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Garstang Wine Circle Tour 2016 Jour 4

Limoux Day A relaxing morning and lunch in Limoux – friday is market day so lots to excite the senses.  We head off after lunch to St Polycarpe – less than 10km from Limoux.  The impressive Domaine Baron’Arques, owned by the…

Garstang Circle Wine Tour 2016 Jour 3

Roman Days We called this day Roman as we visited  an important site – the Museum of Amphoralis near Narbonne, where one of the largest industrial production of amphorae, roof tiles and household earthen ware, was situated.  During out guided…

Garstang Wine Circle Tour 2016 Jour 2

Mayrac and Malpère A later start to the day and some off-roading in the bus! Taking a track up behind Couiza, we meet Laurent Vives from Domaine Mayrac.  Here we admire the view of the Pyrenees in the distance and…

Garstang Wine Circle Tour 2016 Jour 1

Hotting up in the Corbières Our first stop of the tour was with Anne Lignères from Château La Baronne in Moux.  Always a pleasure to see Anne as she not only speaks excellent English, she also has a great sense…

Travaux d’hiver

Alison et moi sommes allés voir Philippe et Jane travailler dans les vignes la semaine dernière. C’est la fin de février et l’hiver commence à faiblir, mais il y a encore beaucoup de travail à faire. Philippe est viticulteur. Il cultive ses…