Mas la Bruguiere, Languedoc

[Margaret Pilgrim]

We picked a winner when we decided to stay with Pascale and Philippe Nusswitz at their extraordinarily hospitable La Bruguiere in Durfort in the Languedoc wine region. Our suite, the Magnanerie, a converted silkworm dormatory, was spacious and comfortable, with a king-sized bed on a mezanine. But without question the best part was Philippe's warm reception and Pascale's delicious and generous table. The evening meal started with aperitifs around the fireplace and went on to a well thought out four course dinner accompanied, course by course, by appropriate wines from their estate. Conversation see-sawed between French and English, but Pascale's plates provided a universal language. All this for 85€ (low season) per night for two people, room and lavish breakfast and 30€ per person for a four hour dinner.

We've already booked for next year, and were devastated that we had room for so few bottles of their excellent wine in our luggage. Pascale and Philippe are hosts extraordinaire. (In her early career Pascale became enthralled with hosting when she was affiliated with "Relais & Châteaux", and Philippe has a long history with wine, having been elected "Meilleur Sommelier de France 1986" and having spent considerable time working with Paul Bocuse.)

This is a lovely address.

Edited March 30, 2008 by Margaret Pilgrim (log)

[Dave Hatfield]

Margret

Its on the map now.

Sounds a great place; we'll check it out as its not that far from us.

Do you know if Phillipe will do dinner for 'outside' guests?

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Do you know if Phillipe will do dinner for 'outside' guests?

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From the website, I get the sense that they do a combination tasting and dinner. You can certainly ask him. He and Pascale are very willing hosts.