Wine

Mick O’Connell: Chill out this autumn with delicious reds from Beaujolais

Forget the over-sweet nonsense of Beaujolais Nouveau and seek out the work of this region’s innovative and quality-focused wine makers

Vines planted in the Moulin a Vent cru in Beaujolais, famous for its iconic windmill

I love September. There is something about the light. It’s still warm - there’s still a grand stretch in the evenings - but the beginning of those autumnal colours and flavours are all around.

While there is never a bad time for lightly chilled reds, this quasi-summer quasi-autumn phase takes the gold medal. Chilling a red wine brings up the perception of brightness (acid) and bitterness (tannin) in the mouth, and makes the wine call ...