Beaujolais Noveau. . .

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

The other cookies (stars and and angels and peoples) will go into a tin
in the freezer for decorating later on, closer to Christmas.

The cookies are exceptionally tasty this year. The wine is pretty good,
too, considering it's red. I've got mine over an ice cube. My second
glass is tasting pretty good, but my shoulders kind of ache. Help me,
Mama. :

Yup, the Beaujolais this year are darn good... for glorified grape juice
that they are!

I look forward to the Nouveaus every year. Some are disappointing,
others are so-so, and the rest are fresh-fruity and food-friendly. I
haven't tried them with cookies, however, but friendly is friendly, right?!

Quoted message said:

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Sugar Cookies

Recipe By : Posted yet again by Barb Schaller to rec.food.cooking,
11/20/05
Serving Size : 66 Preparation Time :12:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 cups sifted cake flour (14 oz.)
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup soft shortening (5 oz.)
1 1/2 cups sugar (11-1/2 oz.)
2 eggs -- unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp or so of almond extract
4 tsp. milk (FF half and half this year - 2005)

<snippage>

I'm sure I've made this recipe in the past. If it's the one I'm thinking
of, it does handle beautifully and the finished cookies handle well, too.

In article <[email hidden]>,

pennyaline said:

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

The other cookies (stars and and angels and peoples) will go into a tin
in the freezer for decorating later on, closer to Christmas.

The cookies are exceptionally tasty this year. The wine is pretty good,
too, considering it's red. I've got mine over an ice cube. My second
glass is tasting pretty good, but my shoulders kind of ache. Help me,
Mama. :

Yup, the Beaujolais this year are darn good... for glorified grape juice
that they are!

I look forward to the Nouveaus every year. Some are disappointing,
others are so-so, and the rest are fresh-fruity and food-friendly. I
haven't tried them with cookies, however, but friendly is friendly, right?!

Hows the hell would I know? I've had 3/4 olf the bottle and can cbarely
see straight. I'm goihgnn to bed. I've heard this is supposed to be a
good year - and I don't know diddlbyt about any of it. My shoulders
don't ache any more. My visions is getting kind of funky though.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-19-05 - Shiksa Varnishkes.

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

Which Beaujolais did you get, the one with the pretty label?

Bob

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

pennyaline said:

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

The other cookies (stars and and angels and peoples) will go into a tin
in the freezer for decorating later on, closer to Christmas.

The cookies are exceptionally tasty this year. The wine is pretty good,
too, considering it's red. I've got mine over an ice cube. My second
glass is tasting pretty good, but my shoulders kind of ache. Help me,
Mama. :

Yup, the Beaujolais this year are darn good... for glorified grape juice
that they are!

I look forward to the Nouveaus every year. Some are disappointing,
others are so-so, and the rest are fresh-fruity and food-friendly. I
haven't tried them with cookies, however, but friendly is friendly, right?!

Hows the hell would I know? I've had 3/4 olf the bottle and can cbarely
see straight. I'm goihgnn to bed. I've heard this is supposed to be a
good year - and I don't know diddlbyt about any of it. My shoulders
don't ache any more. My visions is getting kind of funky though.

Lush!

TammyM

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:12:29 -0600, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

Which Beaujolais did you get, the one with the pretty label?

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

Nathalie in Switzerland

Nathalie Chiva said:

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

I haven't bought any Beaujolais Nouveau because I'm not a fan of sweet
wines (except some moscato). However, George Duboeuf wines are pretty
good table wines with some nice bottles. I like using the bottles for
candles, and it's a treat to enjoy drinking the wine the bottles came
in.

Stacia

In article <[email hidden]>,

zxcvbob said:

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)

Quoted message said:

Which Beaujolais did you get, the one with the pretty label?

Bob

The Bubba DuBoeuf (French) brand that Haskell's sells - $8/bottle -
"The lowest price in town for Nouveau Beaujolais," It's got a colorful
label, I think - it's in another room.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-19-05 - Shiksa Varnishkes.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Nathalie Chiva said:

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:12:29 -0600, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

. . . is a very nice accompaniment to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies. I will bring the turkeys and the cornucopii (I made that up)
to the frozen northland later in the week where Small Child (she is
nearly FOUR - how CAN it be?) and I will decorate them. OK, I'll
schmear the frosting and she will sprinkle the sprinkles, except that
most will wind up in her tummy. I have about 18 cookies for us to do
then.

Which Beaujolais did you get, the one with the pretty label?

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

Nathalie in Switzerland

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-19-05 - Shiksa Varnishkes.

