The third Thursday of November is a big day for Beaujolais, a wine region within Burgundy. Mere months after harvest, locals celebrate the release of the region's youngest wines, Beaujolais nouveau.

Just south of Burgundy, Beaujolais produces delicious light ... famous for its sparkling wine. It is both a region and a wine, about a two-hour drive east of Paris. Only wine made from grapes ...