Category: Gamay

Beaujolais Nouveau, Cave de Fleurie, 2023, Beaujolais, France

Yes, it’s another Gamay. Deal with it. As you may know, the third Thursday in November is when Beaujolais Nouveau is released. As the name suggests, it’s the first of the current year’s Beaujolais. It’s not as big a deal among wine drinkers as it used to be, but it still happens, and people still […]

Chassaux et Fils, Gamay Rouge, 2022, Comté Toloson, France

I was in Aldi the other day, and browsing their wines. I guess that meant I was on a business trip. I was looking for something promising, or at least different, and affordable-ish.  I spotted this. For those who don’t know, Gamay is the grape in Beaujolais. It’s also the grape banned by the Duke […]