Bonjour *|FNAME|*,
Jacques Mélac
During Beaujolais Nouveau
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé!
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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MY DEAR, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN...
...is a dialogue and character development workshop sponsored by Paris-based coach, Lynne Burney on December 12th, 2008. It's limited to 10 people. We have three locations to choose from and will decided depending on the final size of the group. The cost is 150 euro.
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Dear
Parler Paris Reader,
Tomorrow
is the third Thursday in November. In France that means a celebration
of "Beaujolais Nouveau."
"Beaujolais Nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France." What makes it 'new' is that it's fermented for just a few weeks (6 to 8). Producers market it quite brilliantly (particularly Georges Duboeuf) to race to get the first bottles of the vintage to the public and everyone races to be the first to drink it.
It's a 'lightweight' purple-pink wine that has very little tannin and is dominated by fruity flavors. It's best chilled at approximately 13°C (55°F). I personally think it's one of France's least appealing wines and critics often say it's simple and immature. One critic has likened it to "eating cookie dough."
I'm not sure I'd go as far as that, but I must agree, the fuss is a little much, if not a lot of fun! Almost 50 million liters are produced each year, accounting for about one-half of the region's total output, and about one-half of that is exported. Guess who drinks the most? Germany, Japan and the U.S.
“Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!” Mark your calendar for events all over Paris and in the U.S.
Maybe you'd like to visit the region itself and celebrate in the place where Beaujolais Nouveau is born? Visit beaujolais.com for information.
In Paris, you can count on all the "Bistrots à Vins" to be celebrating. Click here nomao.com/ for more than 40 locations in Paris where you can imbibe.
My favorite
is the "Bistrot Mélac," in the eleventh arrondissement
between Place de la Bastille and Place de la République at 42,
rue Léon Frot. The owner, Jacques Mélac, with his enormous
handlebar moustache, is a sort of "Cyrano de Bergerac" from
the town of Bozouls in the Aveyron. Well prepared Aveyronnais dishes
accompany his excellent selection of wines and nothing compares to Jacques'
jovial atmosphere he's most proud of...but be prepared during Beaujolais
Nouveau to barely get a taste of his best local fare nor barely a space
in the SRO atmosphere of this multi-dining-roomed corner in working-class
Paris.
A
la prochaine...
Adrian Leeds
Editor, Parler Paris
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P.S. Next week is the fourth Thursday in November. In the U.S., that means a celebration of thanks. More about Thanksgiving in Paris next week...
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Social Security and Medicare for Americans Abroad -- how it works when you live outside the US...a New Publication from AARO...
AARO, the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, announces the publication of a primer on Social Security and Medicare for Americans Abroad. The subject is one of the most frequent requests for information AARO receives from people thinking about living abroad.
This indispensable booklet, produced by Thomas Rose, chairman of AARO's Social Security Committee, concisely describes the history and policies governing US Social Security and Medicare programs and how they affect Americans who work or retire outside the USA.
The primer is available
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Paris, France.
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