Paris Art of Pairing Cheese and Wine Tasting in a Cheese Cellar

Highlights

  • Explore an authentic French cheese cellar beneath the streets of Paris

  • Taste French and Swiss cheeses paired with French wines

  • Learn about the history and art of traditional French cheese making

  • Tour limited to 10 to ensure a personalized experience

Summary

Meet your professional guide in a wine and cheese shop in Paris’ Third Arrondissement. After placing protective gear over your clothing, you descend into the cool and darkened cheese cellar. During this cheese and wine tasting tour, you taste several different varieties of freshly cut French and Swiss cheeses. Alternate bites of Camembert, L'Etivaz, and Beaufort with sips of delicate French wines paired to complement the cheeses. Fruit and fresh baguettes enhance your tasting experience. You learn about the history of French cheesemaking while marveling at the cellar’s supply of ripening wheels and blocks. Participants are limited to 10 for a more personal wine and cheese tasting tour. The tour ends at the shop, where it began.

Tour info

Duration
1 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

This cheese and wine tasting experience is for those who want to learn the ins and outs of two of France’s beloved dining traditions. A professional guides you through the tastings of several types of cheese paired with French wines, while explaining the history of French cheese making and the art of traditional cheese production.

What’s included?

  • Professional and friendly cheese and wine master

  • Tastings of 7 cheeses and 3 wines

  • Bread of course

  • Gratuities

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 1h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Paroles de Fromagers

About operator:

Cheese shop / cheese making & aging / tasting classes In a 17th century cheese maturing cellar in the heart of Paris, Paroles de Fromagers will take you to an incredible cheese and wine tasting experience. You will learn the subtlety of tasting exceptional cheeses, and of pairing them with wonderful wines. Ouh la la ! Paroles de Fromagers is more than tasting cheese, it's breathing it. Come visit ! Thou shall never taste cheese the same way EVER again. À bientôt ! #CheeseShop #CheeseWineBar #TastingWorkshop #Fondue #Raclette

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