We set up our first experience in the southern part of France to meet with Emma. She is highly trained in the world of wine. Emma came to the farmhouse that we were staying at to set up an evening of wine tasting paired with tapas that she had skillfully prepared. Little did we know how highly professional Emma is... More

We loved having Emma come to our villa and do wine tasting with tapas! We tasted three whites, a rose and four reds-all from the Languedoc part of France. Emma gave us interesting information about each of the wineries. Her experience with selecting and serving wine both in England and in France was a bonus. The food she prepared and... More

We had a group wine tasting & tapas evening while staying La Sarrail. It was an excellent evening - educational but in a relaxed way. The food and wine were both excellent as was Emma. Highly recommended. Claire More

Emma came to a party of gite guests here and gave us a beautiful spread, lesson and inspiration. All the guests had such a good time that the comments the next day were all about how^passionate Emma was and how the food was so fantastic, and about how little they realised thay had known about wine. It was fun to... More

If you want to get to know the wines of this area then try Emma's superb tasting events! We sampled everything from fizz to dessert wine, all matched with consummate skill with the most delicious tapas which showcased not only Emma's knowledge and passion for local wine, but her talent as a chef too. If you are in the Region... More

We visited La Sarrail, who arrange for wine tasting evenings by Emma/La Maison du Rire, at their beautiful accommodation, for their guests, upon request. Emma was an extremely professional and friendly host, truly passionate and very well informed of the wines of the region. We sampled 8 different wines, each alone and then with a food accompanyment. The food (tapas... More

We were visiting SW France with two other couples ~ all of us in search of experiencing food and wine at its local best. We stayed at a hotel near Carcassonne. We scheduled an entire day with Emma Kershaw, at a wine and food pairing 'workshop' (believe me, this wasn't work!). We wanted a more in-depth experience than a three-hour... More