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Wine Tasting in Paris
w/Cheese and Chacuterie Lunch
$100 Per Person [2 to 8
persons] Prices fluctuate with
Euro vs. Dollar
Enjoy a wonderful wine tasting
in Paris with an expert
sommelier guide. Taste wines
from regions such as Bordeaux,
Sancerre and Rhone, and listen
as your guide takes you through
the wine-tasting process and
offers interesting insight into
the wine regions of France.
Combine your wine tasting with
samplings of delicious cheese
and charcuterie (cured meats
like sausage and ham). Relax in
an elegant wine cellar right in
the heart of Paris and enjoy
this delicious lunchtime tour!
Start your Parisian wine tasting
and lunch at midday in an
elegant wine bar in a beautiful
wine cellar in central Paris.
Taste five wines, served in
Riedel wine glasses, from
different regions in France
including Bordeaux, Sancerre,
Champagne and Rhone. Your expert
host, a trained sommelier, will
guide you through the
wine-tasting process and teach
you some techniques on how to
fully appreciate the different
wines included in your tasting.
As you savor the flavors, listen
as your guide takes you on a
tour of France's main wine
regions and shows you how to
read a French wine label.
With your wine, taste some
artisanal cheese from an
excellent fromager (cheese
maker). Learn how to pair cheese
with wine and discover the
reasons behind why certain
flavors go better together. In
addition, enjoy some tasty
charcuterie (cured meats),
including smoked ham from
Southwest France and saucisson
(sausage) from Corsica. This fun
and informative lunchtime tour
in Paris will give you a unique
insight into France’s famous
culinary traditions, and will
surely delight your senses!
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Cheese+Wine Tasting
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Small Group Wine and
Chocolate
Tasting in Paris
$100 Per Person - Prices
fluctuate with Euro vs. Dollar
Treat yourself to a delightful
afternoon of wine and chocolate
tasting with an expert host in a
real Parisian apartment. Learn
about the wine- and
chocolate-making processes, as
well as the best ways to combine
flavors, as you indulge your
taste buds with four different
wines and two types of
chocolate. Relax in the friendly
atmosphere of this small-group
tasting session and enjoy an
afternoon of indulgence.
This small-group wine- and
chocolate-tasting session is
limited to eight people,
ensuring you’ll receive
personalized attention from your
host.
Become a wine and chocolate
connoisseur during this French
wine- and chocolate-tasting
session in Paris! Your host, a
trained oenologist (expert in
winemaking), will show you the
best ways to savor wine and
chocolate. Ask any questions you
have about wine tasting and the
different grape varieties used
in the winemaking process as you
taste four different wines,
including a sweet and sparkling
wine.
In addition, sample two tasty
types of chocolate as you
discover the different stages of
chocolate making, including the
fermentation and roasting of
cocoa beans. Expand your palate
and learn how to combine the
flavors of wine and chocolate
under the guidance of your
knowledgeable host.
Have fun experimenting in a
relaxed, intimate atmosphere and
take away some valuable skills
and knowledge to impress your
friends back home! At the end of
your French culinary experience,
you will be given a list of the
wines you tasted as a reminder
of your authentic Parisian
afternoon.
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Chocolate+WineTasting
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Unique Chocolate Tour and
Tasting $80
Per Person - Prices fluctuate
with Euro vs. Dollar
Let your sweet tooth take the
lead in central Paris on this
two-hour guided walking tour,
where you’ll follow the trail of
the top chocolate shops in the
Right Bank. It’s a chocoholic’s
dream! As you walk around the
1st arrondissement, your
knowledgeable local guide will
point out major Paris sights
like the Louvre, explain some of
the history of Paris and tell
you why it’s famous for
mouthwatering chocolate.
You’ll visit five chocolate
boutiques, where you’ll enjoy
free tastings of delectable
Parisian treats. This
small-group walking tour is
limited to 10 people, ensuring
personalized attention from your
guide.
