Caveau de Morgon late pour (summer evenings) ★ 4.4
20 by the glassMorgon
Extended evening summer hours at the Morgon appellation caveau, offering late-finish Cru Morgon flights for visitors completing their domaine circuit.
The list: The Morgon appellation's official caveau in Château de Fontcrenne extends its evening opening during the summer season, offering late-finish Morgon flights by the glass for visitors arriving after domaine visits
Tip: Check the summer opening calendar on the Beaujolais wine board site; the extended evening hours run from June to September and are the most reliable late-tasting venue in the northern Cru belt.
Nouveau Release midnight pour (region-wide) ★ 4.6
Region-wide
The annual Nouveau midnight release pour, an open late-night wine event in the Beaujolais, happening simultaneously across all villages on the third Thursday of November.
The list: On the third Thursday of November at midnight, wineries, caveau producers, and village bars across the Beaujolais open for the simultaneous Nouveau release, offering an open all-night tasting event in the French wine calendar
Tip: Be in Beaujeu, Villié-Morgon, or Fleurie village for midnight; the in-village experience of the Sarmentelles night and Nouveau pour is genuine and memorable, unlike the international bar-event version.
Lyon bouchon late Beaujolais service ★ 4.7
Lyon Vieux-Lyon and Presqu'ile
Lyon bouchon late service, the traditional working-restaurant Beaujolais experience in the city that invented the pot lyonnais and the culture of drinking Gamay at midnight.
The list: The Lyon bouchons, the city's traditional working restaurants, serve Beaujolais late into the night from the pot lyonnais, the 46 cl bottle that has been the vehicle for Gamay in Lyon for three centuries; late sittings go until midnight on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Tip: A late bouchon sitting on the Thursday of Nouveau release is the most authentic Lyon wine experience of the year; the bouchon tradition serves Beaujolais from pots, not glasses, so order for the table.
Fete des Crus evening tasting session ★ 4.5
40 by the glassVillefranche-sur-Saone
The extended evening session of the annual Fete des Crus, allowing late-visit tasting of all ten Crus at the producer stands after the daytime trade crowds have gone.
The list: The annual Fete des Crus in April extends its first-day programme into the evening with a full producer-floor tasting session that allows visitors to taste all ten Crus by the glass in a late-afternoon-into-evening format
Tip: The evening session of the Fete des Crus is less crowded than the midday rush; arrive after 18:00 when the professional trade buyers have left and growers are more relaxed.
Cave des Vignerons de Macon (Crémant bar) ★ 4.1
8 by the glassMacon
The Macon cooperative tasting room with a dedicated Crémant de Bourgogne sparkling section, pouring method-traditionnelle Chardonnay and Pinot Noir by the glass.
The list: The Macon cooperative's tasting room adjacent to the Beaujolais border pours Crémant de Bourgogne alongside Maconnais whites; the sparkling room component serves method-traditionnelle Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Crémant by the glass in a dedicated section
Tip: Crémant de Bourgogne is the most practical aperitif sparkling wine for a Beaujolais evening; prices are a fraction of Champagne and the quality from the Macon cooperatives is reliable.
Pétillant Naturel at Gang of Four producer events ★ 4.3
4 by the glassMorgon
Natural-wine pétillant naturel from Morgon Gang of Four-tradition producers, available at cellar-door events and wine festival producer stands.
The list: Several Morgon natural-wine producers, including those in the Gang of Four tradition, make small quantities of Pétillant Naturel from Gamay; these ancestral-method sparkling wines are served at cellar-door and wine-festival events and represent the sparkling expression of Beaujolais natural wine
Tip: Pét-nat from Morgon producers is not widely distributed; the best chance to taste it is at the Fete des Crus producer tables or during harvest-week cellar visits when producers occasionally open trial batches.