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Glitter Ninja) said:

Nathalie Chiva said:

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

I haven't bought any Beaujolais Nouveau because I'm not a fan of sweet
wines (

Beaujolais Nouveau is sweet? Someone forgot to tell them. Light and
fruity I'd agree with but I wouldn't say sweet. OTOH, what do I know
about it?

Quoted message said:

Stacia

--
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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (TammyM)
(snippage)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've had 3/4 olf the bottle and can cbarely
see straight. I'm goihgnn to bed. I've heard this is supposed to be a
good year - and I don't know diddlbyt about any of it. My shoulders
don't ache any more. My visions is getting kind of funky though.

Lush!

TammyM

Not yet, but I'm considering taking it up. Not! I have more fun when
I'm sober than most people do when they're drunk. OTOH, I am a fun
drunk rather than a mean one. There's still about a glass left in the
bottle. Rob wanted me to finish it last night but I would have had to
get out of bed to do it and it seemed like too much effort to expend.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-19-05 - Shiksa Varnishkes.

We went through this last year at the wine shop where I work, and we're
doing it again this year. In my boss's opinion, Beaujolais Nouveau is
the triumph of marketing over common sense. They're good enough light
wines if you're into that sort of thing but not worth the price. He
doesn't like to buy anything that's not either an excellent wine or an
exceptional bargain meaning that we do carry a good selection of wines
in the $10 range for everyday meals.

But then the customers come in demanding Beaujolais Nouveau because
they've heard of it and it is cool. He'd have to get 5 cases of it to
get a good price, and he knows he can't sell 5 cases. He's glad to
special order it, but the folks who want Beaujolais Nouveau aren't
sophisticated enough about wine to special order. They want to treat a
high-end wine shop like Target. We end up doing our best to educate the
public.

--Lia

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Nathalie Chiva said:

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

Nathalie in Switzerland

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

Never heard anything like that, no.
I used to like Beaujolais nouveau, but I guess I'm spoilt - we (my SO
and I) love wine and have a good cellar....

Nathalie in Switzerland

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Nathalie Chiva said:

I bought a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau this year. So
disappointing Every year I find the stuff less and less of a wine I
want to drink. I guess it means I drink too much really good wine ;-)

Nathalie in Switzerland

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

Never heard anything like that, no.
I used to like Beaujolais nouveau, but I guess I'm spoilt - we (my SO
and I) love wine and have a good cellar....

Nathalie in Switzerland

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a young
fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't know how it
could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young wine, crafted to be
consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and is definitely nor made to be
cellared and aged. Wines that are made to be aged use a much different
process.

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a young
fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't know how it
could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young wine, crafted to be
consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and is definitely nor made to be
cellared and aged. Wines that are made to be aged use a much different
process.

Dave Smith said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a young
fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't know how it
could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young wine, crafted to be
consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and is definitely nor made to be
cellared and aged. Wines that are made to be aged use a much different
process.

1) It goes pretty good with roast turkey.
2) It becomes available just in time for Thanksgiving (in the USA, I
think it's a little late for Candian Thanksgiving.)
3) It seems appropriate to drink the current year's wine at a feast that
celebrates the harvest.

I don't know what the big deal is with Beaujolais Noveau in Europe ;;-)

Bob

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Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then
I'm a heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort
of indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the
nouveau is good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a
young fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't
know how it could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young
wine, crafted to be consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and
is definitely nor made to be cellared and aged. Wines that are made
to be aged use a much different process.

Personally, I like it. While I do not think it a great vintage, I do like
the taste with turkey. Just my preference mind you.

Michael

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Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a
young
fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't know how
it
could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young wine, crafted to
be
consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and is definitely nor made
to be
cellared and aged. Wines that are made to be aged use a much different
process.

I agree!
P

Quoted message said:

It is supposed to be a "fun" wine. Unfortunately, prices on it have gotten
to the point that it is a fun wine with a serious price tag. No thanks,
I'll pass.

Bob (who avers that the correct wine with roast turkey is a Beaujolais...)
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Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Hey, Nathalie! That's the one I bought, too. I liked it but then I'm a
heathen. Isn't the nouveau beaujolais supposed to be some sort of
indicator of the year's production in general? I.e., if the nouveau is
good, expect the others to be also good.

I have never understood the attraction to Beaujolais nouveau. It is a
young
fruity wine. While it is bound to vary from year to year I don't know how
it
could be an indication of a great vintage. It is a young wine, crafted to
be
consumed immediately. It does not keep well, and is definitely nor made
to be
cellared and aged. Wines that are made to be aged use a much different
process.