A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Le Beaujolais est arrivé! It's November 15, the third Thursday in November and Beaujolais Nouveau, the first wine of the harvest makes it's entrance onto the market. I always run right out and buy a bottle at my local liquor store. They had one brand - George Duboeuf. The marvelous company that basically owns the... Continue Reading →
Today is Beaujolais Nouveau Day, the third Thursday in November. Today's wine was the first Beaujolais I had this year. According to French law, this wine made from Gamay grapes can be released at 12:01 a.m., quite soon after the harvest. Many are quite critical of Beaujolais Nouveau and it's fresh, fruity style. I am... Continue Reading →
Like many of you, I had a wonderful Thanksgiving replete with lots of family and lots of food. Recovering from this most festive and food oriented holiday is never easy. I had great wines yesterday from Spain and France, including a fantastic 1985 Burgundy from Musigny. It would be hard to top that I figured... Continue Reading →
Like many people, I have been quite freaked out all week about possible attacks on our soil and of course saddened by those around the global. As an antidote to my fear, I have consumed copious amounts of food and wine and played with my small son as much as possible. Thursday, Il Beaujolais est... Continue Reading →
