The Mediterranean Dream Realised Have you ever had a dream on a wet and windy British spring day of a sun-drenched hill town set amongst luscious vineyards with, sentinel like, a castle or cathedral that stands guard as a languid river winds lazily off into the distance? The charming picture painted against the backdrop of an azure Mediterranean sky. This is what welcomed me to Beziers , along with the warm spring sunshine, tempered only slightly by the gentle mistral breeze.