Gamay is the major red grape in the wine region of Beaujolais, but the two words are often used interchangeably. Technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais is generally not given the same respect ...

Gamay is the major red grape in the wine region of Beaujolais, but the two words are often used interchangeably. Technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais is generally not given the same respect as ...

Without a doubt, the most iconic grape grown in that region is gamay. Typically, red wine made from gamay is fairly acidic, mildly tannic, and often has cherry, berry, floral, and spice notes.

Each third Thursday in November, celebrations spread across France and beyond, marking the arrival of this young, fruity wine made from the Gamay grape, cultivated some thirty kilometres north of ...