It was a wine from Domaine des Quatre Amours, their Cuvée Louis, which won the top prize at this year’s competition of the Vallée de l’Hérau...
VILLA TEMPORA
As well as making wine, Serge Schwartz runs a chambres d’hôtes with his wife, so we tracked him down at the Villa Juliette in Pézenas, in a...
DOMAINE DE MONTAZELLIS
I never cease to admire people who have the courage to give up everything to follow their dream. Take Dhanya and Nova Collette at Domaine ...
CONVERSATION AT BEZIERS AIRPORT
My husband had to fly back to London last week, and opted for Ryanair from Béziers. As it happened, a couple of friends were on the same fl...
DOMAINE DE LA PROSE
Domaine de la Prose is one of about ten estates that produce the Coteaux du Languedoc cru of St. Georges d’Orques. Note, I do not say grand...
This is what some people do with their spare corks .....
DOMAINE DE SAPORTA
The wine shop at Domaine de Saporta hides its light under a bushel. It is run by the Comité des Vins du Languedoc, and consequently does no...
LIMOUX - part 3 - DOMAINE DE MOUSCAILLO
Domaine de Mouscaillo is one of the few independent wine growers in the small village of Roquetaillade, which is situated in the Haute Vallé...
LIMOUX - Part 2 - CHATEAU RIVES-BLANQUES
I’ve tasted Rives-Blanques and visited Caryl and Jan Panman regularly over the last ten years, since their first vintage in 2001. They are ...
A DAY IN LIMOUX - Part One - DOMAINE J. LAURENS
Limoux is one of the coolest parts of the Languedoc, and so it is ideal for the production of sparkling wine. On a clear day you can see th...
TWO VERY FRENCH EXPERIENCES
Every wine area of France has its own wine brotherhood or confrérie , and so do many of the regional gastronomic specialities. The objectiv...