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Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2026

Beaujolais Nouveau goes on sale on Thursday 19 November 2026, with tastings at wine shops across France and local events in Beaujeu, Gléizé and Tarare.

Lit marquees on a city square at night during a Beaujolais Nouveau celebration in Lyon
Photo from an earlier edition.
Photo: Corentin Eustacchi, CC BY-SA 4.0

About

LyonMag reports that the 2026 Beaujolais Nouveaux arrive on Thursday 19 November, with hundreds of events announced in France and abroad. About 700 wine shops are expected to join the Rendez-vous Beaujolais chez les cavistes operation, with tastings and activities.

Highlighted events include the Sarmentelles de Beaujeu, the Fête des Saveurs in Gléizé, the Fête du Beaujolais Gourmand in Tarare and the Marathon international du Beaujolais. In 2025 about 13.8 million bottles of Nouveau were sold, roughly 9 million in France and 4.9 million exported to more than 100 countries.

Highlights

  • Release on Thursday 19 November 2026
  • About 700 wine shops in the national operation
  • Events in Beaujeu, Gléizé and Tarare

Details

Date
19 Nov 2026
Venue
Wine shops and local events across France
Where
France
Organiser
Inter Beaujolais
Tickets
Free entry
Status
Confirmed
Dates checked Event page

The organiser's own site does not print the 2026 date, so the date comes from a LyonMag report.

19 Nov 2026
Free entry

Hadath does not sell tickets. Dates and prices can change: confirm on the organiser's page before you buy or travel.