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Château Haut Lignières 27 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
I’ve tasted Jérôme Rateau’s wines at the Faugères fête a couple of times and promised myself a visit. Haut Lignières was initially created by a Swiss woman, Elke Kreutzfeldt, who sold an insurance b...
Domaine Senti Kreyden 20 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
A chance encounter over dinner led to new discovery just down the road in the next village. Erna Senti Kreyden has a tiny cellar in the back streets of Gabian. She comes from Switzerland; her paren...
Domaine de la Rencontre 7 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
Domaine de la Rencontre is a new estate in the appellation of Muscat de Mireval. Enthusiasm is infectious. If I were starting a new venture in the Languedoc, I am not sure that one based on Muscat ...
Les Trois Terres 1 Aug 2013 | 03:27 pm
Graeme Angus leads a double life; he works as a GP and as a vigneron. No prizes for guessing which he prefers. Over ten years ago he took the decision to leave the rat race of the London medical...
The Aniane Salon 2013 27 Jul 2013 | 06:08 pm
The annual Aniane salon is a great way to catch up on what is happening around Aniane and Montpeyroux. Like the Faugères fete it provides an opportunity to see some friends and taste some new vintages...
A day of Muscats 24 Jul 2013 | 03:53 pm
I spent a day exploring Muscat de Frontignan and Muscat de Mireval, which are two of the key appellations for Muscat Vin Doux Naturel in the Languedoc. The other two are Muscat de Lunel and Muscat de...
The Faugères fête 2013 21 Jul 2013 | 06:56 pm
The Faugères fête is a regular event in the calendar – fixed for the second Sunday in July, which this year also happened to coincide with Bastille Day. I have learnt from experience that the best ti...
Château La Liquière 16 Jul 2013 | 12:34 pm
We hear a lot about new wine growers in the Languedoc, but what about the old established estates? Château La Liquière in Faugères is one such example. The first sales in bottle go back to the late ...
Domaine de la Terre et du Temps 12 Jul 2013 | 07:46 pm
If you are walking through the old town in Pézenas, do stop at no 10, rue de la Foire. There’s a large door that leads into a small courtyard, which features regularly on the itinerary of the touris...
2013 Terrasses du Larzac Ballade Vigneronne 9 Jul 2013 | 09:42 pm
The ballade vigneronne organised by the Terrasses du Larzac is one of the highlights of the summer wine calendar. This year it was around the village of Montpeyroux, which is technically part of the ...
