuring 54 deluxe rooms, 40
villasand 16 suites nestled amidlush rainforestsand a private
stretchofsandyshore facing thebreathtaking Andaman Sea, The
Datai isan idyllic natural retreat for
well-heeled travelers. The Datais
modern hotel facilities, luxurious
Spa, 18-hole championship golf
course, discerninglycompliment
the resortsserene forested
surroundings.
www.ghmhotels.com
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A STYLE
An intimate evening with Sam Neill
at ,The Pavilion, serving authentic
Thai cuisine in acharming alfrescosetting, in the canopyofthe
rainforest.
The main dinning room will be the
venue forthe feature eventThe
Pearl with Allen Meadowsservinga western-Malaysian influencedbanquet.
Situated in the heartofthe
rainforest, in an open-airKampung Stylesetting, the Gulia
house servestraditional Malaycurriesand Indian specialitiesand
will be the venue forour lunch with
Josh Jensen presenting Calera
Wine Co. wines.
www.ghmhotels.com
This extraordinary
and exclusive
gourmet experience
will be an all-inclusive
package of 2 nightsaccommodation and
entertainment with the
option to extend your
stay either side at
preferred rates.
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Allen Meadowsistheguestpresenter
attheannualgala charityeventforRoomto Read Singapore Chapter, 7th
April. Gala DinnerBookingsthroughwww.roomtoread.org
MeadowsisalsothemainpresenterforAsia SymphonyofWineand Flavoursand BurghoundinAsia,beingheldinSingapore,April 8th 10th visitwww.burghoundinasai.com
S$100 fromeachwineryparticipatinginthe Burghoundwalk-abouttastingeventand $10 fromeachattendingguestwillgoto Roomto Readandwill contributetoourgoaloffundthe constructionofaonetothreeroompreschoolprovidinganewandsafelearningenvironmentfor3060 childrenin Sri Lanka.
Global organization aims to reach10 million children by 2015RoomtoRead, an award-winning international non-profit focused on
literacyand gender equality in education, recentlycelebrated its 10
yearanniversary withthe opening of its 10,000th library in Nepal.
Overthe last decade, RoomtoRead hasscaled exponentiallytoimpactmore than 4 million children in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India,
Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnamand Zambia. Working
in collaboration with local communities, partnerorganizationsand
governmentsacross Asiaand Africa, RoomtoRead develops literacy
skillsand ahabitof reading among primaryschool children, and
supports girlstocomplete secondaryschool withthe relevant life
skillstosucceed in school and beyond
Allen Meadows
& Room to Read
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The Wandering Palate and Friends at The Datai
All Inclusive Package
2 nightstayatthe Datai
Includingaccommodation,
breakfastandeventmealsandwine(othermealsandbeveragenotincluded)
Deluxe RoomRM5,070
doubleoccupancy
Deluxe RoomRM3,485
singleoccupancy
SuperiorVilla RM 4,505doubleoccupancy
SuperiorVilla RM6850
singleoccupancy
Preferentialextension-nightpre-and
post-eventrateareavailable
EventprogramApril5th (dinner)Sam Neill Two Paddocks VineyardIntimatedinnerattheThai Pavilionwith Sam NeillexpoundingonTwo Paddocksandthelifestyleofanactorandvigneron.
April 6th (lunch) JoshJensen Calera Wine Colunchatthe Gulia houseLegendary CalifornianwinemakerJoshJensenpairing CalerawineswithakaleidoscopeofAsianspicesandflavours- inaninteractiveeveningsetinthetranquilsurroundsoftherainforestand Kampang Style Gulai House.
April 6th (dinner) The Pearlofthe Cote The Great WinesofVosne-Romanee
Up closeandpersonalwiththeworldforemostburgundyexpert,AllenMeadowsand featuringburgundiesfromthe Vosne-Romaneeappellation thesubjectofMeadowslatestbook,withapersonallysigned copyavailableforpurchase.