Entice your taste buds on this
guided walking tour of the best
Parisian chocolatiers. You’ll
stay on the Right Bank,
discovering the 1st
arrondissement, one of Paris’
most elegant districts. Visit
five artisan-made chocolate
boutiques (among the greatest in
Paris!), where you can sample
the exquisite delights. The
various production methods and
the strengths of each artisan
will be explained to you, and
then you’ll have the chance to
appreciate the quality of their
products through a tasting in
each boutique.
With a maximum of only 10 people
per group, this small-group tour
ensures a more intimate
experience. The relaxed pace
allows you to browse the
specialties at each chocolate
boutique, ask questions and make
purchases if you wish. As you
travel from shop to shop, you’ll
see some of Paris’ most famous
sights, like the Louvre, the
Place de la Concorde, the opera
house and the Champs-Élysées.
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Chocolate Tasting
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Small
Group French Cooking Class
$160.00 Per Person
- Prices fluctuate with Euro vs.
Dollar
Meet a local chef and learn how
to cook a three-course Parisian
banquet in a private apartment,
right in the heart of Paris!
Numbers for this small-group
Paris cooking class are limited
to a maximum of 8 people,
ensuring you'll receive
personalized attention from your
knowledgeable French cuisine and
food expert.
You can also choose to take a
guided tour of the local markets
in Paris, a unique opportunity
to meet local butchers, bakers,
and farmers selling vegetables
from their gardens. On the
market tour you will learn how
to find and select the
highest-quality ingredients and
how to barter to get the best
price. Along the way you will
purchase fresh ingredients for
your lunch before returning to
the kitchen. Then it’s time to
start cooking!
Alternatively you can skip the
market tour and dive straight
into this Paris cooking class.
Whether you're a cooking
enthusiast or a novice, this
half-day Paris cooking class is
a true hands-on experience: you
will prepare a delicious lunch -
including entree, main course
and dessert - from beginning to
end. Best of all, when you
return home, you can wow friends
and family with your Parisian
recipes and cooking skills.
And at the end of your lesson
your reward is the delicious
lunch you have prepared
accompanied by a glass of
well-earned wine.
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Small Group Cooking Class in
Paris
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Market Tour and Foie Gras
Tasting
$120 Per Person - Prices
fluctuate with Euro vs. Dollar
Explore Paris’ colorful Bastille
district on a 3-hour food tour
led by an expert food-loving
guide! Spreading out into three
Paris arrondissements, the
Bastille area is best known for
being a hotbed of history, but
the area is also an
up-and-coming foodie paradise.
Visit gourmet delicatessens,
patisseries, wine bars and, of
course, the must-see Marché
d’Aligre. This bustling market
boasts a treasure trove of
specialist food stalls with
quality French produce at
bargain prices – perfect for all
your gastronomic needs!
This small-group food tour is
limited to just eight people,
ensuring you’ll receive
personalized attention from your
guide.
Your 3-hour tour starts in the
heart of Paris’ Bastille
district, home to one of the
most authentic and traditional
Parisian markets – Marché
d’Aligre. After meeting your
knowledgeable guide, set off on
a leisurely walking tour around
the area, visiting quality
artisan delicatessens and
off-the-beaten-path sights, as
well as the famous market
itself.
Venture inside some of Paris’
best patisseries to sample
exquisite French pastries and
chocolates, and head to an
iconic wine bar that is known
for serving fresh oysters
alongside crisp glasses of
muscadet wine. Throughout your
small-group tour, you’ll enjoy
six different food tastings in
gourmet shops and at the market.
Marché d’Aligre lies right in
the heart of the Bastille
district, and is sure to be the
highlight of your morning.
Consisting of two parts -- a
covered area called Marché
Beauveau and an open-air square
-- the cosmopolitan market is
huge and knowing what spots to
visit can be tricky. Luckily,
your expert guide will be there
to show you to the best stalls!
You’ll also have time to browse
the market independently,
shopping for all your gourmet
desires.
Before your tour ends, your
guide will introduce you to a
little-known elevated garden
walkway that was created from
old train tracks. This gorgeous
garden is a real insider’s
secret, and you’ll finish your
tour feeling like you know the
captivating Bastille district
just like a food-loving local.
