Pierre Auge's Beziers bistro, where the Top Chef 2014 winner runs a daily-changing surprise menu paired with Languedoc-leaning wines by the glass.
The list: Daily-changing wine pairings curated by chef Pierre Auge from Languedoc, Roussillon and beyond, served alongside surprise menus built around the morning's market
Address: 22 avenue Pierre Verdier, 34500 Beziers, France, Languedoc
Nimes caviste-and-tasting-bar with a Languedoc-Roussillon focus and a sommelier programme of producer pop-ups during the week.
The list: Languedoc-anchored wine shop and tasting bar with a sommelier searching out new winemakers; rotating Languedoc-Roussillon producer evenings
Pours: Costieres de Nimes Syrah, Pic Saint-Loup red, Languedoc rose
Independent Montpellier caviste in the Arceaux neighbourhood with a natural-wine programme of small Languedoc-Roussillon growers and an in-store tasting counter.
The list: Natural-leaning caviste and tasting bar with a focused Languedoc-Roussillon natural wine selection plus French regional reference bottles for by-the-glass pours
Pours: Natural Languedoc red, Pic Saint-Loup biodynamic, Faugeres natural white
One-Michelin-star Montpellier table led by Daniel Lutrand with a 600-reference cellar managed by Jean-Philippe Vivant, opening surprise menus paired by the glass.
The list: Sommelier-curated list of 600+ references with strong Languedoc-Roussillon axis and an alcohol-free wines and cocktails section; paired surprise menus
Pours: Pic Saint-Loup Syrah, Terrasses du Larzac red, Limoux Chardonnay
Petit Jardin group's bistronomic wine-bar branch at the Halles du Lez covered market, with a tight Languedoc by-the-glass programme and small-plate cuisine from the market stalls.
The list: Languedoc-dominated list of 220 references at the Halles du Lez market hall, with 14 by-the-glass pours rotating across Pic Saint-Loup, Terrasses du Larzac and Faugeres
Pours: Pic Saint-Loup Syrah, Faugeres schist red, Picpoul de Pinet
Cellar-bar on Beziers's Place Jean Jaures with a 1,000+ reference list and large terrace, sommeliers walk-the-floor pouring Languedoc by the glass alongside home-made tapas.
The list: Cellar of over 1,000 references with a strong Languedoc emphasis; sommelier-led tapas pairings; voted best cellarman in France 2016 by Revue du Vin de France
Pours: Saint-Chinian Syrah, Faugeres schist red, Picpoul de Pinet
Carcassonne wine shop, wine-tapas bar and bistrot-restaurant in the Bastide Saint-Louis, working the surrounding Aude appellations on a small-plates programme.
The list: Hybrid wine shop and tapas bar with a Carcassonne-region list spanning Corbieres, Minervois, Cabardes, Limoux and Malepere; weekly producer pop-ups
Pours: Corbieres-Boutenac Carignan, Minervois Syrah, Cremant de Limoux
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Explore the aromas of French wine during a guided tasting class of 5 wines in 1 hour and 30 minutes, which is friendly and accessible, for a sensory and cultural journ...
In a typically Mediterranean landscape, discover two of the region’s greatest treasures on this unforgettable half-day experience combining fine wines, fresh oysters, ...
