“J’adore le vin,” – I love wine. I say it all the time with a smile on my face. If you’re also a wine aficionado, I’ll take you on an unforgettable French wine tasting experience. On my wine tasting tour, you’ll try a variety of wines from small vineyards from around France, most of which are not exported to the U.S.
You’ll leave the central tourist section of Paris and meet me in the beautiful 17th Arrondissement, a mostly residential neighborhood near the Arc de Triomphe. We’ll be visiting the “cavistes” or wine shops where Parisians buy their wine. We’ll meander down a lovely boulevard to a small market street where our adventure begins.
In each shop, we’ll taste several wines and have a bit of cheese, bread, saucisson or rillettes to go along with them. We’ll talk with the owners, who know the winemakers personally and can tell us about where the wines come from and how they’re best enjoyed. By the end of the tour, you’ll have new knowledge and greater respect for Frances’ obsession with its wine.
Fee: € 125 per person, (includes the wine and hors d’oeuvres). Tours are from 4 – 7, Tuesday – Saturday. Hours are flexible but days are not (shops closed Sunday/Monday)
