Beaujolais | The Wine Odyssey

Beaujolais party wines Party-planning pros tell you that one part of the formula for a successful event is to put more people into a room than it will comfortably accommodate. I’ve always applied a version of that sage advice to wine: put more bottles of wine in the ice tub and on the table than...

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Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to taste the 2006 Chateau de La Chaize Brouilly, one of the 10 Cru Beaujolais appellations. I looked forward to tasting it because in college, and for a few years afterwards, Chateau de La Chaize was my house wine; it was enjoyable and affordable at a $1.99 a bo...

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Beaujolais Cru wines are not clearly understood by many wine consumers, but one good way to start learning about them is with a glass of Christophe Pacalet’s 2007 Chiroubles. Beaujolais is a unique wine region. It occupies the southern tip of Burgundy, yet no one would consider it wines Burgu...

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Sensual sparkling rose’s and roses and silky tawny port with decadent chocolates are both wonderful ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Domaine Carneros Brut Rose’Cuvee de la Pompadoursparkling wine is a perfect for start for your evening. It is named for Madame de la Pompadour, King Louis XV�...

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Cru Beaujolais is one of my favorite wines, and I delighted in tasting both the 2009 Vieilles Vignes and the 2009 Les Rouchaux Moulin-a-Vent from Thibault Liger-Belair. Beaujolais is part of Burgundy, but it differs from the rest of the region in many ways. The most important is that its re...

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When spring arrives, my palate and spirit desires Beaujolais like the 2009 Domaine Chatelus de la Roche and the 2009 Domaine Rochette Beaujolais-Villages. Winter is the time for full-bodied, intensely flavored Rhone wines like Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage and Cote Rotie; brawny California caberne...

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If the spirit of independence continues to move you after the Fourth of July is over, why not celebrate Bastille Day, the July 14 holiday symbolizing the French revolt against its kings? Since the French assisted us in our revolution, celebrate theirs with a glass of French wine. Tavel is synonymou...

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My favorite warm weather red wine is Beaujolais, and although it’s winter, the recent blue skies and sunny days found me tasting the delicious 2009 Potel-Aviron Cru Beaujolais wines. Beaujolais is the southernmost part of the Burgundy region and its red wines are made from the gamay grape. Many B...

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Beaujolais is assigned to Burgundy, even though part of it is in the Rhone. Its red wine is made from the gamay grape, which is not grown in the Rhone, nor in any other part of Burgundy, where pinot noir rules. And its most famous wine is the watery, 6-week-old Beaujolais Nouveau, which arrives the...

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Kermit Lynch is a California wine merchant and importer, wine writer and owner of a French vineyard. But most important- to me, at least- he has a palate that eschews manipulated wines. Last week, I purchased a bottle of 2011 Domaine Michel Chignard Les Moriers Fleurie. It is imported by Lynch and ...

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Category: Beaujolais

Wines You Can Party With

Affordable everyday Beaujolais

Beaujolais Cru wines: light, fruity and afforadable

Rose’s and ports to tantalize your love

Two Cru Beaujolais worth cellaring

Two bright Beaujolais from standout 2009 vintage

Toast liberte’ with three tasty French wines

Anticipate springtime with Potel-Aviron Beaujolais

Forget Nouveau, focus on Beaujolais from Dominique Piron

A textbook Fleurie that is not formulaic