Clive Coates is a Master of Wine, former publisher of The Vine Magazine and author of several highly respected wine related books. Master of Wine is an internationally recognised qualification (MW) conferred by The Institute of Masters of Wine, founded in 1955 and based in the United Kingdom. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ...
His most notable achievement, the book Côte d'Or, a celebration of the great wines of Burgundy, surveys most of the wine producing villages of Burgundy, France. It includes technical information about the vineyards of the Côte-d'Or, details about wine making techniques employed by hundreds of different producers and ratings of thousands of wines. Chardonnay vineyards in the south of the Côte de Beaune surrounding the town of Meursault. ... For other uses, see Côte dOr (disambiguation). ... Grow and harvest grapes. ...
Clive Coates retired early in 2005 due to poor health. He lives in Saint-Bonnet-de-Vieille-Vigne, France. He plans to spend the initial part of his retirement revising Côte d'Or. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...