It was, it must be said, the perfect evening. Languedoc wine tasting with dark chocolate, a delicious regionally inspired dinner and then sleeping it all off in a 13th century chateau. Such is life these days in the Languedoc-Rousillon, a region reinventing itself from mediocre table wine producer into highly respected vintner of outstanding quality while at the same time embracing the tourism industry with arms open wide.
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Languedoc wine tasting: B&B and Wine
07/11/2014This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, France, Languedoc-Rousillon, Newsletter, South of France and tagged french wine tasting, Languedoc-Rousillon, wine tasting, wine tasting in South of France on .HOTEL DE LA CITE
21/08/2014 .It may only be 108 years old, but the Hotel de la Cite, part of the MGallery Collection, is the last and most decorative piece in the 1200-year-old jigsaw puzzle which makes Carcassonne such a fascinating place to visit. It was at the beginning of the 9th century that this ancient citadel got its name when it survived a siege by Charlemagne with the help of its moat, drawbridge and thick Roman walls.
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18/07/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, France, Hotel Reviews, South of France and tagged France., Hotel Belles Rives. Juan-les-Pins on .It’s 90 years since Cole Porter and F. Scott Fitzgerald took homes on the Cap d’Antibes, raised hell with their Hollywood friends and persuaded the glitterati the Côte d’Azur was the place to party in the summer.
French Cookery Lessons: French Houseparty Style
23/06/2013This entry was posted in Carcassonne, France, South of France and tagged Cookery lessons, cooking lessons in the South of France, South of France on .From filleting fish to spinning sugar, my 6 day “Gourmet Explorer” french cookery course at the French House Party near Carcassonne was a culinary delight.
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