A Celebration of Beaujolais

The 3^rd Thursday in November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day. In the 1970s and 1980s, this used to be a Big Day in the wine calendar, but with the rise in popularity of wines from elsewhere, it’s not as important as it used to be.

However, the quality of Beaujolais made today is higher than it’s ever been. There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, many winemakers who can’t afford land in their native Burgundy have bought vineyards here and are now producing reds (and the occasional white) made with the same amount of TLC they use for their grands crus. Secondly, with generational change, there’s a new raft of local producers who are intent on showing that they can make wines that are every bit as good as these comers-in.

So join us as we explore this historic and beautiful region. We will be trying a Nouveau fresh off the boat, but we’ll also explore the higher tiers of Beaujolais, including a number of the top ‘cru’ villages. And while most of the wines will be the current releases highlighting Beaujolais at its freshest and crunchiest, we’ll also have at least one wine from an older vintage to demonstrate just how well the wines can age.