King of the Grocery Store Wines? | Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Review

<p>For years, we&#39;ve heard that French wine offers some of the best value in the world. This week, we finally put that idea to the test with one of Burgundy&#39;s most recognizable names: Louis Jadot.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;re kicking off our three-week Louis Jadot series with their Beaujolais Villages, a $14 Gamay that&#39;s available almost everywhere.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way, we break down why Old World wine labels don&#39;t have to be intimidating, how learning a few famous wine regions can make buying wine much easier, and why great French wine doesn&#39;t have to come with a high price tag.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Wine:</strong> Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Louis Jadot<br><strong>Vintage:</strong> 2024<br><strong>Region:</strong> Beaujolais Villages, Burgundy, France<br><strong>Grape:</strong> 100% Gamay<br><strong>ABV:</strong> 12.5%<br><strong>Price:</strong> About $14 USD</p><p>Most importantly, we ask a simple question:</p><p><strong>Can a $14 grocery store wine actually be good enough to become your everyday bottle?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever walked past French wine because the labels felt intimidating, or you&#39;re looking for an affordable bottle that overdelivers, this is an episode you won&#39;t want to miss.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and help keep the wine flowing!</p><p><strong>Buy us a glass!</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!</p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><strong>00:00</strong> Welcome to France! Our Louis Jadot Series Begins</p><p><strong>02:43</strong> Meet the $14 Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages</p><p><strong>04:10</strong> First Sips: Light, Airy &amp; Surprisingly Fun</p><p><strong>08:00</strong> Why This Wine Works So Well</p><p><strong>13:20</strong> Does This Taste Better After It Opens Up?</p><p><strong>20:30</strong> Old World Labels Made Simple</p><p><strong>25:30</strong> Is This the King of Grocery Store Wines?</p><p><strong>27:50</strong> Final Ratings: Solid Pour or Casual Sipper?</p><p><strong>31:40</strong> Grape Guesses: How Well Do You Know Beaujolais?</p><p><strong>35:15</strong> Outro</p><p><br></p>