5 late tastings in Beaujolais, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Beaujolais nightlife.
Domaine Lapierre harvest-week cellar tasting ★ 4.9
Morgon · Villié-Morgon, 69910, France
A pre-arranged harvest-week evening tasting at Domaine Lapierre in Villié-Morgon, covering fermenting new juice and previous-vintage Morgon.
Tip: Harvest-week cellar access at Lapierre is extremely limited and requires advance arrangement months before the season; allocations sell out quickly.
Caveau de Morgon late pour (summer evenings) ★ 4.4
Morgon · Villié-Morgon, 69910, France
Extended evening summer hours at the Morgon appellation caveau, offering late-finish Cru Morgon flights for visitors completing their domaine circuit.
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 · Region-wide, Beaujolais, France
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.
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, 69001, France
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.
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
Villefranche-sur-Saone · Villefranche-sur-Saone, 69400, France
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.
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.