Paris Wine Discovery Tour

Introduction:

Tempt your tastebuds and become a veritable gourmet with this tour of delicious food sampling and epicurean discoveries. The heart of the tour is a two-and-a-half hour wine tasting in one of the most prestigious wine cellars with a professional sommelier.

Highlights:

• Wine Tasting
• Tastings of local products
• Historic wine and champagne caves
• Best gourmet addresses
• Discovery of the historical «Les Halles» district
• Small, intimate groups of 2-8 people

Detailed description:

The Paris Wine Discoveries Tour introduces the beginner as well as the experienced enologist to the exciting French world of Dionysus, intertwined with the art of cuisine. Enrich your knowledge of wine and food in the best possible way: by tasting it! Whether it's foie gras or the various and exotic aromas of spices, champagne or unending sorts of grape nectar, you will be wined and dined at your leisure.'

The tour starts in a genuine wine cellar in the heart of Paris where you get to test your newly acquired skills by tasting wines. You will discover the different regions of France, traditional ways of wine-making, and learn to recognize the many and varied aromas of this elegant drink.'

You will continue with the ideas, flavors and crafts surrounding champagne. Browse the best bookstore on the subject, take part in a spice workshop, find out which set of French knives is best for slicing beef and discover which wine to serve with your favorite dish. You will be offered exclusive discounts in some of the shops visited on the tour. Not to be missed on the way are also the historic monuments such as the district of 'Les Halles'. France has been known for its cultivation and love of wine since its Celtic days, and this hasn't changed today.