- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Pope of Beaujolais
- Georges Duboeuf was born on April 14, 1933 in Crêches-sur-Saône, Bourgogne, France. He was married to Rolande. He died on January 4, 2020 in Romanèche-Thorins, Saône-et-Loire, France.
- SpouseRolande(? - January 4, 2020) (his death, 2 children)
- He was a prominent wine merchant, best known for turning a local red wine called Beaujolais Nouveau into a global phenomenon. By the 1980s, his promotion skills had led to its release date being known around the world as Beaujolais Nouveau Day.
- His father died when Georges was very young. He learned about wine-making from his uncle and older brother.
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