Harrisburg – The week before Thanksgiving, the celebration of this most American of holidays, means it’s time for Beaujolais Nouveau, the fruity red French wine that pairs perfectly with the traditional turkey dinner.
Beginning Nov. 15 – per French law, Beaujolais Nouveau is released no earlier than the third Thursday of November – Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau will be available for sale in select Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores for $11.99 for a 750mL bottle.
Across Pennsylvania, select Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores will hold tastings of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau starting on Nov. 15 for those 21 years of age and over.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day has become a worldwide celebration as wine lovers gather to sample the first taste of the year’s wine and begin the holiday season. Fresh, soft Beaujolais Nouveau is a perfect complement not only to Thanksgiving dinner but also to other holiday fare.
The wine, made from Gamay grapes in France’s Beaujolais region, is fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale. Grapes are harvested by hand, and a lack of barrel aging allows the young wine to retain much of its light, fruity flavor.
According to Beverage Dynamics magazine, the 2018 harvest officially began on Aug. 27. Franck Duboeuf, son of Georges, saw good ripeness and good sugar content in this year’s early harvest and predicted a “very fruity” Beaujolais Nouveau.
“There may be more red fruit this year, with more of a floral bouquet,” Duboeuf said, adding he does not expect as much black fruit or spiciness for 2018.
The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates more than 600 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers, and handlers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups, and licensees. Taxes and store profits – totaling $16.5 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies, and local municipalities across the state. For more information about the PLCB, visit
www.lcb.pa.gov.
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