Tuesday, November 18, 2008


Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Beaujolais Nouveau Day brings rejuvenated wine drinkers world wide with new enthusiasm and vigor. Every year on the third Thursday of November world wide connoisseur of wine wait for the arrival of this day.

This is traditionally a French wine festival, but in the era of internet its vibrations are also felt in hearts of Indian Wine enthusiast’s eagerly await for its arrival .It is pronounced as BOE-zjoh-lay.
The event is a part of the culture of France and occupies a special place among festivals and events in France. Launch of the Beaujolais Nouveau in France celebrates the official release of the Beaujolais Nouveau wine. Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine of the Gamay variety that is authorized for immediate sale after fermentation. It is a popular 'vin de primeur', a wine harvested in fall and sold before spring.
Why popular
Some say it is in the process it is bit esoteric. It is enjoyed when chilled at 13 deg Centigrade . It is a fruit wine and it has to gulped not sipped,and enjoyed in high spirits rather than critiqued.. This allows it to be more refreshing and have more evident fruit flavors. Winemakers of the country look forward to the day of Launch of the Beaujolais Nouveau in France as a celebration of the season coming to an end. For its popularity the event is one of the major festivals and events in France.

Enjoy Beaujolais Nouveau with meat and your family and friends.

Happy Drinking.


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