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Beaujolais Nouveau

American  
[boh-zhuh-ley noo-voh, boh-zhaw-le noo-voh] / ˌboʊ ʒəˈleɪ nuˈvoʊ, boʊ ʒɔ lɛ nuˈvoʊ /

noun

  1. the first Beaujolais wine of the season, usually available for sale within two months after the grapes are harvested.


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One Beaujolais that won’t be on my table is Beaujolais Nouveau, the fruity, frothy wine released each year on the third Thursday in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"In difficult periods, people hang onto traditions. Even during a war, we want to celebrate Christmas, even during a pandemic, we want to celebrate the Beaujolais Nouveau," he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021

Wines like these may have been epitomized by Beaujolais Nouveau, which began as a regional ritual celebrating the first wine of the harvest and became a global craze in the 1970s and ’80s.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2021

A modern analogue would be a Beaujolais Nouveau, he said, bottled and sold as little as six weeks after harvest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2017

Beaujolais Nouveau — it's mostly garbage, and for the handful of growers that do a good job, pony up two more dollars and get something really good.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2014

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