BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU 'Tis the season to drink light, refreshing French Beaujolais. Here are the following tastings to check out:
The Contemporaries, the young professionals group from the Fine Arts Museum, hosts a BN tasting with hors d'oeuvres from several St. Pete restaurants, a silent auction and music. $15. Thurs., Nov. 16. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg (727-388-9687 or Contemporaries@fine-arts.org).
Le Bouchon Bistro presents a five-course, six-wine dinner, featuring the wines of Beaujolais. Menu features Classic Duck á l'Orange with Morin Chiroubles Tradition 1999. $49, plus tax and gratuity. 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 16. Le Bouchon Bistro, 796 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs (727-585-9777).
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, in conjunction with the current Picasso exhibit, hosts a BN fundraiser tasting. $25. 6:30-9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 17. Leepa-Rattner Museum, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs (727-712-5222).
Vintage Wine Cellars serves up this year's BN selections with a little spin. Their Retro Nouveau party has a '70s and '80s dance music and theme. Prizes for the best costumes. $10. 7-9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 17. Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. (813-879-2931 or vintagewinecellars.net).
Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail winestuff@creativeloafing.com.
This article appears in Nov 15-21, 2006.