Beaujolais

[Innkeeper]

Hi KL, and welcome to the Wine Board. 2001 Beaujolais Nouveau will be available for the next few months. However, you should forget it after the end of this month. It is made to be consumed very fresh. It fades fast. Beaujolais, or what I call plain ole Beaujolais, is a much better crafted wine that lasts a couple of years. The 2000 that you saw should be fine. You will also see Beaujolais Villages. This is wine made from grapes from a more select area than plain ole, and makes a wine with more body and lifespan; up to three or four years.

All three versions of Beaujolais will have their names clearly on the bottle: Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais, and Beaujolais Villages. Hope this helps.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 01-07-2002).]