Estivales!

Every summer in many of the wine producing regions of France comes the opportunity to sample the region's wine in an inexpensive and friendly format. I spent my summer in Montpellier and every Friday came the opportunity to taste the various wines from Languedoc Rousillion. While this region has suffered from a reputation of mediocre wine, as of late the quality that comes from this region today is improved exponentially and is definitely worth discussing.

A wide range of whites, from the dry, Pic St Loup for shellfish, to the fruity-sweet muscat for an aperitif or as a desert wine were present. As for the reds, the ever present combination of berries and minerality makes them readily distinguishable from other regions.

Along with this wide variety for tasting came platters of oysters and tapas which made every Friday an absolute pleasure.