Wine Weekend in Languedoc, France

Fri 22 October – Sun 24 October 2010 Ref: 10027
£795 per person (twin share); £905 (single)

As Robert Louis Stevenson put it: ‘Wine is bottled poetry’. So what could be more tempting than a long, lazy weekend’s wine tasting in the warm autumn sunshine, surrounded by vineyards with the stunning Pyrenees as a backdrop? Situated just 25km south-west of Carcassonne in France’s biggest wine producing region, Languedoc in the south of the country, our base for three days’ worth of pure gastronomic indulgence is the respected Vinécole wine centre at Domaine de Gayda near Limoux. Novices and more experienced wine connoisseurs alike cannot fail to be won over by a combination of tastings, talks and winery visits in the company of Vinécole’s enthusiastic founder Matthew Stubbs, one of only 264 Masters of Wine in the world – the highest qualification in the wine industry. With gorgeous accommodation, fabulous food and good company all part of the package, an enjoyable and enlightening weekend is assured. More about the Wine Weekend.