Est Arrivee! Or something. Beaujolais Nouveau is the king of wine promotions - legally it cannot be served until the third Thursday of November and that means marketing up the wazoo to announce its somewhat dubious arrival. Here is where you can get your grapes off, so to speak:
- The king of promotions goes to producer Georges Duboeuf, which has an annual chef-biker ride to deliver Beaujolais. It's the middle of the day and involves no wine, so we say skip it.
- The FIAF (French Institute Alliance Francaise) has an event starting at 6:30pm. You can get all the BN you can drink plus food and entertainment. 22 East 60th Street, $55 for non-members. More info
- Jules Bistro (65 St. Marks) will be serving Antonin Rodet Beaujolais, which is a step up from Duboeuf. Jules has the added bonus of free bites at the bar, if you can get close enough, plus cool jazz. As an added bonus, you can pop in to register to win a free trip to France on Open Skies airline.
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