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November in the United States means Thanksgiving, the one holiday we can all agree on. If we are lucky, we celebrate the day with family and friends, and the star of the show is the turkey ...
Beaujolais, and its prices, are not what they used to be. Instead of bemoaning what has been lost, the wines today ought to be celebrated. By Eric Asimov How do you assess the value of Beaujolais?
Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing ...
FLEURIE MIGHT have the prettiest name in Beaujolais, and it might even have the first premier cru vineyards in Beaujolais, too. Fleurie is one of 10 designated Beaujolais crus: places where the ...
Most wine drinkers have heard of Beaujolais, but many still avoid it because of the negative connotations caused by Beaujolais Nouveau a few years back. Always released on the third Thursday of ...
Three wines for the dog days of summer, including a chillable beaujolais, a casual Tuscan red for any cookout, and an exceptional California rosé to beat the heat. Beaujolais, France, $14 In ...
I’m talking about the emotions that a wine can stir in you. And for me, Beaujolais, and specifically Beaujolais Nouveau, gives me the most joyous feeling of optimism. But what is Beaujolais Nouveau?
Each third Thursday in November, celebrations spread across France and beyond, marking the arrival of this young, fruity wine made from the Gamay grape, cultivated some thirty kilometres north of ...
For travelers passionate about food and wine, France’s Vallée de la Gastronomie—encompassing two of the country’s most famous wine regions, Burgundy and Beaujolais—offers a wealth of ...
Beaujolais Nouveau Day, celebrated every third Thursday of November, marks the release of the first wine of the harvest season from the Beaujolais region in France. The longstanding tradition became ...