03 Oct 2024
Press invitation - Experience Le Sud for Christmas & New Year – wine tasting
A tasting of wines from Occitanie, France - the largest wine producing region in the world
Tuesday 22 October 10.30am to 5pm
at The In & Out, 4 St James's Square, St James's,
London SW1Y 4JU. Tube: Piccadilly
RSVP https://suddefrance.co.uk/els2024/
Experience Le Sud is an event for wine, gourmet and shopping writers to taste outstanding wines from Occitanie, all under one roof. It brings an array of wines from the sunshine of the South of France to London, with over 260 wines from 35 importers and retailers set for tasting. There will be plenty of inspiration for the festive season and Christmas & New Year gifting and feasting, as all wines are available in the UK right now.
Matching 12 favourite foods for festive feasting
We recommend wines to match with Christmas favourites, from smoked mackerel pâté, the turkey itself, Boxing Day gammon through to plum pudding and even curry.
Distinct sections will offer focused recommendations.
- National retailers including supermarkets, multiple specialists – for gifting & drinking at home
- Regional & specialist retailers including online and independent wine merchants – for gifting & drinking at home
- Wines for restaurants and hospitality
Wines from featured retailers and importers include from: Armit Wines, Bibendum, Co-op, Bijou, Boutinot, Caizergues, Classic Fine Foods, Cordier, Co-Op, Daniel Lambert Wines, Ellis Wines, Enotria, Guy Anderson, Hallgarten & Novum Wines, HG Wine, Hourlier Wines, Joie de Vin, Justerini & Brooks, Key Wine Company, Laithwaites, Les Caves de Pyrene, Les Vignerons de France, Liberty Wines, Majestic, Morrisons, Myliko, Paul Mas UK, Sainsbury's, St John Wines, Stone Vine & Sun, Tanners, Taste Union, Vinceremos Organic Wines, Waitrose, Wanderlust Wine, The Wine Society, Wickhams Wine Merchant, Wine Story.
There will be plenty to discover and compare amongst these wines which are so expressive of their terroir. Occitanie has established itself as the most dynamic region in France for organic wine production. Representing 22% of the total organic cultivation of France. It is the world's largest wine producing region and covers 260,000 hectares of vineyards over a vast array of soil types, terrains and micro-climates, from sea to mountains. Its producers grow over 100 grape varieties. It names 76 AOP and 33 IGP across Languedoc, Rhône, Roussillon and Sud Ouest, including world famous AOPs such as Picpoul de Pinet, Corbières, Minervois. Cahors, Côtes du Roussillon.
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For further press information, please contact
Su-Lin Ong, PR UK sulinong@slo-london.co.uk
+44 (0)7973 519176
