Blue Duck Tavern Blog

Masters of Food & Wine

Next week I leave for Paris to participate in the first Paris-based Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine event, September 21 - 25.  I was invited by Executive Chef Jean-Francois Rouquette of Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome's Michelin-starred Pur' restaurant to work alongside Jean Sulpice, executive chef of L'Oxalys, a one-Michelin star restaurant in Val Thorens, France, and the up-and-coming Benjamin Toursel of L'Auberge du Prieure in Moirax, France.

The festival begins with a welcome reception at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome, where guests will have the opportunity to meet the six participating chefs, including myself, followed by a series of exclusive dinners over the next four nights. In addition to the dinner, the hotel will also host a cultural program, Discovery of Paris, which includes cocktail classes, a trip to Billecart-Salmon Champagne House and a tour of the Boucheron factory.

Au revoir!

Join Us For An Intimate Wine Dinner

Please join Allen "Burghound" Meadows on Saturday, September 12 for an intimate wine dinner.  I will present a four-course meal paired with six extraordinary Burgundies - including the 1999 Musigny from the Grand Cru's two best producers.  This is a great opportunity to sample the glory of Burgundy with one of the most noted experts.

Tickets can be purchased now for $350 per person, inclusive.  The dinner, starting at 7:00 pm, will be held at the private table on the hotel's mezzanine level.  For tickets or questions, please email lannytg@verizon.net.

A Celebration of Burgundy

Mark your calendars for a celebration of Burgundy at Park Hyatt Washington! On Friday, September 11, C'est Vin and Calvert Woodley present an exclusive tasting with Mr. Allen Meadows, aka BURGHOUND.

You are invited to experience an enchanting journey through the Cote de Nuits, as Allen leads an informative tasting of eight rare examples of Burgundy's best.  Wines that evening include:

2005 Michel Lafarge Volnay, 2005 Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1 er Cru Les Fournaux

2004 Jacques-Frederic Mugnie Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale

2004 Rene Engel Vosne-Romanee

2004 Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin "Mes Favorites"

2004 Sylvan Cathiard Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Clos de l'Orme

2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Faconnieres

2004 Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin

The tasting will take place in the Ballroom of Park Hyatt Washington on Friday, September 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  Tickets are still available for $75 per person.

After the tasting, we are offering a supper meal in Blue Duck Tavern.  A special selection of Burgundies will be offered at the supper.  For reservations, please contact the restaurant directly at 202-419-6755.