Description
Third Thursday of November, and the bistros of Lyon are hanging signs in their windows: le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé! In a tiny café near the river, the owner pulls the first bottle from its case, settles it into a wicker basket and carries it to the corner table where the same four friends have met every year for two decades. They raise their glasses, argue cheerfully about this year’s wine, and stay until the lamps come on.
This Parry Vieille basket brings the warmth of that tradition home. It makes a wonderful present for a lover of French wines, a wine club member, a café owner or a friend just back from a tour of the vineyards around Villefranche. On a kitchen counter, a wine rack or a dining-table centerpiece among autumn leaves, it adds a note of rustic French charm to any gathering.
What makes it special
- A small Beaujolais bottle set in a wine basket
- Made by Parry Vieille (PV), respected for fine hand-painting
- Hinged lid that a metal clasp holds closed
- Painted by hand in a Limoges, France workshop
- Pre-owned, from a private collection
A cheerful autumn gift, especially in November when the new wine arrives, and a thoughtful thank-you for anyone who has shared a good bottle at their table. Tuck a handwritten recipe for coq au vin into the card, and the evening plans itself.
