Posted by Joe The Winemaker: “Finnnnnnnnnnished! The 2102 harvest has finished fermentation and the pressing of the skins was completed Saturday 3rd of November! When you grow grapes and make wine, you sometimes wonder whether the months of September and October exist. You start to clean and prepare for harvest in late August and the [...]

This post is about charming Bed & Breakfast rooms available in Carcassonne. Obviously, I’d love for you to come and stay with me at O’Vineyards B&B, but we’re not very close to the castle.  So if you like slurping red wine and you’re going to have a car, you can come sleep at our place. [...]

Some of our very first guests took lots of photos of their room at O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast. O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast Room It’s hard to show just how spacious the rooms are in a single photograph.  You want to show details on how the floor and ceiling are finished, a hint of the spectacular [...]

This post is about finding a gite, B&B, or other lodging options in the Minervois near Carcassonne.

Of course, if you want to stay at a vineyard near Carcassonne, I strongly recommend staying with me at O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast. But I’m technically in the Cabardes (which is a small area to the west of the Minervois).

I took some exterior photos of O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast now that it’s nearing completion.  Things are looking good! You can really see how close the rooms are to the vines.  How clear the sky is.  This is life on a vineyard after all! This is the window of the Cabardes room.  You can look [...]

This is a list of Cabardes vineyards that provide bed & breakfast services or other lodging options north of Carcassonne. Of course, if you want to stay at a vineyard, I strongly recommend staying at O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast. But this post includes all the options for staying with winemakers in the Cabardes. Why stay [...]

We’re still building at O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast, but the windows are now installed.  It’s such a beautiful day. It’s funny how putting in a window can really focus your attention on just how much beauty you’re exposed to every day!   We’re surrounded by these gorgeous vines and mountain views so we can easily take [...]