Elephant on a Tightrope Beaujolais Villages Nouveau
at Madeleine’s Petit Paris, Northvale, NewJersey

November 2006

Every year, same time, same place, Madeleine’s Petit Paris, a fine dining restaurant and banquet facility at 416 Tappan Rd. in Northvale, New Jersey, holds its Beaujolais Nouveau dinner. A new participant this year was Elephant on a Tightrope Beaujolais Villages NouveauGuests helped themselves to the Beaujolais, bottles of which were set out on a centrally located table. All three Beaujolais were of excellent quality, selected by restaurant owners, Madeleine and Gaspard’s son, Francois, a graduate of Johnson & Wales where he earned his degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Guests received a print-out of general facts about Beaujolais Nouveau to make this a real learning experience.

Owner/Chef Gaspard prepared an incredible 6-course dinner, even using Beaujolais as a ingredient in several courses. Baked Halibut au Beaujolais, Beaujolais Sorbet, even the pears were poached in Beaujolais! At the end of a relaxing evening of music and dining, Madeleine, owner/hostess, took a vote and most people preferred “Elephant on a Tightrope Beaujolais Villages Nouveau over the Domaine de la Madone Jean Bererd et fils, Beaujolais le Perrean and the most popular, George DuBoeuf.

For César Baeza, Winemaster/Exec. V.P. Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery/Vinecrest Imports, and his wife, Annette, who attended this dinner, it was a exciting, wonderful evening. At the end of the evening they were introduced to those in attendance and César was asked to say something about the Elephant on a Tightrope Beaujolais Villages Nouveau, and the people behind the wine.