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Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Ritual Celebration Hits Newport Beach

Our inbox has been hit with a number of Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration invites so we decided to share a couple and explain what the craze is all about (provided by IntoWine.com). Please share any additional invites that you may have heard about in the comments below.

What is this wine ritual all about?
At one past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, from little villages and towns like Romanèche-Thorins, over a million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey through a sleeping France to Paris for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. Banners proclaim the good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! “The New Beaujolais has arrived!” One of the most frivolous and animated rituals in the wine world has begun.

By the time it is over, over 65 million bottles, nearly half of the region’s total annual production, will be distributed and drunk around the world. It has become a worldwide race to be the first to serve to this new wine of the harvest…Beaujolais Nouveau began as a local phenomenon in the local bars, cafes, and bistros of Beaujolais and Lyons. Each fall the new Beaujolais would arrive with much fanfare. (Full Description Here)

Pescadou Bistro
“Passion for Beaujolais Weekend”
Thursday November 18th to Sunday November 21st

Come to enjoy a “Beaujolais Nouveau” wine dinner, participants have a chance to win a Bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau to take home. One bottle awarded per seating.
(Two Dinner seating available: 5.30/6.30 and 7.30/8.30)

Save your raffle ticket to get a 20% discount on food for your next visit (offer valid until the end of 2010, except holidays).

Find out more and check the menu!

Bon Appetit!

Make A Reservation!

Wine Tasting Celebration
At Pascal Epicerie (next door to Tradition)
Thursday, November 18th, from 5:30-8 pm

$28 per person
Includes:
Beaujolais Nouveau Wines from Several Wine Makers
Hors d’Oeuvres and
Grilled Sausage Tasting

Dinner Celebration
At Tradition by Pascal
Friday, November 19th & Saturday, November 20th
Reservations Available from 6-10 pm
$70 per person

Includes:
4-Course Menu
1/2 Bottle of 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau
And LIVE Festive Accordian Music by Elsie!