One of the slightly clichéd things to do in the wine growing areas of France is the "dégustation" and never afraid of a cliché we found a wonderful Co-operative in Sérignan, a close village to our campsite. Whilst going through the expected tasting and the potential purchase of a few "real" bottles, I noticed out of the corner of my eye, the locals in line at the other end of the outlet with all manner of empty water bottles and more regular wine carriers. We finalised our purchase but in between time I nipped out to the car where I had a couple of 1.5l water bottles. These were pressed into immediate srevice and filled with the local Rosé and White with a 1.5l bottle costing €1.48 - for the equivalent of two bottles. Needless to say this was the routine for the rest of the holiday as we filled and emptied the water bottles and gained loyalty points with each purchase!
And how was the wine? Superb - and all the better because of the price! We brought a few water bottles home and consumed the wine on this side of the Channel and it still tasted great - always a true test of the quality.
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