The $25 Wine Class: Beaujolais November 14, 2011

Perhaps you’ve heard of the infamous “Beaujolais Nouveau,” and wondered “what the heck is that?”

Well, to give it to you straight, it’s awesome! At least, it can be. The short answer is that Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine annually produced in the Beaujolais region of France, for immediate release on the third Thursday of November as a sort of party wine to celebrate the end of harvest. The grapes get picked, crushed, fermented into wine, and into the bottle it goes…Mass marketing has had its negative effects on Beaujolais Nouveau, since some is produced without much care, specifically to be a money maker for the coinciding celebrations. But not the Beaujolais Nouveau you’ll taste at this class, brought in by everyone's favorite importer, Kermit Lynch. In addition, we’ll taste a serious Beaujolais from one of the 10 Crus—the highest category of classification in Beaujolais. And to finish, we’ll taste a new world Gamay Noir—the red grape of Beaujolais—to see how the grape distinguishes its personality from elsewhere in the world. Space is limited, so buy your tickets through the Brooklyn Winery website now!

Official Website: http://bkwinery.com/the-25-wine-class-beaujolais/1502