Georges Duboeuf and Second Glass Host Official Beaujolais Nouveau Countdown Party

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Every November, anticipation runs high as wine lovers around the world count down to the biggest wine holiday of the year: Beaujolais Nouveau Day. This year, Georges Duboeuf will recreate the vineyards and market squares of Beaujolais to bring the time-honored tradition of celebrating the first wine of the harvest to New York City on Wednesday, November 19.

From 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., join second generation winemaker, Franck Duboeuf, at the Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses St., New York, NY, 10013) for a night filled with great wine, food and music. Midnight marks the grand finale, when the first bottles of the 2014 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau will be shared with all.

Tickets may be purchased for $50.00, which includes Georges Duboeuf Cru Beaujolais and Maconnais wines, and live jazz from Brooklyn-based band, The Bailsmen. French-inspired cuisine from Beecher's Handmade Cheese and the Crepes Food Truck are also available for purchase.

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is an annual celebration to honor the end of harvest and offer the first taste of the new vintage. French law dictates that it can only be released on the third Thursday of November at midnight. Georges Duboeuf, legendary winemaker and the most renowned name in Beaujolais, is responsible for turning this long-standing tradition into a worldwide phenomenon.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.secondglass.com.

Don't forget to pop in the photo booth or post photos to Instagram with #CelebrateTheHarvest to mark the occasion!

For more information about Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, visit www.duboeuf.com/.

About Georges Duboeuf

Georges Duboeuf is a premium producer of award-winning French wines from the Beaujolais and Maconnais regions of Burgundy and the South of France. Georges Duboeuf is the #1 selling brand of Beaujolais in the world and the world's highest scoring French wine brand under $20, according to Wine Advocate (2009-2013).

Georges Duboeuf currently works closely with hundreds of wine growers (over 400 in the Beaujolais region alone) to ensure the highest quality fruit from each region. The wines are sold in 120 countries throughout the world. http://www.facebook.com/georgesduboeuf.

About Second Glass

Second Glass helps people discover new wines, remember what they drink and share that info with their friends by bringing wineries and wine drinkers together through technology and in-person events. Second Glass develops online and mobile tools for both wine consumers and wine producers, creates a plethora of editorial content and hosts Wine Riot, a huge, innovative and interactive wine event in six cities across the US, all with the goal of getting people to drink more wine. www.secondglass.com

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