Beaujolais Nouveau Day
November 17, 2011 by Derek Swanson
“Le Nouveau est arrivée!” One may see these words in the windows of wine retailers today, marking the release of the 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau. It is wine made of Gamay grapes and fermented for only a few weeks after harvest before reaching the market. Historically, the wine was for local (French) consumption only until [...]
Morgan, Cru Beaujolais
March 10, 2008 by Derek Swanson
This week is special. We’re not features and single wine, but wine from a single place: Morgon, France. Also, we’re proud to feature Dellie Rex as this week’s honored guest. As a member of the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, she spent 13 years at the ISANTÉ magazine and her book, About Wine, is [...]
