Beaujolais Rediscovered - And I'm Not Talking About Nouveau

Beaujolais is one of the most well-known wines and yet somewhat looked down upon because of the annual frenzy of the 15 minutes of fame of its most famous product - Beaujolais Nouveau, whose quality has always to me and many other wine lovers , has been suspect. 

The Beaujolais countryside ( locate south of Burgundy and north of Lyon) known as La Terre des Pierres Doress, the land of the golden stones - is breathtaking. Not that often visited, because its over shadowed by its famous neighbor of Burgundy, its still worth a trip to these picturesque villages and vineyards, if you have a chance. 
Lunch ( here I go talking about food again ) in one of the many villages have old-fashioned bistros where you can feast on regional specialties like saucisson beaujolais - slow-cooked sausages in red wine. 
What is interesting is today a whole breed of young winemakers are producing exceptional wines and local bistros are highlighting  them.