ATV Today: 20.11.1980: Beaujolais

Summary

The race to serve the first Beaujolais Nouveau took place today. Oxfordshire landlord, Stuart Nichol, won the race by hiring a private plane to fly most of the way. He drove the last stage in an open topped Bentley.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:02:42

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Mute shots of David Barry arriving back in Cheltenham with his consignment of Beaujolais. Exterior of the Bell Hotel at Charlbury and shot of Stuart Nichol arriving in his vintage Bentley. Inside the pub Stuart opens a bottle of the wine and samples it. Geoff Meade asked him why he did the race and how he managed to win. Also brief interview with Nicola Nichol.


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