Beaujolais without the 'nouveau' can be great partner at dinner.(FOOD)(WINE)

The Washington Times | November 5, 2003 | Copyright

Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Forget nouveau. At least forget it at dinnertime.

Nouveau or new Beaujolais, released in mid-November, a scant two months after the harvest, is a marketing gimmick. A successful one to be sure, but a gimmick nonetheless, since the wine never tastes very good with food.

By contrast, a good cru or village Beaujolais tastes wonderfully refreshing and can be extremely food-friendly. It needs no publicity stunt.

Beaujolais nouveau was invented back in the 1960s, when a group of producers ...

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