Find your new favorite holiday wine during Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Fresh and food-friendly French wines take over the menu at Rebel Rebel Wine Bar.

Enjoy Beaujolais Nouveau Day at Rebel Rebel Wine Bar in Somerville. Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe

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For sale just weeks after the grapes have been harvested, Beaujolais Nouveau is a lively, food-friendly wine released annually — under French law, no less — the third Thursday in November. Made with juicy gamay grapes, Beaujolais Nouveau is vivid, silky, and just plain fun — and is certainly worth considering for your holiday table wine. Discover your favorite bottle on Nov. 18 during Beaujolais Nouveau Day at Rebel Rebel Wine Bar in Somerville. The casual, all-day fête features a by-the-glass menu takeover of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau releases, curated by the natural wine pros and paired with Frenchy snacks including ham-and-butter sandos. Rebel Rebel offers bottles of wine to take home, too, so you can consider it a holiday-shopping stop. No tickets required for the pay-as-you-go celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau.