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It's time for the annual Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration!
Come celebrate the arrival of the very first wine
made from the 2006 harvest with the Alliance Française
de Santa Rosa. The French-themed festivities take
place on Friday, November 17, from 6:00 to 9:00
pm at Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa. We will
be joined by emcee and special guest--newspaper
columnist, radio personality, raconteuse, and founder
of the Sonoma Provence Exchange--Michele Anna Jordan.
Beaujolais Nouveau is a fruity French red wine from
southern Burgundy, made from grapes harvested just
a few months before. By French law, it may be sold
only after midnight the third Thursday of November.
The Beaujolais Nouveau tradition delights wine lovers
the world over, who gather that third weekend of
November to toast the harvest with the first wine
of the vintage.
French singer Joseph Bain will serenade us at this
year?s festive soirée as we enjoy both French
Beaujolais Nouveau and Paradise Ridge wines. There
will be lots of sumptuous locally crafted French
treats both savory and sweet, and Chef Roger Praplan
of La Gare restaurant will be dishing up one of
his own delectable creations. Local cheese purveyors
will be on hand, including Madame de Fromage Colette
Hatch who will guide guests through a tasting of
French and Sonoma County cheeses.
The setting, Paradise Ridge Winery, boasts ?the
most beautiful view in Sonoma County.? The winery
is magnificently situated atop Fountaingrove and
overlooking estate vineyards and the Russian River
Valley wine appellation.
Tickets to the Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration are
$25 for Alliance Française members ($30 non-members)
in advance (send the attendees? names along with
your check by Monday, November 13, to AFSR, 613
Fourth Street, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404),
or $35 members ($40 non-members) thereafter. For
more information, please call (707) 543-8151 or
visit www.afsantarosa.org.
The
Alliance Française was founded in 1883 in
Paris, France, and sponsors chapters in 138 countries
around the world to promote French culture and provide
a way for Francophiles and Francophones to meet
for activities and friendship. The Alliance Française
de Santa Rosa met for the first time in October
of 1987 and has been active ever since. The Alliance
Française of Santa Rosa?s French Language
School commenced classes in 2003.
A non-profit corporation, member of the Fédération
des Alliances Françaises USA, Inc.
Alliance
Française de Santa Rosa and Language School
613 Fourth Street, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: 707 543-8151
Email: admin@afsantarosa.org
Internet: www.afsantarosa.org
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