Beaujolais
a wine-growing region in E France, in Rhône department.
a dry, fruity red Burgundy wine from this region that does not age and usually must be drunk within a few months after it is made.
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Château des Tours Brouilly 2018The reds of Beaujolais, from the gamay grape, are the ideal “bistro wine.”
Sip this $13 prosecco to turn an ordinary day into a celebration | Dave McIntyre | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe addition of gamay, the red grape of Beaujolais, to the traditional pinot noir and chardonnay means this is no champagne copycat — it has a distinctive personality of its own.
These 3 delicious wines are kosher for Passover and start at $12 | Dave McIntyre | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe day we were supposed to shoot this, the Beaujolais Nouveau comes out.
Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper | Marlow Stern | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe country of the Mconnais and the Beaujolais became in their turn the theatre of the ravages of the pyralis.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierIn the Vivarais cattle are reared, while on the slopes of the Beaujolais excellent wines are grown.
All is of a bustle and hustle of the feverish life of to-day, whilst in the Beaujolais pursuits are agricultural.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy | Francis MiltounMeanwhile the wine is merely a good wine; the best that I have tasted better than a Beaujolais, and not unlike.
The Silverado Squatters | Robert Louis StevensonMeanwhile the wine is merely a good wine; the best that I have tasted—better than a Beaujolais, and not unlike.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for beaujolais
/ (ˈbəʊʒəˌleɪ) /
(sometimes capital) a popular fresh-tasting red or white wine from southern Burgundy in France
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