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 ...

Every year on the third Thursday in November, the new vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau is released. Originally made as a simple, chuggable wine for celebrating the recent harvest, bottles of the cheap ...

Beaujolais is one of the most familiar regions in France, but ironically, the wine it's most famous for isn't even close to its best. Beaujolais Nouveau, which is released on the third Thursday of ...

Beaujolais Nouveau wines bring out the best in people. Released the third Thursday of November each year, these playful red wines feature grapes harvested just a few months ago. No wonder so many ...

With wine, the older the better, right? Not with Beaujolais Nouveau. In fact, "Nouveau" is French for new. Every fall, wine lovers talk about the arrival of the latest Beaujolais Nouveau, but what is ...

If you’ve been to any trendy wine bar within the last several years, you’ve probably seen a Beaujolais on the list. Beaujolais is a region in France, located directly south of Burgundy, that’s famous ...

It’s tricky picking out a gift for a wine lover. You don’t want to show up with something no one wants to drink. Of course, if you have the means, a bottle of first-class Barolo, Napa Valley Cabernet ...

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 ...

In a few weeks, you’ll see store displays with the colorful packaging of Beaujolais nouveau. Nouveau, or “new,” is the first wine of vintage, rushed from vine to bottle to shelf. It’s fruity, fun and ...