ULTIMATE WINE AND CHEESE TASTING
Duration: 2 hours (12:30-2:30 p.m. or 8:00-10:00 p.m.)
Here is an amazing tasting workshop that will immerse you in the complex and infinite world of the cheese and wine pairing. The Caves du Louvre and the Fromagerie du Louvre are joining forces to offer you the best of their selection!
A real journey to the heart of our French regions and to discover the different terroirs to enrich your knowledge and your gourmet taste buds…
DESCRIPTION
The tasting will take place directly in the heart of historic cellars - belonging to the sommelier of Louis XV. It is at the Caves du Louvre that one of our sommeliers will have the pleasure of having you taste 10 cheeses carefully selected by the Fromagerie du Louvre, paired with 5 white wines and 5 red wines for subtle pairings! This workshop will take you on the wine routes of France; from chardonnay to grenache via pinot noir, you will witness a festival of colours: from rather ebony, cherry, brick or ruby red colours, to straw, orange or copper white wine colours. From tannic notes to beautiful complexities, let yourself be surprised by an aromatic palette enhanced by the cheese and wine pairing.
Become an expert on cheese and wine pairings:
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White wine or red wine with cheese?
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Which wines for which cheeses?
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What is a hard rind or a soft rind?
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What are the new cheese trends?
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How to cut cheese correctly?
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The 5 golden rules for designing a beautiful cheese platter!
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After this cheese tasting workshop, you will finally be able to shine in society and boast of being unbeatable on cheese and wine pairings.
An experience to offer or to treat yourself to for an enjoyable time with our cheese and wine enthusiasts!
WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT YOU WILL TASTE :
2 hours with our sommelier in one of our tasting rooms at the Caves du Louvre Tasting of 10 seasonal cheeses Tasting of 5 red wines and 5 white wines
MEETING POINT FOR YOUR TASTING OF 10 CHEESE & 10 WINES :
The Caves du Louvre are located at 52 rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris, a stone's throw from the Louvre Museum and in the street just next to to La Samaritaine!
Metro 1 Louvre-Rivoli
DETAILS
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English speaking sommelier giving a fun and informative presentation
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Stunning tasting room
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A selection of artisanal cheeses and bread
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The list of the wines you'll taste and a take away cheat sheet
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Ten French wines
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Visit of Les Caves du Louvre: a breathtaking historical cellar
DESCRIPTION
Ready for an expandable tasting of great wines and cheeses in Paris? Taste 10 wines paired with 10 cheeses in a former Royal cellar: a unique experience in Paris. The Ultimate Wine and Cheese tasting is THE MUST DO experience for wine and cheese lovers. It takes place right by the Louvre, in stunning 18th century wine cellars that were once used by the King of France himself. During this tasting, you'll get the chance to discover a large selection of wine representative of the French Terroir animated by an enthusiastic wine expert. This selection entails 5 white wines and 5 red wines: the opportunity to go around the most prestigious wine regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley. You will also get to taste delicious hand-crafted cheeses from all over France including Brie, Blue cheese and fresh goat cheese from the Loire Valley. Enjoy this ultimate experience introducing french wine and cheese in an authentic location. You'll learn in a fun and informative way the tasting' technics, how to choose wine and to pair it with cheese, the notion of AOP (the french regulation system), the different wine regions and how to distinguish the wine styles. After this ultimate Wine and Cheese Tasting, the small group you be part of (12 people maximum) will definitely understand why wine and cheese match so well together!! ON TOP OF THAT, you will have the opportunity to visit for Free LES CAVES DU LOUVRE.
CANCELLATIONS
We offer complete refunds for cancellations notified at least 2 weeks before the date of the event. Within 14 to 4 days notice, the cancellation fee amounts to 50% of the total amount paid. Within 4 to 0 days of the date of your tasting or tour, cancellation fee amounts to 100% of the total amount paid.