Celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day in style at the Marriott; COMPETITION.

IT has become a highlight in the social calendar with many now enjoying a glass of the sought after Beaujolais Nouveau on the very day it is released for sale each year on the third Thursday in November.

The red wine is special in that it is fermented for just a few weeks and made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais area of France.

It is only at its best for a few short weeks and across France and now the UK, celebrations take place to mark its arrival.

We've teamed up with the Marriott in Cardiff to give one lucky reader and a guest the chance to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day, which this year falls on Thursday November 19, in true style.

The Marriott's own French-style restaurant Brasserie Centrale will be marking the day with a specially themed menu and we've got a dinner reservation for two waiting to be won. Sample the delights of the traditional French cuisine, with a selection of hors d'oeuvres, entres and desserts including Salade Lyonnaise (smoked bacon with poached egg), Magrets de Canard aux cerises (pan-fried duck breast with black cherries) and mouthwatering mousse au chocolate (chocolate mousse with crme anglaise) - all washed down with a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau of course!

Brasserie Centrale at the Marriott was officially opened at the end of last year.

Seating 130 in four separate, but linked dining areas, the restaurant has already established itself as a favourite on the city's culinary map.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this prize is answer the following question: On which date is Beaujolais Nouveau Day? Send your entries on a postcard to Margaret O'Reilly, Media Wales, 6 Park Street, Cardiff CF10 1XR. The closing date is 10am, Monday, November 16. Make sure you include your name, address and a daytime or mobile phone number.

Usual competition rules apply. Prize must be taken on Thursday, November 19.