The wines of the Languedoc, or Languedoc-Roussillon, in the south of French have long been known more for their bulk than their quality, with much of the oversupply made into neutral alcohol.

Skirting the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean, the Languedoc is a windswept scrubby place dotted with wild lavender, thyme and endless rows of gnarled Carignan, Syrah and Grenache vines. It’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. France’s Languedoc is a study in the untrustworthiness of tradition. The ...

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 ...

I FELL in love with the wines, the people and the landscape of the Languedoc almost a decade ago and that has remained a constant in the intervening years. This sun-drenched region in the south of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brigitte Chevalier of Domaine de Cébène makes truly superb wine by any measure. It is handmade, ...

The imprecision of the language used to describe the wines can muddle the clarity of their stylistic differences. Credit...Pepe Serra Supported by By Eric Asimov While I was drinking one of the three ...