Beaujolais (bōzhôlā`), hilly region, Rhône dept., E central France, W of the Saône between Mâcon and Lyons. It is one of the great wine areas of France, famous for its red wine. Villefranche-sur-Saône, the historic capital, is a leading textile center. Lyons is the industrial hub of the region. Beaujolais was once the fief of the powerful lords of Beaujeu (a small town which gave the region its name). Annexed to the crown in 1531, it was incorporated into Lyonnais prov.

Beaujolais

Region in northern Rhône and northeastern Loire departments, east-central France. It is located east of the Massif Central and west of the Sâone River. The region is wooded and supports local forestry; its highest point is Mount Saint-Rigaud, elevation 3,310 ft (1,009 m). East of the mountain are the limestone escarpments of the Côte Beaujolaise, which support a world-famous red wine industry.

Beaujolais

a wine-growing region in France; often a medium-dry, fruity burgundy. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 2990]

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19 Kyodo This year's Beaujolais Nouveau was released in Japan midnight Wednesday, with the wine 10 percent cheaper than a year earlier as the global economic slump has forced consumers to tighten their purse strings.

This year's Beaujolais Nouveau released in Japan at low prices by Japan Weekly Monitor

Japan's craze for Beaujolais nouveau has beaten the global recession, with tourists taking a dip Thursday in a hot mountain spring coloured red with the fruity wine.

Beaujolais nouveau hot in Japan - literally by AFP / AFP Global Edition

For turkey day, or any large gathering with lots of different foods, my go-to wine is Beaujolais, and I don't mean the overmarketed Beaujolais Nouveau -- a cheap plonk meant for early quaffing that almost ruined the true purpose of Beaujolais.

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