APPETIZERS.Byline: The Register-Guard Celebrate with Beaujolais Nouveau Beaujolais nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks then officially released for sale on the third Thursday of November. Thursday is the official date for release of the 2003 Beaujolais Nouveau. Made from the gamay ga·may n. Any of several related red grapes used for making red wines, especially Beaujolais. [French, after Gamay, a village of east-central France.] grape and only seven to nine weeks old, these young wines from the Beaujolais region of France are meant to be enjoyed as a harvest celebration. Marche, the French-inspired restaurant at the Fifth Street Public Market, has scheduled a special dinner Thursday featuring the foods and wines of Beaujolais. The six-course dinner, with a choice of pan-roasted trout or chicken braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. in wine as the main course, will cost $32. The 2003 Dominique Perrin Beaujolais Nouveau as well as older vintages from five Beaujolais villages will be available by the glass or bottle. For a reservation, call 342-3611. Ambrosia ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey. Restaurant's monthly wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos and sale from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday will celebrate the traditional worldwide release of Beaujolais Nouveau and honor the pinot noir wines of Oregon. The 2003 Nouveau Beaujolais from the Joseph Drouhin and Georges Duboeuf Georges Duboeuf (born 1933 in Crèches, France) is the founder of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest and best-known wine merchants in France. The company is known especially for its popularization and production of Beaujolais wines, leading to Duboeuf's nicknames of wineries will be served along with current vintage pinot noirs from Amity am·i·ty n. pl. am·i·ties Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship. [Middle English amite, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *am , Benton Lane, King Estate, Silvan Ridge, Willakenzie and Yamhill wineries. The $5 charge includes tastes of each wine and appetizers. Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar is at 174 E. Broadway. A barrel of Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau will be tapped for the tasting beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at The Broadway, 200 W. Broadway. The tasting is free. Glasses of wine will be $4.75. The Beaujolais Nouveau tasting at Sundance Wine Cellars, 2470 Alder alder (ôl`dər), name for deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Alnus of the family Betulaceae (birch family), widely distributed, especially in mountainous and moist areas of the north temperate zone and in the Andes. St., will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Six wines from the 2003 vintage will be featured during this free tasting. They are the Georges Duboeuf, Joseph Drouhin, Domaine de Terres Dorres, Dominque Piron, Michel Picard and Beringer brands. Call hot line for help with Thanksgiving turkey Master Food Preservers trained by the OSU/Lane County Extension Service will be staffing a holiday food safety hot line from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through next Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. The number to call for help with holiday food preparation is (541) 682-4246. The Extension Service also free publications on thawing, roasting and stuffing the Thanksgiving turkey and on holiday recipes. The publications are available at the Extension office, 950 W. 13th Ave. To be listed in Appetizers on Wednesday, notices of food- or wine-related events must reach The Register-Guard by Tuesday of the week preceding publication. Mail to Appetizers, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; fax 338-2813 or e-mail jboyd@guardnet.com. |
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