It's time for Beaujolais

It's almost time. Next week, splashy posters in wine shops all over town will trumpet the arrival of the 2004 Beaujolais nouveau, the young and fruity French wines made from gamay grapes that are drunk the same year they're grown. Georges Duboeuf, the shipper who dominates the Beaujolais trade, is responsible for this yearly onslaught. His nouveau has a reputation ... (Full article: 783 words)

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