Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! This popular wine is released annually on the third Thursday of every November to great fanfare around the world. Made from hand picked Gamay grapes, Beaujolais Nouveau is meant to be consumed while young. This wine will always hold a special place in my heart because Beaujolais Nouveau was the first bottle of wine that my Dad gave me when I turned 18.
New Yorkers love getting together to celebrate Beaujolais. Here are a few fun events happening around the Big Apple. Join the fun!
For a detailed calendar of Beaujolais events happening around the country, visit www.localwineevents.com and www.duboeufnouveau.com.
Wine & French Fare at the Alliance Francaise
Thursday, November 18. 6:30 pm $55.
Celebrate at the French Institute with plenty of Beaujolais wine, cheese, charcuterie and other French fare.
Free Beaujolais Wine Tasting at Sherry-Lehman
Thursday, November 18. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Sherry Lehman's 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau is a special cuvée that winemakers Georges and Franck Duboeuf selected exclusively for their store. Drop by to meet the winemaker and the artist who designed the label. Pick up a bottle for your own soiree for only $9.99.
Bistro Ten 18 Celebrates Beaujolais
Thursday, November 18 - Wednesday, November 24. Prix Fixe Dinner $35. Beaujolais wine $8.50 per glass, $32 per bottle.
The special menu at this popular Morningside Heights Bistro includes the classic Boeuf Bourgignon.
Beaujolais Fundraiser at Chelsea Wine Vault
Thursday, November 18. 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. $40
Raise a glass of Beaujolais for a good cause at Chelsea Wine Vault - all proceeds will benefit Educate! - a non-profit organization that unlocks the potential of African youth to solve their communities' greatest problems of poverty, disease and environmental degradation.
Ordre des Compagnons du Beaujolais Dinner at Le Rivage
Monday, November 22. 6:30-10:00 pm. $85
This tres chic multi-course meal includes a variety of wines, not just Beaujolais. Ooh la la! Reservations required. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 212-366-4862.
