When I think Thanksgiving holiday wines for dinner, I think versatility. This covers you if you've got a potluck dinner in mind, finicky...

November 19th is Beaujolais Nouveau Day, the one day a year when a wine goes from grape to glass in just weeks. Here's what this juicy, joyful French tradition actually is, where it came from, and why wine lovers still race to pop the first bottle.

Gamay Noir, to give it its full name, is a red grape variety that thrives in cool climates and granitic soils. It produces wines that are typically lighter in body, lower in tannin, and high in acidity, with a fruit-forward character

Below are a few grape choices that make our list of holiday dinner wines because of their versatility.

The next series of blog posts will focus on light reds suitable for a summer house red, and we're going to kick this series off with Gamay.