Why Beaujolais Day Is so Big in Swansea

Why Beaujolais Day is so big in Swansea

The Welsh city does Beaujolais Day is 'bigger and better than anywhere else in the UK'

What is Beaujolais Day – And why it’s time Ireland got in on the fun

If you’ve ever wondered why the third Thursday of November has people in parts of the UK popping corks before sunrise, welcome to Beaujolais Day – a French wine tradition that’s somehow become one of the biggest annual blowouts. But while France celebrates with fireworks and the UK goes all-in with Champagne-level enthusiasm, Ireland has remained strangely quiet. And honestly? We’re missing a trick. Welcome to Beaujolais Day – a French wine tra…

Almost A Third Of Brits To Celebrate Beaujolais Day Tomorrow

Beaujolais Nouveau Day, traditionally celebrated in the French region of Beaujolais, 30 kilometres northeast of Lyon, falls on the third Thursday in November each year. The day marks the first release of Beaujolais nouveau wine and the toast to that year’s harvest.The celebration has a particular following in Swansea, where former Wales rugby captain Clem Thomas began importing the wine in the 1960s. His No Sign Wine Bar helped establish a tradi…