May and June are so beautiful in the Languedoc - it's the season for wild flowers and everything looks lush and full, ahead of the more intense heat of later in the summer. The vines are in full bloom and the vineyards are green and vibrant and alive with the sounds of nature. Our Albarino vineyards are situated at about 305m altitude so they reach ripeness about 3 weeks later than our Cazal Viel estate in St Chinian - the average temperature at Auzines is 3-4C cooler on average, with a...

It's rosé season again! Although more people are choosing to drink rosé all year round, it's definitely the wine of choice for many during the summer months. We all see opportunistic stacks of rosé wines in wine stores and the empty shelves speak volumes about our urge to drink pink on the longer days, especially when the sun shines. It's easy to see why - a dry rosé is a great pairing for many styles of food, especially summery dishes like salads, charcuterie, grilled vegetables, spiced...

We were thrilled to take part in the "Winzer" Winemaker series at Jacques Wein, hosted by the inimitable Remigius Szlachetka who is the owner of 2 fantastic stores in Osnabrück and Bielefeld-Babenhausen. Jacques Wein now have 340 shops in Germany but those of Remi must be among the best, as well as being unique. The iconic building at Babenhausen, dating from 1821, was an old agricultural barn and, established in 1980, was one of the original stores to open in Germany. Remi worked here as a...