Hey Art historians – here’s some real art for the Nouveau lover. A brief history of Nouveau from Georges Dubœuf.
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Tag Archives: Beaujolais Nouveau
Art Nouveau
In case you forgot, the release of Beaujolais Nouveau is next Thursday. This arrival of the “cookie dough” of wine is one of my favorite events. Even the label garners some international hoopla. Many (you know who you are) would argue that the label is the most interesting part about the wine. Not me.
Cool label. I’ll let the Dubœuf PR department take it from here ….
“It’s a bold new pairing for Beaujolais. French wine producer Georges Duboeuf has collaborated with renowned Brooklyn artist Michael McLeer, a.k.a. Kaves, to create Nouveau Expression, a celebration of creativity, self expression and enjoying the moment, to coincide with Duboeuf’s release of the 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau. A multi-talented artist specializing in graffiti, tattoo, music and film, Kaves designed a unique, graffiti-inspired urban celebration for the 2011 label.
“I wanted to create a celebration in a neighborhood that could be anywhere in the world with bright energy and a positive vibe,” said Kaves. “The corner of LIVE and LOVE is where I want to be. It’s a place where people live in the moment and love life. Beaujolais Nouveau is a celebration of friends and wine. My painting is a celebration of life. The two are a perfect pair.”
Holiday Magic
The first Vintages Holiday catalogue arrived in the mail yesterday! It actually sat in the mail pile for over 2 hours before my wife casually mentioned that “the LCBO Christmas catalogue arrived today“. I squealed with delight, grabbed a Sharpie and tucked in.
In between the Don Pérignon gift set ($230), the magnum of Rioja (LAN reserva $40) and the enormous Chianti (Da Vinci 5000 mL) I found my favorite page.
“Save the Date! Beaujolais Nouveau arrives on Vintages shelves November 17″ - Beaujolais Nouveau! I love Nouveau. It marks the beginning of Christmas celebrations in our house. Fresh, fruity, effervescent – it’s a wine for the masses.
Now I work at being a wine snob as much as the next guy but I can’t help but be happy about this simple wine inexpensive wine. It’s just fun for me – and hey, if wine isn’t fun then you shouldn’t be drinking it.
Also, after drinking Nouveau for a month that magnum of LAN and the 5000 mL Chianti are going to taste really good.
Le Nouveau encore
Pullthecork started out with the Nouveau release in 2009. 102 blog entries and 15,000 hits later it’s time for the Beaujolais Nouveau party again. I know that the release of Nouveau is a marketing scam by the French but I want to be scammed every once in a while. Nouveau is light, delicious, and easy to drink. Exactly what I want my blog to be.
I always buy from George Dubœuf – the king of Beaujolais – because he’s the king and because of how cool it is that the o and the e get stuck together when he spells his name.
I also buy a couple other French nouveau and always try one from Ontario if the LCBO gets one. This year Reif Estates releases The Fool Gamay Nouveau – so they are the first winery in Ontario to put a 2010 wine on the shelves. Well done!
The benchmark - Duboeuf
Here’s the entire list of Nouveau available in Ontario Thursday.
France
- Mommessin Beaujolais Nouveau, $13.95
- Duboeuf Gamay Nouveau, $8.95
- Primeur Catalan Syrah Merlot, $9.95
- Drouhin Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, $14.95
- Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, $14.95
Italy
- Mezzacorona Novio Vino Novello, $9.95
- Negrar Novello del Veneto, $9.95
Ontario
- Reif Estates The Fool Gamay Nouveau, $10.95
My New(veau) favorite Wine Critic
POST #100 It is almost time for my annual Beaujolais Nouveau party. It is our official celebration of the wine harvest and the beginning of the Holiday season.
Beaujolais Nouveau is, of course, this year’s harvest from France. New Wine = Nouveau (it’s a French thing). Nouveau is released all over the world this year on November 18 – so you can’t get it until then. Go to the LCBO next Thursday and ask for the Nouveau.
Wine critic Karen MacNeil has compared drinking Beaujolais Nouveau to eating cookie dough. Wine critic Karen MacNeil has just become my favorite wine critic! I love eating cookie dough.
Also, chill it before serving. It’s much better that way – both the wine and the cookie dough.
And yes, this was my 100th Post on pullthecork – thanks for reading.
