You will be able to take several wine tours within the city of Paris and you will also have the possibility to go out of the city and go to the regions of the country where the best wines are created, such as Champagne, the Loire Valley and Burgundy. Come and tour Paris and other areas of France in search of the best wine and cheese!
1. Wine and cheese tasting in a cheese cellar in Paris
Day tour| ©Brooke Everett
On this tour you will learn how to combine cheese and wine in an underground cellar in Paris. Your guide will be a master cheesemaker who will teach you details about the making of different types of cheese.
The tasting will include French and Swiss varieties. You will also have the opportunity to accompany them with fresh seasonal fruits and combine them with the best wines. The experience takes place in an intimate atmosphere with a maximum of 10 people. You will be able to taste seven cheeses and three wines, and the tastings are included in the price of the tour.
If after the tour you feel like a sweet treat, you can visit one of the best creperies in Paris.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 71 euros per person.
- Duration: about 1 hour and a half.
- Means of transport: you must travel to the meeting point at Paroles de Fromagers, 41 rue du Faubourg du Temple Cheese Shop, Central Paris, 3rd Arrondissement, 75010 Paris France.
- Advantages of this option: the guide is a cheese expert.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is not available in English.
2. Guided tour and wine tasting in a real wine cellar in Paris
Inside a Champagne Cellar| ©Julien Potron
This experience takes place at Las Caves du Louvre, a wine cellar museum in the heart of Paris, where you can learn about French wines in an interactive tour.
You will be able to taste three different wines and tour the museum with the help of an app which is also included in the price. You will also be guided by a professional sommelier who will be happy to answer all your questions about the cellar and the wines.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 36 euros per person.
- Duration: around 1 hour.
- Means of transport: you can go by metro, bus, taxi or car.
- Advantages of this option: it is an interactive and different visit.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is in French or English.
3. Paris: Wine and cheese tasting in the Latin Quarter
Cheese tasting| ©Brooke Everett
On this tour you will discover with the guide of a French chef, the six secrets to enjoy wine and cheese as the French do. You will also get to know the traditional Mouffetard market, which you can get to know in depth if you take one of the best tours of the Latin Quarter.
Then you will go to the restaurant owned by your guide, where the tasting will start and you will taste three different wines, six cheeses and several types of bread (all included in the price).
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 47 euros per person.
- Duration: one hour and a half.
- Means of transport: metro, bus, taxi or car.
- Advantages of this option: the guide is a chef and the tour is in Spanish.
4. Historical walking tour of Le Marais with wine and cheese tasting
Tour of Le Marais| ©photosylvia / silabox
On this tour you will not only taste excellent cheeses and wines, but you will also learn about the history of Le Marais, an important and historic French neighbourhood. You will love the neighbourhood, you can get to know it in depth through one of the best tours of Le Marais.
This intimate tour, reserved for only eight participants, will show you the best of Le Marais through its gastronomy. You will taste five cheeses and four wines (included in the tour price), in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 92 euros.
- Duration: 2 hours.
- Means of transport: on foot.
- Advantages of this option: in addition to tasting wines and cheeses, you will be able to discover the Marais district.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is not a tour in English.
5. Discover Paris on a private bistrot crawl: wine, beer and aperitif
White Wine Tasting| ©troye owens
On this tour you’ll be taken off the tourist radar by a local guide who will take you through the bars and taverns of Aligre and Bastille. You’ll taste wine (or beer) and experience the hustle and bustle of a French bistro and wine bars.
The usual tour starts at Place de la Bastille but another location can be arranged with the guide. Food and drink tastings are included in the price.
Details of interest for this option
- Price: from 133 euros per person.
- Duration: about 3 hours.
- Means of transport: on foot, if other means of transport is necessary, tickets are not included in the price.
- Advantages of this option: you get to see unusual places.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is not available in English.
6. Day trip to the Loire Valley and three major châteaux with wine tasting
Loire Valley| ©Pedro Szekely
On this full day tour you will depart from Paris by luxury transport and visit the châteaux of Chenonceau, Chambord and Amboise (entrance fees are included in the price). You will also visit the Saint-Hubert Chapel and the Place Michel Debré. You will taste three different wines.
