We are lucky that our International visitors seemed to share different months of the year!
Our customers word of mouth is our best advertising. Google search is also very important, keeping us busy… since  Tripadvisor somehow moved us from the Carcassonne area to the whole Department of Aude.

People who have visited us know that O’Vineyards is in the Carcassonne Metropolitan area, only minutes from Carcassonne airport, Carcassonne train station and the Medieval City of Carcassonne!

Here is the lastest Tripadvisor review we got from Cindy and David Phillips who were sharing our Winemaker’s Table with Stan & Polly Jurczak from UK and Katsuhiko & Yuriko Toyoshima, Tsuyoshi & Mariko Kuwahara from Japan.

“All I can say is that I can’t wait to go back again!

Domaine O’Vineyards is a delightful vineyard about 8 km from Carcassonne. Hubby and I had a delightful two night stay with Liz and Joe earlier this week. We were spoiled from the moment we arrived until the moment we left. We enjoyed a fabulous wine tasting with Joe, from tanks, barrels and bottles. By the time we left I think we sampled nearly every wine they produced, and every one was just fantastic. We enjoyed two delicious meals cooked by Liz – I don’t even know how many courses there were, served with a generous amount of wine. Liz even took me into the kitchen to teach me a recipe or two!

Their dog, Muse, took us for a walk through the vineyard, through Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet vines. The vines were just starting to bud and I can’t wait to return in the summer to see the vines in full leaf and grape.

Would I return? I’m definitely returning! “

Reviewed 10 April 2013
London, England, United Kingdom
Tripadvisor Senior Reviewer

O’Vineyards March 2013 Wall of Fame

After our Australian, Singaporian and some of our frequent UK visitors, most of our recent guests came from United States. Our fun has started much earlier this year thanks to you all!

We are missing the pictures of our International Peruvian Germano family. Will soon do a post on Roxana, Carlos and Family!

 

We had a great group for a Cooking Workshop! An & Philip, Jenny & Barry, Josua & Alexandra.

Easter Food and Wine at O’Vineyards Carcassonne

Two hours in the kitchen with Liz preparing many courses to accomodate many O’wines! See the full menu after the picture gallery!

Home Cured Salmon on Canapés
Spring rolls (added to the menu at An’s request)
Goat Cheese Sablé
Pear and Roquefort in puff pastry
Merguez (lamb sausage) on a bed of zuchini and carrots
Grilled duck breast & Grilled beef rolled in bacon served with mashed potato baked with brie
Brussel sprout sauté in sausage and bacon
Cheese tray
Easter cake

– Peter Aucamp, Johannesburg, South Africa – TripAdvisor Senior Contributor –

Reviewed March 18, 2013:
“A wonderful evening”

“How fortunate to have found O’Vineyards through Tripadvisor. We spent a wonderful evening with such generous hosts were indulged with wonderful food and amazing wines. How nice to sit around one big table. A visit to the vineyards, followed by a cellar tour and blind tasting before being seated at one large table with the hosts and other guests. Think this was our best food and wine experience in this region in 5 years! Thank you so much – we hope to visit again and will be recommending this experience to all our friends.

At O’Vineyards we like to share good food and good wine with our visitors.

When it’s done and over, we realized we enjoy the company as much or more as they did!

Baked sliced Potato: fast and easy recipe!

slice one potato per person. dip in cold water for one hour. drain and dry.

spread one table spoon of duck grease on a large flat pan…..use oil if you don’t have any duck grease. spread another table spoon of oil or duck grease on the top of the potato.

place in the hot oven (215°). precook for 15 to 20 minutes.

Second cooking: when ready to eat, cook until golden ( 10 minutes???)…. Watch the oven!

Bon appétit!

 

Back from the market with a colorful array of fresh local food!

Gary and Iola Thomas celebrated Geraint and Meinir thirtieth Anniversary.

The six course meal included a colorful vegetarian stuffed green and red cabbage … and that was our vegetarian’s favorite!

We did not forget the other guests who enjoyed a duck and pork confit served with the puffed potato, red pepper and cauliflower.

Recipes will be posted soon! 

 

Julie Taylor wanted to give her partner Rob Houghton a Birthday Treat at O’Vineyards!

And little did she know, we would all get to go out and play…after dinner!

Gauthier Hille, the young caterer was inducted into the Prosper Montagné Gastronomic Club that evening… and we were all invited to the festivities. Julie and Rob had fun!

With Naked Wines & Gressingham Duck

As seen on Gressingham Duck

“This is your chance to win a romantic vineyard trip for two.

This prize includes three nights at Domaine O’Vineyards in Carcassonne

A romantic meal for two in the Hotel de la Cite’s Michelin-starred restaurant La Barbacane.

Two runners up will receive a case of wine from Naked Wines.”

 

With Joyce from Singapore and Jing from Australia

Their first evening was at a wine tasting sponsored by Vins de Cité de Carcassonne, with food prepared by Michelin Star Chef Jerôme Ryon of Hotel de la Cité, to welcome  about three hundred international wine professionals and journalists.

Carcassonne Markets

Shopping for fresh food is just 5 to 10 minutes drive from O’Vineyards. It’s easy to cook when you are lucky to find great fresh ingredients: vegetable, poultry, meat, fish, cheese.

The next post “More of Joyce and Jing” features some of the dishes shared with our Honeymooners during their stay.