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Market Tour
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Paris Food Walking Tour: Gourmet
French Food
$134.84 Per
Person
There's no need to consider
calories when you combine
gourmet French food with a
three-hour morning walking tour!
Your small group tour is led by
an expert food connoisseur, who
will take you through a number
of Paris neighborhoods to visit
a French bakery, pastry shop,
French caterer, wine shop,
cheese shop, fruit and vegetable
shop and market.
Your gourmet walking tour of
Paris begins at a specialty
cheese shop on Boulevard Saint-Germain
on the Left Bank. Numbers on
this gourmet walking tour are
restricted to a maximum of
eight, ensuring you'll receive
individual attention from your
expert gastronomic guide. The
number of stops you make could
be expanded according to the
seasonal availability of produce
and your group's preferences.
The commentary from your expert
foodie guide includes an
overview of French culinary
habits, a description of any
seasonal events taking place at
the time of your tour and an
introduction to selected
specialties in the shops. Your
guide will discuss how these
specialties are produced, how to
choose and store the produce,
and how to prepare your own
gourmet recipes. You are
encouraged to interact with your
guide and ask as many questions
as you like.
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Food Walking Tour
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Paris Unique Gourmet Market Tour
$127.34
Per Person
[Min. 2 persons]
With
an expert guide, discover the
secrets of one of the most
typically Parisian markets, the
Marché d’Aligre. More than
a visit, we invite you to a food
and shopping and a tasting
expedition !
The Marché d’Aligre is the only
market in Paris to bring
together three different markets
at the same time in one place,
as in classical theater. It
features a flea market, an
open-air market and a covered
market. The Aligre square itself
is given over to clothes and
bric-a-brac stalls, selling
anything from old gramophone
players to odd bits of crockery.
There's also a covered food
market with the usual line-up of
Fromageries and Charcuteries,
plus more unusual stalls like
the one selling numerous
varieties of olive oils.
It's along the adjoining rue
d'Aligre, however, where the
market really comes to life, the
vendors, many of Algerian
origin, doing a frenetic trade
in fruits and vegetables.
During 3 hours, our guide who
lives right on the market, will
introduce you to the most
authentic shop keepers. Each of
them will spend some time
sharing with you their passion
and of course you will get to
taste their products. Here are
some of the places we will bring
you: the incredible seed
merchant who has been there
since 1895, an amazing bakery,
the inescapable cheese, foie
gras, chocolate shops and many
more.
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Gourmet Mkt Tour
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Spend a morning in a typical
French Bakery
$127.34
[Minimum 2 persons] is an unique
occasion: being initiated in the
trade of the world famous French
bakers! Learn the secrets
of how the crisp baguettes are
being made, just right in color
and texture and also get the
inside dope about the
“croissant” by using your own
hands in preparing the dough!
Even the Parisians will envy the
experience you will live:
spending a morning behind the
visible part of a baker, in his
workshop and learn the various
prep-aration steps that explain
the fabulous crisp and light
baguettes and croissants. You
will prepare your own dough and
leave at the end of the session
with a baguette and a croissant
you yourself have baked.
The day starts of course with a
breakfast at the bakery where
you will get to taste croissant
and pain au chocolat. You
will then prepare your own
dough, bake your baguette,
discover the secrets of
croissant and discuss with the
bakers to know all their
secrets!
You will leave at the end of the
session with a baguette and a
croissant you yourself have
baked.
Don’t forget to bring your
camera along!
Details: From 2 to 8
persons [for one person, the
price would be the same as for
two] please note 2 persons
while booking.
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French Bakery Class
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Pastry class in Paris
$191.00 PP [Minimum 2 persons]
You will prepare, from scratch,
6 pastries or desserts, prepared
with seasonal ingredients
and fresh products only.The Chef
will guide you through the
recipes and will show you some
of the great tips he learned
along his 10 years of experience
as Pastry chef in France, Italy
and USA.
You might prepare some desserts
like creme brulee, Molten
chocolate cake
or Soufflé au Grand marnier, but
also some madeleine or poached
pears with red wine and spices.
