Beaujolais Nouveau
Dave Fossett
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/11/21/beaujolais.arrives/index.html
I don't think that is correct about it not going on sale until 9 a.m.,
though. The TV reports I saw said that the Japanese would be among the first
to taste it, as it went on sale at midnight local time.
I must admit I bought a bottle yesterday after reading how good it was
supposed to be this year. Seemed OK to me too...
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Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan
Brett Robson
Bojolly isn't exactly good wine, and it certainly isn't appropriate for be
drinking at the beginning of winter.
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Steve Sundberg
>I didn't realize it was just us in Japan that were getting excited.
There was a Beaujolais Nouveau (or, as it was known here, "nouveau
Beaujolais") trend in the US about a decade ago, when people would
wait excitedly to be among the first to sample the new crop of wine.
It's not quite as "hip" nowadays nor anywhere as prevelant as once
was.
The hip wine this year was Pinot Griggio, although you still hear a
lot about Syrah (especially of the Australian variety) and Shiraz
wines which were trendy 2-3 years ago. Pinot Noir from the California
vineyards were also written up by the tastemakers this year.
I'm still a Bourdeaux drinker and hear that the crop, too, was very
good this year. However, if all else fails, there's always port!
Marc
"Brett Robson" <jet...@deja.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:27:40 +0900, Dave Fossett ...
> >
> >I didn't realize it was just us in Japan that were getting excited.
>
>http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/11/21/beaujolais.arrives/index.htm
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> >I don't think that is correct about it not going on sale until 9 a.m.,
> >though. The TV reports I saw said that the Japanese would be among the
first
> >to taste it, as it went on sale at midnight local time.
> >I must admit I bought a bottle yesterday after reading how good it was
> >supposed to be this year. Seemed OK to me too...
> >
>
> Bojolly isn't exactly good wine, and it certainly isn't appropriate for be
> drinking at the beginning of winter.
Beaujolais Noveau is a particular fad in Japan. I think it must be the
desire to be sophisticated in the ways of things international; the world
must all await the arrival of Beaujolais Noveau.....we will wait twice as
hard!
Actually I should not talk, it was this fad that was really my first taste
of wine. I got hooked on red wine after trying out Beaujolais Noveau in
Japan. Now I consider it rather poor wine, way too young, although sometimes
has a nice refreshing fragrance. Unfortunately, although I may like red
wine, it really does not like me -- and in particular Beaujolais Noveau can
leave you with a fairly nasty red wine hangover.