The excursions to the Loire Châteaux are a journey back in time, where you will appreciate beautiful buildings with centuries of history to tell and many anecdotes that your guide will share with you throughout the tour.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 231 euros per person.
- Duration: 12 hours.
- Means of transport: luxury van.
- Advantages of this option: entrance fees to the castles are included.
- Disadvantages of this option: not available in English.
7. Small group champagne tasting tour from Paris with Moët & Chandon champagne and visit to Reims Cathedral
Visiting Champagne| ©Megan Cole
On this exclusive tour of the Champagne region, you will learn about its preparation and the correct way to taste it. You will visit the cellars of Moet & Chandon or the cellar of Nicolas Feuillatte in case you can’t visit Chandon, the cathedral of Reims, the abbey of Haut-Villiers and the tomb of Dom Perignon (entrance fees are included in the price).
You will have the opportunity to walk in the vineyards and you will taste four or five different types of champagne in the two cellars you will visit during the tour. Champagne tours from Paris are a must do if you have room in your itinerary.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 215 euros per person.
- Duration: about 11 hours.
- Means of transport: air-conditioned minivan.
- Advantages of this option: you will also have the opportunity to see the Reims Cathedral.
- Disadvantages of this option: not available in English.
8. Champagne excursion from Paris: Moët et Chandon, Hautvillers and Maison Mumm
Moët et Chandon| ©Colin Churcher
On this tour you will not only taste champagne from Moët et Chandon and Mumm, you will also taste champagne made in a family winery in the village of Hautvillers, where you will meet the family who owns the winery and learn about the history behind their company.
You will visit the tomb of Dom Perignon, the father of champagne, which is also located in Hautvillers. You will have the possibility to do 4 champagne tastings (included in the price of the tour) in a relaxed and unhurried atmosphere.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 228 euros per person.
- Duration: around 11 hours.
- Means of transport: the journey from Paris and back to the city is by air-conditioned minivan.
- Advantages of this option: you will also get to know a family winery.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is not available in English.
9. Burgundy wine tour from Paris to Chablis with tasting at three wineries and more than 12 drinks
On this tour of Burgundy, you will visit the region’s landmarks such as the medieval town of Chablis and the beautiful 800-year-old cathedral of Auxerre, as well as the renowned Jean-Marc Brocard, Bailly Lapierre and PL & JF Bersan wineries where you will taste white, red, rosé and sparkling wines (tastings are all included in the price).
The Burgundy region is world-renowned for its wines and the Route des Grands Crus de Bourgogne, of which the wineries visited on this tour form part, is a world-famous itinerary, travelled by the most discerning wine connoisseurs.
Interesting details of this option
- Price: from 231 euros per person.
- Duration: around 12 hours.
- Means of transport: air-conditioned minivan.
- Advantages of this option: you will get to know one of the most important wine regions in the world in detail.
- Disadvantages of this option: it is not available in Spanish.
How do I book my wine and cheese tasting tour?
Reservation for the tour| ©Vlada Karpovich
You can book these tours online, on platforms specialising in package tours, tours and experiences. It is advisable to make your reservation in advance, if possible when you are organizing the itinerary to make sure there is availability for the dates you choose.
You don’t have to worry about having to cancel because there are tours that have a flexible and free cancellation policy, choose these types of experiences if you are still unsure.
Is it better to take a guided tour or do it on my own?
Wines for sale| ©anthsnap!
It is advisable to book a guided tour for this type of excursion, especially if it is your first trip to Paris. In the case of tastings in the city of Paris, local guides are the ones who know the best options, so it is advisable to get their advice
For those tours in which you must also leave the city, the great advantage of having a guide is added to the great advantage of having others. For example, you don’t have to worry about the transfer because it is already included in the price of the tour, if you go on your own that would be an extra expense because you would have to rent a car or pay for bus tickets. Another great advantage is that the tastings that are included in the guided tours are included in the price, if you decide to go on your own, those same tastings can cost a lot more.
