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Languedoc Wine: Wine Fair 4th April

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Wednesday, 1 April 2015. Wine Fair 4th April. A couple of Hérault wine fairs are coming up, both very much below the radar publicity wise. Christine Cabac runs a (the) wine bar in Bédarieux and is the mastermind behind this Easter Saturday event. She emailed us the above fiche on request - better late than never. It should expand if you click on it. The excellent list of 19 growers on the fiche is :-. François Aubry (Hérault) La Fontude. I have also be...

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Languedoc Wine: November 2014

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Friday, 21 November 2014. Observations on Naked Wines. I’ve written very little on this blog about two of the biggest challenges for small independent wine producers. How to raise finance and how to market their wine. Big subjects requiring serious professional research, but I have some observations in a specific context. Here are some perennial questions. Why is it so hard to sell small grower’s Languedoc wine to the UK market? A buyer cashback scheme...

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Languedoc Wine: February 2015

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Friday, 6 February 2015. Driving to the UK Part 2 - Where to Stop. Suggestions for dining and sleeping are influenced by personal preferences – economical, simple, clean, quiet accommodation; not put off by walking a Km or more from the hotel and splashing out on an occasional up to date gourmet restaurant with good wine that can set one back over €150 for two. Near the channel ports - La Cour de Remi. Interesting Towns ordered north to south. Dominate...

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Languedoc Wine: Driving to the UK Part 2 - Where to Stop

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Friday, 6 February 2015. Driving to the UK Part 2 - Where to Stop. Suggestions for dining and sleeping are influenced by personal preferences – economical, simple, clean, quiet accommodation; not put off by walking a Km or more from the hotel and splashing out on an occasional up to date gourmet restaurant with good wine that can set one back over €150 for two. Near the channel ports - La Cour de Remi. Interesting Towns ordered north to south. Dominate...

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Languedoc Wine: July 2014

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Friday, 4 July 2014. Drink locally is a tried and tested restaurant tip in wine regions. For a start they should be a match for the food and will invariably be sourced directly from growers and often at wholesale prices. Spot these and everyone wins. I came across this faith restoring example at L'Ami Paradis. I put the 31 days in June down to post France World Cup celebrations. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My Languedoc Dining recommendations. At last &...

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Languedoc Wine: September 2014

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Wednesday, 24 September 2014. A lot of bottle at Villa Symposia. Large format bottles at Villa Symposia. Impressive winery outside Aspiran. For comparison the labelled bottle is standard size. Thursday, 11 September 2014. My tipple is Pastis des Homs. For a deeper star anise style try Pastis aux Plantes from Bernard Marty. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A lot of bottle at Villa Symposia. Aspiran Postcard - a wine village in the Herault valley. Tales from ...

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Languedoc Wine: June 2014

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Sunday, 22 June 2014. A wine book the Languedoc could do with. Wine books specific to the Languedoc are a mixed bag, but then that's the case for any wine region. The challenge; the Languedoc-Roussillon is vast and a hotbed of new entrants. This makes the useful half-life of any book covering growers and their wine much reduced. Three books stand out for me. Languedoc-Roussillon: The Wines and Winemakers by Paul Strang. 2004 and 2013). More an insi...

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Languedoc Wine: Wine Fair 3rd May

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Sunday, 19 April 2015. Wine Fair 3rd May. The 5th edition of the Festival des Vins Natures will be on 3rd May near Adissan, 10 Km north of Pezenas. The last edition was two years ago in Roquebrun - my comments are here. This years setting in a copse of trees with a commanding view and small chapel is equally attractive. For those wishing to enjoy the late lunch the menu Roman Henry Niess is proposing (no vegetarian option - we asked) is :-.

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Languedoc Wine: October 2014

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Thursday, 9 October 2014. By all accounts 2014 is a great deal more encouraging for France as a whole than the previous two growing seasons. However, for the Languedoc 2014 has been one of the more challenging of the millennium along with 2007, 2002 in the east and, for heat reasons, 2003. Grenache vines on 9th October 2014 waiting to make a late harvest style red. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Aspiran Postcard - a wine village in the Herault valley.

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Languedoc Wine: Montpeyroux Toutes caves ouvertes 2015

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Notes and observations on this exciting wine region. Friday, 1 May 2015. Montpeyroux Toutes caves ouvertes 2015. The annual Montpeyroux bash has suffered with rain over the past two editions. At least this year there were dry periods and mild temperatures with all the tasting taking place well under cover. At least the crowds were manageable and mild dull weather does not detract from the business of tasting. A very pleasant surprise was Le Petit Domaine. 8364;13) was vibrant and evolving and I returned ...