Explore Beaujolais through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like burgundy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Beaujolais in a sentence
Beaujolais meaning
A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.
Synonyms of Beaujolais
Using Beaujolais
- The main meaning on this page is: A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.
- Useful related words include: burgundy, burgundy wine, red wine.
- In the example corpus, beaujolais often appears in combinations such as: beaujolais nouveau, the beaujolais, of beaujolais.
Context around Beaujolais
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Beaujolais
- In this selection, "beaujolais" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, young, wrote, advertising, nouveau, fan and gamay stand out and add context to how "beaujolais" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include backdrop advertising beaujolais nouveau in and basic bourgogne beaujolais blanc and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "beaujolais" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with beaujolais
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But why is beaujolais such a good match for Christmas food? (11 words)
Beaujolais often gets a bad rap because of super-young Beaujolais Nouveau. (12 words)
In Britain a distinguished wine critic wrote: ‘Beaujolais Nouveau is yesterday’s wine. (13 words)
One of the best of these, a 2018 Thillardon Pet Nat Beaujolais Gamay, tasted like a late '90s Eurodance track (think Vengaboys) trapped in a strawberry Jolly Rancher: so juicy, so jumpy, and a little chaotic. (36 words)
This generated lots of buzz in the wine world, so lots of people were snapping up the Beaujolais Nouveau like it was going out of style. (26 words)
Just a party held on the 76th floor of the Columbia Center to celebrate the release of exquisite (limited) Beaujolais Nouveau wines from France. (24 words)
But why is beaujolais such a good match for Christmas food? (11 words)
Example sentences (17)
Beaujolais often gets a bad rap because of super-young Beaujolais Nouveau.
Elegant in the mouth with a taste that will remind you of both Beaujolais and Syrah.
This is the ultimate autumn recipe, said Claire Thomson: it's one to cook in mid-November, when beaujolais nouveau is released.
By the Nineties, however, we British were falling out of love with Beaujolais Nouveau.
In Britain a distinguished wine critic wrote: ‘Beaujolais Nouveau is yesterday’s wine.
Same grape varieties, totally different style: if you’re a beaujolais fan, you’ll love this bright, breezy, cherryish red.
This generated lots of buzz in the wine world, so lots of people were snapping up the Beaujolais Nouveau like it was going out of style.
A glass of wine against a backdrop advertising Beaujolais Nouveau in a bistrot in Paris on November 21, 2019.
But why is beaujolais such a good match for Christmas food?
Just a party held on the 76th floor of the Columbia Center to celebrate the release of exquisite (limited) Beaujolais Nouveau wines from France.
One of the best of these, a 2018 Thillardon Pet Nat Beaujolais Gamay, tasted like a late '90s Eurodance track (think Vengaboys) trapped in a strawberry Jolly Rancher: so juicy, so jumpy, and a little chaotic.
The earthy, fruity characteristics of Beaujolais pair well with the mildness of handrolls.
Finally pour yourself a delicious glass of Beaujolais — the perfect pairing with this fabulous dish.
In Beaujolais, these celebrations include rolling barrels of Nouveau through the streets and then pouring out glasses of the bright, cherry-red wine.
The wines of the Beaujolais region in eastern France are readily identifiable, especially in their youth.
Whiz up a cocktail from Beaujolais nouveau called All the Young Booze (that last idea is terrible, but still, we're thinking).
Typically, Mâcon blanc, basic Bourgogne, Beaujolais blanc, and Saint-Véran are meant to be consumed within two to three years of release.
Common combinations with beaujolais
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- beaujolais nouveau 8×
- the beaujolais 2×
- of beaujolais 2×