Time for the Boeuf
21. Nov, 2009 
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‘Tis the season for the Boeuf.
Pronounced “boof.”
You know:
Boof
In my world, around this time of year, there’s a limited window of alcoholic awesomeness, just as Awesome as Boof from Teen Wolf. This is my boeuf:
Beaujolais Nouveau – and the most recognizable brand thereof is Georges dr Boeuf – hence, “Boof.”
You can’t miss the Boof bottles. They’re gaudy, usually with reds and yellows and gold foil all over them, and they’re probably right at the front of the liquor store because the Boof is Thanksgiving wine.
Beaujolais Nouveau is a really light red beaujolais wine, and it’s produced and released in the same year. It’s good to drink from about Thanksgiving to Christmas, but really, by the third or fourth week of December it doesn’t taste too great.
I’ll be frank: in the eyes of real oenophiles, proclaiming my love for the Boof is about the same as saying I really enjoy Top Ramen noodles as haute cuisine. One wine critic called it the wine equivalent of eating cookie dough. (I looked it up on Wiki – it was Karen MacNeil). I happen to think eating cookie dough is AWESOME. So bring on the Boof.
If you’re not a fan of red wine, or you’re curious about what wines you might like, this is a really simple one to try. It doesn’t have a lot of complex flavors, and it doesn’t punch you in the taste buds like a Zinfandel or a big ol’ Cabernet. It’s also low in tannins so it won’t give you as much of a headache if you’re susceptible to things like that. I like it chilly, but am ok with room-temperature. It’s one of the smells and tastes I associate with Thanksgiving – like marjoram, sage, and turkey gravy.
Right now, I only have one bottle in the house, but I’ll get more for Thanksgiving at my inlaws’ house. The best thing about the Boof: it’s cheap. Now, Boof herself in the movie was not cheap. This Boof is about $10 a bottle, and it’s a bright, festive, delicious, friendly thing to add to the table. And, according to the Georges De Boeuf website, the 2009 bottles are some of the best they’ve made in years.
L’chaim!
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One year, we went to a Nouveau festival. I had no idea that a wine that young could be that nuanced. That was a fabulous education. In general, we are partial to the Georges du Boeuf wines: good price and good quality.
Sounds like something I’d like. So far, my favorite red wine is the Llano wineries Sweet Red. I am emphatically NOT a wine connoisseur-but hey, that leaves more for those folks, right?