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Coteaux du Languedoc and the Coastal Vins Doux Naturels
By Richard James
This Guide was last updated on 06 March 2010
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Wine show (producer stands, tasting workshops, wine bar with charcuterie & cheese platters) held on the last weekend of November or first weekend of December celebrating local growers. €2 buys you an embossed glass and three tasting vouchers with proceeds going to Aids charities. The venue is Place de la Comédie in Montpellier city centre and at the participating estates themselves, where you can redeem a free bottle if you buy six.
Useful information: Information available at the Montpellier tourist office (see 'Useful information') or on www.montpellier-agglo.com.
Usually held over the last weekend in July in La Salle des Fêtes, Place Etienne Sanier, Aniane 34150 .
Useful information: Contact Géraldine Combes, Mas des Brousses, 34150 Puechabon
Tel: 04 67 57 33 75
Email: geraldine.combes@wanadoo.fr or salondesvinsdaniane@hotmail.fr
Web: www.salondesvinsdaniane.com
Half-a-dozen gourmet stop-offs, with a special menu prepared by top local chefs, dotted along a trail around the village of Saint-Jean de Valflaunès.
Useful information: Takes place over the second weekend of June. More information from the Pic Saint-Loup growers’ association (see ‘Useful Information’).
Three-hour evening walk - this year running around and between the villages of Saint Felix de Lodez and Saint Guiraud with a panorami hill climb - with suitably tasty wine and food sampling as you go.
Useful information: Held on the first Saturday in July: more details from Languedoc Wines HQ, Mas Saporta (see 'Wine shops').
Similar idea to above but this time around Pézenas old town with guided tour of historic and cultural sites - this year’s edition is called ‘Sur les pas de Molière’, in Molière’s footsteps - as well as wine tastings (showcasing the new AC Languedoc-Pézenas) and posh nibbles served up in six spots.
Useful information: Date: on the evening of the last Saturday in May, details from Pézenas tourist office (see 'Useful information').
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