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Les Ampelofolies – Truffle Festival
Every year, on the Saint Vincent (patron saint of winemakers), there is a truffle market in Moussoulens. The market is called les ampelofolies and it celebrates the link between wine, truffles, and all sorts of produits du terroir (including berets apparently). Here are some pictures of les Ampelofolies from January 22, 2012. This event takes [...]
The Beret Game
There are many wonderful ways to pass time in the south of France. But one of my favorites is the Beret Game. It’s very simple. You go to an outdoor event or public place and try to find the largest concentration of berets possible. If you have a camera, the goal is to take a [...]
Holiday Wines and January Sales
“O’Vineyards wine tasting combined with chocolate tasting = successful Christamas Eve!” –MS It’s absolutely heart warming to see pictures, tweets, and status updates about so many of you enjoying our wines during the holidays. If you had a glass of O’Vineyards, I hope it was the perfect wine for a festive occasion. A gathering of [...]
Christmas Lunch near Carcassonne
This Christmas, we left the comfort of O’Vineyards Bed & Breakfast to eat lunch at La Barbacane Restaurant in l’Hotel de la Cité inside the medieval castle of Carcassonne. It’s one of the many Michelin starred restaurants within a twenty minute drive of our quaint country village. Even though Villemoustaussou is just a tiny village [...]
New Years on a Vineyard
If you’re still not sure what to do for New Years, think about coming to O’Vineyards in the south of France. We’re a short drive from Toulouse and Montpellier so it could be a perfect weekend getaway. Or folks from the UK and Ireland might hop over to Carcassonne via RyanAir to enjoy a little [...]
Fête des Vendanges – Carcassonne
The third Thursday of October kicks off the Fête des Vendanges in Carcassonne. It’s a large celebration where local winemakers team up with local restaurants and put on a lavish show. You can wander around the Place Carnot or Place Eggenfelden, enjoy lots of food and wine, and listen to some pretty cool music. O’Vineyards [...]
Carcassonne Market – Place Carnot
While you’re staying at O’Vineyards B&B, you might enjoy a short drive into Carcassonne to visit the local market in the Place Carnot. Marketplaces like this one are a large part of French life and it’s always fun to see the big role fresh produce still plays in the lives of many locals. Place Carnot [...]
Carcassonne Cooking Workshop
We just had another fun cooking workshop at Domaine O’Vineyards north of Carcassonne. Two couples residing in our B&B got to watch my mom cook an entire meal before sitting down to devour it. If you’d like to book a cooking workshop, just give us a call or email. O’Vineyards Cooking Workshops 885 Avenue de [...]
Le Parc Restaurant, Carcassonne
To celebrate the end of harvest, we had the fantastic lunch menu at Franck Putelat’s Le Parc in Carcassonne. The lunch menu is great because it’s really affordable. 34€ gets you a three course gastronomic lunch with a glass of wine. If you want to experience some of the best cooking in the region without [...]
Bottling Wine at O’Vineyards
After an epic bottling session (over 30,000 bottles!), it’s nice to kick back and enjoy the product of all that hard work. Some of our guests took pictures of the bottling line while they were here, and then we sat down to drink some of the newly bottled wine. People say you’re not supposed to [...]
