Food & Wine Course Long Weekend In France
September 9th - 12th 2011
A WEEKEND WITH WENDY GEDNEY and PETRA CARTER
What the weekend is about...
A fantastic opportunity for wine-loving photographers! A chance to acquire great wine tasting skills in the company of wine-expert Wendy Gedney, at the same time as taking photos of the (nowadays rare) hand-harvest, visually stunning markets and the beautiful Canal du Midi... This course also includes a vineyard tour of the Minervois and a tutored wine/food matching dinner as well as visits to bustling city markets and the unique and unspoilt Minerve which is surrounded by impressive gorges. And then, there is also all that fabulous food...
You'll become confident in how to taste wine properly and you'll learn how to articulate your findings... You'll find out how to match food with wine... together with the most amazing photo opportunities both in cities and in nature...
There is even some culture and relaxation thrown in - we have also planned a visit to the Medieval Citadel of Carcassonne and a water-side picnic beside the Canal du Midi...
The course is limited to 6 people and it is informal and fun.
You will be staying at Petra's lovely chambres d'hotes La Souqueto which is a sensitively restored and renovated townhouse in a small medieval village. She offers great food, a friendly atmosphere and oodles of artistic inspiration. There is a large, bright artists' studio at guests' disposal and a roof terrace as well as a small patio for private relaxation.
Day One - Friday September 9th 
You'll be collected from Carcassonne airport by Wendy who shall bring you straight to La Souqueto in Mirepeisset where there is time to settle in. Wendy will give a session on the wines of the Languedoc-Rousillon and a tutored wine-tasting and this is followed by a food & wine matching dinner in the company of Wendy and Petra.
Day Two – Saturday September 12th
After a leisurely breakfast, Wendy will conduct a Minervois vineyard tour and take you to an olive oil producer, followed by lunch in Restaurant La Selette. We have organised a boat trip on the Canal du Midi for the afternoon, after which there is a cookery demonstration by Petra, followed by dinner at home.
Day Three – Sunday September 13th
After breakfast, Petra takes you to Narbonne's famous food market. There is time to stroll to the Cathedral and do some shopping before a leisurely lunch in a city-centre restaurant. There is another cookery demonstration before dinner.
Day Four – Monday September 14th
After breakfast Petra will take you to the Medieval Citadel of Carcassonne to explore the city and shops and we will have lunch in Le Comptoir du Vins au Terroir... And then it is time to go to the airport for your flight home.
Guests will take home all the recipes covered during the weekend.
Cost per person is £590
ALL INCLUSIVE (except flights)
What the weekend includes...
o all meals and all wine - both at home and in restaurants
o all transport to and from the airport and all excursions
o photography demonstrations, wine/food matching dinner and tutored wine tastings
o 3 nights accommodation in B&B La Souqueto.
The course is limited to 8 people and it is informal and fun.
Accommodation is based on two people sharing (but with a private bathroom). If you are prepared to share a bathroom, we will deduct 50 euros from the cost of the course.