Our dear friend Jeff Carrel makes an elaborate range of wines, we're perhaps most fond of some of his more unusual bottlings. One of his goals is to revive grape-growing culture in some of the more remote areas of the south of France. He's planting unique varieties of grapes and encouraging young people to return to the area to farm the vines.

Beaujolais is located at the southern tip of Burgundy. Gamay is the red varietal of the region but there is also a small amount of Chardonnay that is produced here as well. Gamay was once planted through out the entire region of Burgundy but was exiled in 1935 by King Phillip the Bold, exclaiming it was an "evil and disloyal plant." Thanks to Philips dramatics it was discovered that Gamay thrived in the Beaujolais region and the style of Beaujolais Nouveau became quite fashionable. The region bears so much more potential than the Nouveau style. In the 10 cru sites some seriously age worthy wines are crafted. They are a sommeliers secret weapon for pairing and you can get a great bottle for a slight price.