Drink of the Week: Edmunds St. John Bone Jolly Gamay 2013

Perhaps best known as the grape behind France’s infamous Beaujolais Nouveau (the mass-produced plonk ceremoniously released on the third Thursday of every November), Gamay has gotten bit of a bum rap over the years. But thanks to a number of pioneering vintners, wine drinkers are looking at Gamay in a new light, and today’s Drink of the Week—the Bone Jolly Gamay from Edmunds St. John in Berkeley, California—is one reason that’s happening. The nose if full of fresh violet, and there’s loads of berry flavors up front, then it opens to a subtle minerality and an herbal finish. This is definitely a bottle to have on hand for holiday entertaining this year. And for more on the rise of Gamay and other bottles we love, check out our current November/December issue. $22, astorwines.com