Winepicking and wine festivals in Paris

The Beaujolais Nouveau festival

The Beaujolais nouveau has arrived! As simple as magic, the formula written by the boss on his slate still brings warmth to the heart. The ritual is always the same. Each year, from the 31st October the wines are sent to the bulk merchants who stock them until the 17th November.

The “beaujolades” begin the third Thursday of November, as a law written in 1985 stipulates. As a result, certain informed amateurs begin tasting just after midnight. But it’s always seven hours later than the Japanese who have the privilege to be the first to taste the honey.

Beaujolais is a little autumn wine picked early. This wine is based on the Gamay grape, from the Lyon region, lightly fruity and often set with a superb violet colour.
But apart from its colour or its banana flavours, when the winter begins, Beaujolais is a good pretext, to find yourself in good company.