Discovering a "new" and finer Beaujolais |
...a different, equally insistent message is also emerging from Beaujolais, and it is a sign of hope for a region that has borne more than its share of condescension and scorn. It comes from the best,...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:51:00 GMT |
A simple French red for autumn |
Unpretentious, fruity Beaujolais red wines are a great everyday table choice as the temperatures start to break and the fall season lurks just around the next big cold front. Beaujolais is the southe...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:33:00 GMT |
Get Your Bojo Working...Cru Beaujolais in the Height of Summer |
In 1395, Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was so afraid of gamay that he banned it. That's right: a man named "the bold" feared a grape. You need to use his fear to your advantage. Philip was afraid...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:10:00 GMT |
Rosengarten Report on the REAL Beaujolais |
Let's start with the positive.....before we descend into "the crisis".....before, finally, we grope our way back towards the positive. What I have thought of as "Beaujolais" for most of my lifeimposs...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:02:00 GMT |
Reds for the Dog Days of Summer |
Beaujolais: Lush and fruity, French Beaujolais owes much of its light style to a fermentation process called carbonic maceration. Instead of pressing the Gamay grapes, whole clusters burst under a bla...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:07:00 GMT |
Keep your cool with hot weather wines...(sparkling gamay!! yes, it exists!) |
It's getting hot out there...here's one way to keep cool!Sparkling Gamay. I admit to being nearly obsessed with this wine. The French are beginning to catch on to innovations being realized in many ot...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:58:00 GMT |
Beaujolais cru is one of my favorite summer wines |
Chilled Beaujolais Beaujolais cru is one of my favorite summer wines. Those from Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Moulin-a-Vent, Morgon, Saint-Amou...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:15:00 GMT |
Beaujolais is a lighthearted, lively red that should get invited to every summer party! |
"Beaujolais is a lighthearted, lively red that should get invited to every summer party. It's message is "lighten-up," and it is equally good on its own or with food. You must have at least one summer...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:27:00 GMT |
Finding wines that pair with the summer sun |
Beaujolais I realize many wine enthusiasts who consider themselves connoisseurs turn up their noses at beaujolais because it's light and fruity and not so serious. Precisely the reason I love it for ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:53:00 GMT |
Perfect Pairing...Asian and Indian Foods |
A Perfect Pairing By BLYTHE YEEJune 22, 2007Wall Street Journal OnlineWhat to look for: To soothe the fierce heat of Sichuan cuisine, Paolo Fassina, wine director of Hong Kong-based restaurant group ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:13:00 GMT |
