Life is too short to drink bad wine

Good Beaujolais is delightful to drink when the sun is out and it's hot. They are light and refreshing and best served slightly chilled to obtain most of the flavours. This Cote de Brouilly (one of the 10 grand crus) by Thivin is perhaps not the cheapest one but it's certainly good. Beaujolais wines are never expensive anyway so don't worry. Medium dark red colour with purple rim. Light and attractive smell of flowers and red/dark fruit with some spicy undertones. The taste is light and perfectly balanced with perhaps a light acidity on the aftertaste and some discrete, smooth tannins. The wine is slightly "nervous" and the taste will vary pending the temperature. Cote de Brouilly Chateau Thivin Ca 12€

Had a cold Beaujolais at dinner the other day at the newly opened restaurant called Nacional in Anitibes. Groovy modern restaurant and a equally groovy modern looking label on this Chiroubles. Vin de Kav has a deep purple colour with lots of delicious dark berries on the nose. Fruity well balanced taste. A decent wine but not brilliant. Chiroubles "vin de kav" 2011 Karim Vionnet

Bought this at Palas Cerequio for 10€ and it is a delightful Dolcetto from the the plot called Le Coste. Deep purple colour and the beetroot/chocolate smell. Refreshing acidity and taste of cherries and cherry stones on the palate. A very decent Dolcetto indeed! Dolcetto d'Alba Le Coste 2012 M Chiarlo Ca 10€

Dolcetto is the perfect red for those hot summer lunches. It always has this beautiful deep purple colour. Absolutely lovely. The nose is often beetroot like with hints of dark cherries and chocolate. The taste is light bodied with a pronounced acidity, but dark cherry fruit and light tannins make it a very decent match with most light lunch food. Dolcetto d'Alba 2011 Ceretto, 13€ Lunch....