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Offered languages
- English
- French
Guided by a sommelier from Lyon, you won't just taste, you'll actively learn. You'll start by discovering a tasting method that gives you the basics to analyze a wine properly. Then comes the heart of the workshop, food and wine pairing, where you'll try good and bad pairings alike to understand, in practice, why some combinations enhance the flavors while others overpower them.
The workshop progresses in stages, from goat's to cow's milk cheese, from young cheeses to long-aged ones, and finally to blue cheese. Along the way, you'll explore French terroirs, their grape varieties, soils and climates, explained without jargon, as well as the cheeses that make our region famous.
It all takes place in an authentic wine cellar in Croix-Rousse, for an immersion in gourmet Lyon without setting foot outside.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Simply make your way to Cave Tabareau at the agreed time, at 11 Place Tabareau, 69004 Lyon.
What to expect
Far from a passive tasting, the workshop involves you at every step. Your sommelier will start by teaching you how to taste a wine properly, by looking at it, smelling it and then tasting it. Glass after glass, he'll introduce you to the grape varieties, estates, soils and climates of the vineyards around Lyon, in an accessible way and without jargon.
You'll then move on to pairings with local artisan cheeses. The workshop progresses in stages, from goat's to cow's milk cheese, from young cheeses to long-aged ones, and finally to blue cheese. At each stage, you'll taste good and bad pairings alike, so you can understand in practice why some combinations work and others don't.
You'll leave knowing how to taste a wine and how to choose the right one for a cheese, after an immersion in Lyon and its gastronomy without setting foot outside.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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