Montpellier is surrounded by varied and famous terroirs: Corbières, Grès de Montpellier, vin des sables or of course the excellent Pic St Loup. There will be no end of choice when tasting to recognize the different qualities of French local wine. Your language immersion in France will make you a wine expert!
Long neglected by professionals for the benefit of more prestigious geographical areas such as Burgundy or Bordeaux, the Occitanie and Languedoc Roussillon region in particular, have been able to reverse the trend and produce some of the best wines in France. Quality instead of quantity is favoured and the wines of the region are now exported all over the world.
Come have fun and get a bit of culture during this workshop for tasting the most popular French wine. You will get to speak French with friends and develop your knowledge of wine in a relaxed and pleasant setting. Come and raise your glasses for a toast with us!
During this French wine tasting workshop that lasts about an hour and a half, open to anyone over 18 years of age, you can taste an assortment of French red, rosé and white wines. Each will be served with snacks; olives, cheeses and other…, so as to better bring out the distinct flavours.
Explanations and technical advice given by a Teacher from our EasyFrench language school about wine manufacturing, tasting or even about dishes the wine should go with. Everything will be in French, of course. This will give you the chance to learn all the wine vocabulary and even the very specific terminology for viticulture and oenology, two specialities that are very French indeed.
Your language study stay in the South of the France will open up new horizons and allow you to work both your brain and your taste buds. In France, any excuse is good for a small glass of wine. You will get to talk with the other international students at the workshop about your tastes, habits or where you like to have a drink in Montpellier, undoubtedly the most popular student town in the South of the France.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make your stay unforgettable and to deepen your knowledge of French culture; all of this whilst also getting to spend quality time in the Southern French sun!