Wine of the Day, Nos. 208 & 209

Beaujolais, like all of Gaul, is divided into three parts, or perhaps the better word would be categories. The basic level is just "Beaujolais," widely available, the darling of the bistro carafe, and made from grapes grown on the flatter areas in the western part of the region. (This is south of Burgundy, abutting the Côte Mâconnais.) Straight Beaujola…