Posted on November 5, 2014, 11:00 am, by Clark Z. Terry, under Uncategorized.
The November newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… 2014 BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU NOUVEAU IN BERKELEY What is it that gets us excited each year for the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau? Is it foggy memories of Nouveau celebrations from the past? NO! It is the yearly update we receive […]
Posted on November 18, 2010, 2:04 pm, by Clark Z. Terry, under Uncategorized.
The beauty of Beaujolais Nouveau is that on the third Thursday of November, around the world, this wine inspires revelry. In Japan, pools and hot tubs are filled with the stuff. In Las Vegas, the fountains run red once a year with Nouveau. In France, bistros open their doors at 8 a.m. and old and […]
Posted on October 26, 2010, 6:39 pm, by Dixon Brooke, under Uncategorized.
Monday, October 25 Greetings to all from the Rhône Valley. A technical problem has prohibited me from uploading video footage so far. Violent winds around Ampuis limited my wireless signal to a point that heavy uploads were impossible to execute. I hope to bring you more footage soon. The 2010 Nouveau at Domaine Dupeuble surpassed […]
Posted on November 17, 2009, 3:21 pm, by Dixon Brooke, under Uncategorized.
I just drove back up to Beaune from the old hamlet of Le Breuil, deep in the south of the Beaujolais region, where Domaine Dupeuble sits perched above a narrow stream. Our annual Nouveau tasting took place bright and early this morning, a crisp October morning it was at 0° Celsius. I gathered in the […]