As the new vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau is celebrated worldwide by wine lovers, Westerly’s Weekapaug Inn hosted its celebration locally on Nov. 17. Guests enjoyed the freshly harvested and fruity red wine from the Beaujolais region of France along with a multicourse, prix-fixe dinner centered around a traditional French country cassoulet. Each course was served with Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wines. Les Vins Georges Duboeuf is a globally recognized merchant, winemaker and producer of Beaujolais, established since 1964 in Romanèche-Thorins in the heart of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. Deboeuf coined Beaujolais Nouveau Day, as in the 1950s distributors would race each other to be the first to bring their wines to Paris; decades later, Georges Duboeuf began publicizing the race and made the slogan, “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!”—“The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!”—which turned the wine release into an annual canonic moment for buyers and sellers alike. Guests enjoyed French dishes in pairings of duck leg confit with Duboeuf Domaine des Quatre Vents Fleurie 2020, cassoulet with Georges Duboeuf Jean-Ernest Descombes Morgon Côte du Py 2020 and apple tatin with Château des Capitans Juliénas 2020.
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- The team of Weekapaug Inn offered its Beaujolais Nouveau celebration on Nov. 17 with a pairing menu showcasing the iconic wines of Georges Duboeuf.
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- Jon Hobbs, Vice President Division Manager, Northeast, Quintessential Wines; Andrew Brooks, Executive Chef, Weekapaug Inn; and Stephane Clasquin, Food and Beverage Director, Weekapaug Inn.
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- The first course, called Crescent Farm Rillettes, featured confit leg, toasted baguette and pickled mustard seed and was paired with Duboeuf Domaine des Quatre Vents Fleurie 2020.
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- Weekapaug Inn team: Wayan Atmajaya; Jennifer Flood; Alper Altan; Stephane Clasquin, Food and Beverage Director; Jaharra Sade Gimeno; and Kevin Turco celebrate with Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wines.
Photos courtesy of the Weekapaug Inn.
