With a knock on the door from Charles on our first morning in Southern France, we walked out of the room and into the mild and sunny November weather—one of the qualities that makes this region such an attractive place to live year-round.

Weaving through the surrounding fields of grape vines, we were looking forward to our first excursion by Mas du Clos de l'Escarrat Guesthouse--a visit to an award-winning winery, Chateau la Croix Chabriere. After a quick stop at a WWII B24 Memorial, we arrived and were greeted by owner ... (more)