2004’s first shipments of Beaujolais Nouveau have arrrived…and, despite how many wine snobs feel about this ultra-young, ultra-juicy wine, I plan to get a few bottles this weekend. This was a good year for Gamay grapes (which are what’s used for BN) if the experts are to be believed, so I look forward to tasting the freshest of wines. BN is an easy, fun wine that isn’t meant to be scrutinized or analyzed. And, while it seems to become more and more about the "hype" every year…I’ll never give up on it. It’s still an event and any excuse to…

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