Le Beaujolais Nouveau est le premier vin des vendanges.
“Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé” is the expression used to mark the end of the grape harvest and the drinking of the wine!
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est un vin rouge de la région du Beaujolais près de Lyon dans l’est de la France. Ce vin se boit jeune: il est supposé être bu dans l’année.
Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine from the Beaujolais region near to Lyon in eastern France. This wine is drunk “young” and is supposed to be drunk within the year.
Le troisième jeudi de novembre! –> 18th November 2021.
Beaucoup de bouteilles sont exportée à l’étranger. In the UK – You can buy it from many shops such as this Majestic: Domaine Pardon et Fils ‘À Nous’ Beaujolais Nouveau 2021
Souvent les restaurants français à l’étranger organise des fêtes et des degustations!
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1) Don’t _________ your bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau __________.
2) The ___________ about selling are strict.
3) ____________ wine merchant or __________ will sell you a bottle.
4) You ____________________ buy one of the 10 other Beaujolais wines.
5) But not ______________ Beaujolais Nouveau.
1) When was the end of the grape harvest in the Saint-Martin region?
2) What was the rule before 1951 about tasting the Beaujolais Nouveau?
3) How did the wine producers feel about this?
4) What did they do as a result?