Gamay grows across ten distinct hillside appellations in Beaujolais, each one a little different, all of them worth exploring ...

Beaujolais in Motion: The New Energy of the French Wine Region Captivating the U.S. New York, NY – March 2, 2026 – Beaujolais is evolving.

The entire Beaujolais region in France grows the Gamay grape, but where the vineyard is located determines the quality of the wine. November in the United States means Thanksgiving, the one holiday we ...

Beaujolais is a wine region cultivated — almost exclusively — with a single grape variety: Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc, or simply, Gamay. Employed to craft the iconic regional, Village, and Cru Beaujolais ...

Most wine drinkers have heard of Beaujolais, but many still avoid it because of the negative connotations caused by Beaujolais Nouveau a few years back. Always released on the third Thursday of ...

BEAUJOLAIS IS a wine of many identities and, often, little respect—thanks primarily to Beaujolais Nouveau, the cheap, barely fermented wine that arrives each November accompanied by the rallying cry ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. At the tail end of Burgundy—France’s revered wine region whose Côte-d’Or slopes are praised as pinot noir’s ...

Beaujolais Nouveau Day, celebrated every third Thursday of November, marks the release of the first wine of the harvest season from the Beaujolais region in France. The longstanding tradition became ...

It’s an annual November tradition unlike any other. No, we aren’t talking about Thanksgiving. For those with a penchant for wine and others with deep appreciation for French culture, the third ...