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beaujolais

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for beaujolais.

Editorial note

Re: age, compare a beaujolais nouveaux to a 2-3 year old beaujolais.

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Definitions2
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Quick take

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of beaujolais gathered in one view.

noun

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

noun

A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for beaujolais.

noun

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

noun

A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.

Example sentences

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Re: age, compare a beaujolais nouveaux to a 2-3 year old beaujolais.

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Perhaps you overestimate me (or underestimate Beaujolais Nouveau (though how one could underestimate Beaujolais Nouveau is a mystery to me, but I digress)).

3

A light red beaujolais (often served chilled) could easily be white, just to pick one.

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In fact, we would not say that Moët or Veuve Clicquot champagnes are terroir produces; but Beaujolais Nouveau definitely is,.

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Serve with green vegetables, mashed potatoes, and a glass of beaujolais nouveau.

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More errors for France: - Beaujolais is in place of Lyon.

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They often love Beaujolais Nouveau, which must be drunk very young.

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At most barely-drinkable, Beaujolais is inferior to most French wine.

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Unfortunately, it didn't work for me and I still have about the same critical thinking skills as a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau.

10

I did a home exchange with a family in Pays Beaujolais several years ago.

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> the same critical thinking skills as a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau I'm loving this expression.

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Gamay is my least favourite red grape; it's a very rare Beaujolais that I can stand drinking, it needs to be well made to have enough perfume to be tolerable.

Quote examples

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Probably more successful than if they had been seen as making "knock-off" Beaujolais.

2

"Clochemerle-en-Beaujolais" is hilarious.

Proper noun examples

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Red Burgundy is always going to be Pinot Noir- unless it’s labeled Beaujolais, which is always Gamay.

2

Rewinding back to my university days, I had picked up what I thought was a very nice bottle of Beaujolais.

3

French wine can be found among the same lines, just have to check less 'popcorn' regions, like Jura, Beaujolais, Loire and Languedoc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use beaujolais in a sentence?

Re: age, compare a beaujolais nouveaux to a 2-3 year old beaujolais.

What does beaujolais mean?

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

What part of speech is beaujolais?

beaujolais is commonly used as noun.