Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The name Languedoc in Southern France is filled with history, excitement, poetry, and love. Think of the troubadours in ...

On a recent trip to France, I fell in love with what might be called the Cinderella of French wine regions, Languedoc. While other areas such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone get a lot of ...

When you think of wine produced in the south of France, your mind may quickly take you to the picturesque landscapes of Provence and the Mistral wind-blown vineyards of the Rhone. However, not far ...

2001-06-17 04:00:00 PDT Capestang, France-- Any day now, a visitor from the English-speaking world will buy and restore a ramshackle stone farmhouse here, write a best-selling book about it and do for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lana Bortolot covers the intersection of wine, business and culture. Coming over the scrubby massif from Gérard Bertrand’s wine ...

Corbieres, Minervois and Saint-Chinian might be the darlings of the Languedoc, but growers and winemakers are working hard to upgrade quality across the region. New appellations like La Clape and Pic ...

The Languedoc Roussillon region sometimes gets overlooked when it comes to wine regions in France. What a shame. Like many wine regions in France, including the Rhone region, Loire Valley and Bordeaux ...

The south of France beckons – but which part of it should you visit? Continuing his series, Anthony Peregrine offers expert advice. There's an ancient British longing for the south of France – for the ...

I once heard the wines of the Languedoc described as a “type of family unit.” As the blend comes together, each and every part of the family is required to make the perfect wine. Smoky, spicy, robust ...