Category: Languedoc-Roussillon

• Celebrating Biodynamic Viticulture And The Beauty Of The Languedoc With Gérard Bertrand #Winophiles

  

  As concern grows globally about impacts of climate change, viticultural practices take center stage in many wine focused conversations. Pros and cons of sustainability, organic, and biodynamic farming are weighed heavily throughout the wine community in whispers and roars. For winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, who has been farming biodynamically for 16 years in France’s Languedoc region, […]

  Michelle Williams

  May 18, 2019

  #Winophiles, Food, France, Languedoc, Languedoc France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, biodynamic farming, Cigalus, food, French Winophiles, Gerard Bertrand, Languedoc, viticulture, white wine, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review

• Picpoul… Take Me Away!

  

  The warm weather of spring begins to usher in thoughts of summer vacation. It is nice to escape from the daily hustle and bustle to a relaxed beach getaway. But alas, it is only April and dreams of sun and fun must wait a few more months. One of the many aspects I love about […]

  Michelle Williams

  April 20, 2018

  #Winophiles, Food, French Wine, French Winophile, Languedoc, Languedoc France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Music, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, 2017 Les Costieres de Pomerols Picpoul de Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc France, food, French Winophiles, Languedoc, Languedoc AOC, Les Costieres de Pomerols, LP – Into the Wild, music, picpoul de pinet, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine tasting

• Spending January in Languedoc Drinking Wine & Eating Cassoulet

  

  Last fall the French Winophiles explored France’s largest wine region, Languedoc-Roussillon. This region lies on the coast of the South of France along the Mediterranean Sea. It is home to a tapestry of soils, varied elevations, largely a Mediterranean climate with some Atlantic influence in the western region, and a wide array of wild scrub […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 19, 2018

  #Winophiles, French food, French Wine, French Winophiles, Languedoc, Languedoc France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine tasting

  #Winophiles, 2010 Domaine Anne Gros Jean-Paul Tollot ‘Les Fontanilles’ Minervois France, 2015 Chateau De Jonquieres Corbières France, Anne Gros and Jean-Paul Tollot, cassoulet, Corbières, food, French Winophiles, L’Adventure Languedoc, Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois, music, Recipe, Simon & Garfunkel – A Hazy Shade of Winter, Thomas Keller, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine-searcher

• Say Yes to Languedoc Wine

  

  According to Karen MacNeil, Languedoc is the land of yes. This could be because the name is derived from a group of languages and dialects spoken in the south of France during the Middle Ages known as “langue d’oc,” oc meaning “yes” in the Occitan language of southern France. Languedoc could also be the land […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 21, 2017

  #Winophiles, French Wine, French Winophiles, Languedoc, Languedoc France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Wine

  #Winophiles, 2014 Hecht & Bannier Languedoc France, Cake – Sad songs and Waltzes, food, Food and Wine Pairing, France, French Wine, Hecht & Bannier, Languedoc, Languedoc AOC, Languedoc-Roussillon, music, Pinterest, Recipe, wine, wine and food pairing, wine-searcher

• Brothers in #Wine Express the Beauty of Côtes du Roussillon

  

  One year ago I shared how I longed to sit in a café in the South of France enjoying French wine with a delicious meal. Happily, this past September I had the blessing of achieving this dream in Provence on the French Riviera. As 2017 begins, I still long to embrace this experience in the […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 9, 2017

  Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Food, Languedoc-Roussillon, Music, Rousillon, Wine

  2010 Agly Brothers Côtes du Roussillon Villages Languedoc-Roussillon France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Blanc France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages Rouge France, Agly Brothers, Côtes du Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, food, Food and Wine Pairing, garrigue, Grenache, Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, music, Passenger – Let Her Go, Ron Laughton, Roussillon, Syrah, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, winter, Winter Solstice

• A Passion for Terroir: Côtes du Roussillon AOC

  

  I have said it before and I will say it again…. I dream of sitting in a café in the south of France enjoying a wonderful glass of French wine with a delicious French meal. Alas, I have not yet been to the South of France. Nestled along the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 4, 2016

  Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Food, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, Music, Roussillon, Travel, Wine

  #ViniSud2016, Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Flambee Montalbanese, food, France, French Wine, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, M.Chapoutier “Les Vignes de Bila-Haut” Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2014, Madeleine Peyroux & William Galison, Michael Chapoutier, music, Roussillon, terroir, travel, wine, Winefolly