c28 economist sum ovember 25 1987 cz beaujolais nouveau at local eatery by bruce etherioge in a television commercial orson wells used to say we will sell no wine before its time well its time the beaujolais nouveau the years first batch of new french wines is here it is a tradition of the beaujolais region dating back to the 1800s says les broadbent owner of the corner house restaurant in stouffville each year the first run of grapes are fermented in a somewhat unconvential manner to produce the beaujolais nouveau burgundy wines the difference in the ferment ing process is that the grapes are not crushed by mechanical means they are placed in vats or tanks and undergo a process known as carbonic maceration a kind of forced fermentation broadbent says in essence what happens is the grapes are crushed by their own weight and then allowed to fer ment in a carbon dioxide atmos phere the result is a light and fruity wine that is only about six weeks old they are a very smooth easy drinking wineone of the few red wines that can be served chilled he said the nouveau brands are often a gauge to the quality of a vineyards grapes and hence its wines when grapes grow they have a natural yeast fibre on them you dont know if theyre going to be good for winemaking until you try broadbent ex plained the nouveaus are the first test in france the coming of the beaujolais nouveau is celebrated by wine enthusiasts engaging in a race from the vinyards to the bis tros with the first to uncork the stuff claiming bragging rites broadbent said elaborate din ners also mark the event he is doing his part to bring the tradition to canada he is featur ing the new beaujolais until tomorrow broadbent is unsure of the traditions origins but suggests it may have started to use up exces- sive numbers of grapes or maybe by encouragement on the part of the vineyards bankers he said with a smile two vintage and two in stan dard wines have been selected from this years 10 or 12 nouveaus broadbent said jaymar c plumbing supply boutique two great christmas specials ondine ofl v model c28403 watersaver massage showerhead convenient fingertip control for massage adjustable sprays and hold position mfg list s sale 4 jet vz hp whirlpool system designed to replace most existing bathtubs contoured headrest moulded armrests full size soaking depth mfg list sale we help you do it yourself professional advice monffb amni i thus iam9pu sat 9 am 4 pm sat summer hrs juiyaug9amjpm 2949852 11 laidlaw blvd oscar kai plays the accordian as debbie therian and wayne obie nuzzle into a bottle of beaujolais nouveau at a party at the duchess of markham on main street restaurants in markham and stouffville are serving the seasons first wine michael hagarty accessories sale all lamps pjf silk flowers vases baskets cushions mirrors rag rugs dhurries and accessories 1m vrc o f f s ale v j y nov28dec12 199 queen st e toronto 3682648 j575 oundas st w mississauga 8282022 230 denison st markham 4752292 521 sussex dr ottawa 2346513 351 richmond si london 4390355 2068 avenue rd toronto 4858692 2651 yonge st toronto 4815273 2134 queen st e toronto 6988667 4242 dundas st w toronto 2340988 fabrics only ottawa open sundays uahimt to attend stouffville coops customer appreciation day friday nov 27 1987 1 00 pm to 900 pm closed 8 am to 1 pm featured special gaylea butter only 150 per lb limited supply limit 2 per customer h eoop f f mu it stouffville cooperative assoc 47 edward st 6401550 6401551 anyone can shop coop