Salade Niçoise and this cheeseboard with red or rose wine from Languedoc

What wine region stretches “from the rugged coastline of the Mediterranean Sea to the dramatic peaks of the Pyrenees mountains” and “is one of the largest wine regions in the world” boasting “a breathtaking mosaic of vineyards, olive groves, and medieval villages” that “make it the archetypal Mediterranean wine country?” France’s Languedoc– this month’s Winophiles these with host Martin Redmond Enofylz. He introduces the May theme of Languedoc by saying that the Languedoc’s “diverse terroir, combined with a Mediterranean climate characterized by warm, sunny days and cool breezes, provides the perfect conditions for cultivating a wide range of grape varieties.” But we love it because we love Grenache and the Languedoc also loves Grenache! 

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