Newbie question

[barnesy]

Beaujolais, beaujolais, and more beaujolais.

Its a french wine, and thus named after the area its from not the grape. The grape is Gamay (avoid american wines labeled gamay, they usually aren't the same thing).

Georges Dubouef and Louis Jadot are two readily available producers that produce some good quality at a good price.

What you want to look for are the upper level beaujolais (these are the village names of upper level type of beaujolais).

Morgon, Moulin-a-vent, Fleurie, Beaujolais-Villages. These are my favorite types of beaujolais. These will range in price from $8 to $15, so quite reasonable.

Good luck, come back often and tell us what you've tried and what you thought of it.

Barnesy