Comments on The Gray Report: Impressions of Beaujolais

I love Grand Cru Beaujolais, they are a really fun...

2012-01-18T01:39:04.935-08:00

I love Grand Cru Beaujolais, they are a really fun wine. Terroir wine Bar here in San Francisco has a great Beaujolais selection in case any of the locals wanna give it a shot.

Hello Blake Even though I live just outside of Bal...

2012-01-17T20:10:05.775-08:00

Hello Blake
Even though I live just outside of Baltimore, I grew up in Newton, Mass. I went to the Boston Patriots' first game in 1960 and have always been a fan. I'll probably have to watch the game by myself.
MrBigJ

Beaujolais is delicious and difficult to stop drin...

2012-01-17T17:03:18.043-08:00

Beaujolais is delicious and difficult to stop drinking; especially the big Morgons.

It’s the perfect turkey (and stuffing) wine, well ...

2012-01-17T12:11:33.995-08:00

It’s the perfect turkey (and stuffing) wine, well the Morgan, Fleurie or Moulin-à-Vent are I also like them with BBQ salmon that has been done on a cedar plank, too bad they are not more widely available in North America.

Jay: Big of you to praise Alice. BTW, what's...

2012-01-17T11:03:17.490-08:00

Jay: Big of you to praise Alice.

BTW, what's your Ravens' AFC Championship wine? In the run-up to their Super Bowl win I remember drinking Ravenswood. Wonder if I have an '01 Ravenswood single-vineyard Zin lying around?

For 99% of Beaujolais, "innocuous" is th...

2012-01-17T10:46:36.891-08:00

For 99% of Beaujolais, "innocuous" is the word, IMHO. They are pleasant bistro wines when it's about friends and conversation.
As you mention, they've received more attention recently because a couple of the godfathers of the "nothing added" school of winemaking are/were based in Beaujolais. Interested readers should have a look at Alice Feiring's book &