- Title: FRANCE: FIRST BOTTLES OF BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU ARE OPENED IN PARIS
- Date: 18th November 2004
- Summary: (U1) PARIS, FRANCE (18 NOVEMBER 2004) (REUTERS) 1. PAN EXTERIOR "LE TAMBOUR BAR" PARIS 0.08 2. CU BOTTLE OF BEAUJOLAIS ON THE BAR 0.12 3. SV BAR WITH GUESTS 0.17 4. CU CLOCK AT CLOCK AT 12.00 PM LOCAL TIME 0.24 5. CU OPENING OF THE NEW BEAUJOLAIS 0.34 6. CU POURING OF THE BEAUJOLAIS (VARIOUS) 0.52 7. MCU (French) VIRGINIE, JOINT OWNER OF TAMBOUR BAR SAYING "This year the Beaujolais has arrived at the Tambour Bar at12.05 pm and I want to tell you which flavour it's going to take this year, the banana!" PAN PAN TO APPLAUSE FROM GUESTS 1.18 8. MCU OWNERS ANDRE AND VIRGINIE KISS TO CELEBRATE 1.26 9. MCU GUEST DRINKING 1.31 10. MCU (French) ANDRE, JOINT OWNER OF TAMBOUR BAR SAYING "The owner has already said and I can't go against that because I'll be in trouble, so I'm obliged to say, banana!" 1.39 11. MCU GUESTS BEING SERVED BEAUJOLAIS 1.51 12. MCU (French) GUEST, SOPHIE SAYING: "It's life, quite simply, a little fruity and I can't say anymore because in two seconds I'm going to be drunk." 2.06 13. CU BEAUJOLAIS BOTTLE 2.08 14. MCU GUESTS TOASTING WITH NEW BEAUJOLAIS PAN TO (French) UNIDENTIFIED GUEST SAYING "I'm going to try it. It's not bad! I can't tell you anymore, I don't want to tell you rubbish, it's not worth it." 2.29 15. SV GUESTS BEING SERVED WINE 2.35 16. MCU (French) UNIDENTIFIED GUEST SAYING: "It's very, very good." 2.46 17. MCU (French) UNIDENTIFIED GUEST SAYING "The new beaujolais, it's a little bit of banana, blackberry and maybe a little, little bit of grape." 2.58 18. MCU (French) SERVER AT TAMBOUR BAR SAYING "It's a little party tonight and like always here we offer the first drink to our guests, it's a habit here. QUESTION, have you tasted it? Not yet, never while I'm working, because somebody here needs to be sober." 3.20 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
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- Story Text: First bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau are opened in
Paris.
Once again at midnight, like it happens every third
Thursday in November, the first bottles of Beaujolais
Nouveau were opened as the famous wine was released for the
public.
With over 60 million bottles produced and meant to be
consumed in the first year, the date is always an event for
the wine industry and wine lovers around the world. This
wine was originally made by the producers to be drunk while
the better Beaujolais aged. It was consumed in large
amounts and is known for its easy fresh flavors.
In Paris, people gathered in bars across the city to
welcome the new wine. Guests at the Tambour Bar were
treated to a free taster of Beaujolais and hailed it as
having a taste of 'banana'!
The 2004 vintage is being claimed as one of the best in the
last decade, with ideal growing conditions, a perfect early
harvest, and delicious flavors present in the grapes before
harvest. It is as close to any white wine as one may find,
the short amount of time it spends in contact with the grape skins
give this wine a light almost translucent glow.
This wine is a universal menu and crowd pleaser, as it
goes well with almost any holiday dish. Turkey and Ham both
cry out for Beaujolais Nouveau along with any other food
creations mustered up during the holiday. It is also great
to serve at cocktail parties or any time.
The proper term for the wine is Beaujolais Primeur, any
wine released in France during the period between its
harvest and the following spring is called Primeur but it
is just as much fun to call it new or Nouveau. It is one of
the lightest red wines available, and people that do not
enjoy red wines typically love its fresh great fruity
taste.
By tradition, Beaujolais Nouveau cannot be sold until
midnight on the third Thursday in November.
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