America’s involvement in the celebration of Beaujolais day has been well documented for a number of decades, with particularly notable efforts to return the first of the Beaujolais Nouveau to New York involving trips on Concorde across the Atlantic Ocean. 

Whilst the ‘race’ element of Beaujolais Day has somewhat diminished, there remains a keen appetite to celebrate the occasion, with events and parties taking place from East coast to West coast and many places in between.   

Beaujolais Day takes place one week before Thanksgiving in the USA so Beaujolais Nouveau – often described as a very ‘quaffable’ drink – arrives in perfect time for families looking to stock up their wine cellar for Thanksgiving.

Here’s a summary of the biggest and best Beaujolais Nouveau Day events in the USA (and remember, it’s always the third Thursday in November).

Beaujolais Day Events by U.S. State

California

• Left Bank Brasserie (Menlo Park, Larkspur, San Jose, Oakland)
• The Wine Sellar (San Diego)

Florida

• Berkeley Beach Club, St Pete Beach
• Formaggio & Friends, Orlando
• Chez Marie Bistro, Boca Raton
• Swirlery Wine Bar, Orlando, Florida

New York

• My Kitchen Restaurant, Queens