After the class you can eat it
all or you can choose to take it
home with you (except for the
creme brulee) to share with the
people you love.
2 persons minimum per class -
Availability: On Monday and
Thursday.
Duration: from 4:00 pm to 7:00
pm - 3 Hours (approx)
Location: Near Montmartre -
Good to know: Have a light lunch
and be ready to skip dinner !
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Pastry Class in Paris
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WINE
TASTING AND LEARNING TOURS
Wine Classes-Tastings
French Wine Tasting in Paris
Options From $44.95 Per
Person
Whether you are a wine novice or
a wine lover, where better to
become a connoisseur of French
wines than Paris? You'll learn
all about French wines on the
Wine Tasting in Paris, with a
choice of three specially
designed wine tastings.
This relaxed and fun tasting
highlights the appreciation of
fine French wines. Presented in
English by a professional
sommelier, you'll taste the
award-winning wines of France in
an elegant wine bar near the
Louvre. From Sancerre to
Champagne, from Burgundy to
Bordeaux, taste a variety of
wines while learning about the
history of French wine. You will
also have the opportunity to
purchase any favourite wines at
the end of your tasting.
You have three options to
choose from:
One-hour three selected French
wines accompanied by bread
snacks - simple introduction to
wine tasting techniques
1.5-hour cheese and wine lunch -
a more in-depth tasting of five
selected French wines,
accompanied by a tray of French
cheeses, charcuterie and bread,
and information on food and wine
pairing.
Two-hour masterclass - the
ultimate wine tasting, with six
selected French wines, Champagne
and bread, plus information
about food and wine pairings,
how to read a French wine label,
where to find the grapes you
like in France... Great tips and
plenty of fun anecdotes too.
Introduction to French Wine - 1
Hour Class Daily
French Wine Master Class - 2
Hour Class Daily
Cheese and Wine Lunch - 1.5 Hour
Class Daily
Proper Wine
and Foie Gras Tasting
$145.19 Per Person Minimum 4
Persons
With an expert guide, enjoy a
high end tour in a very alive
neighborhood : Bastille.
During 3.5 hours, our guide will
introduce you to the most
authentic shop keepers. You will
decide with your guide where you
want to stop, depending on your
tastes and interests : cheese,
fruits, seeds, chocolate. Each
shop keeper will spend some time
sharing with you their passion
and of course you will get to
taste their products.
Then you will be treted with a
fantastic wine and foie gras
tasting! The Foie gras is
from Les Landes (a region in the
South-West of France). The
Foie gras will of course be
served with chutneys, fruits and
a variety of breads. The
wines served will be Champagne,
Muscat and white wine. The
idea is to learn how to taste
Foie Gras and match it with
different wines to see the
differences.
An amazing experience for all
the Foie Gras lovers.
Details: Minimum : 4 persons -
Duration: 3 hours -
Availability: The best time to
enjoy this tour is at 9.30 am
Tuesday to Friday.
Good to know: The tour is
animated by an English speaking
guide.
Don't forget your troley !
Meeting Point: Near Bastille,
the exact location will be
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Wine Tasting Classes
Wine +Foe Gras
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Price Table Seasons from
From Feb 7, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012 Days: smtwtfs
1HOUR One-hour three selected French wines accompanied by bread snacks -
simple introduction to wine tasting techniques smtwtfs $44.56
1.5HOUR 1.5-hour cheese and wine lunch - a more in-depth tasting of five
selected French wines, accompanied by a tray of French cheeses,
charcuterie and bread, and information on the wines of France. $111.41
Days: smtwtfs
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Departure Date
Introduction to French Wine - Daily
French Wine Masterclass - Daily
Cheese and Wine Lunch - Daily
Departure Time
Introduction to French Wine (1 hour) at 3:00pm
French Wine Masterclass (2 hours) at 5:00pm
Cheese and Wine Lunch (1.5 hours) at 12:15pm
Departure PointWine bar located right near the Louvre Museum.Return
DetailsReturns to original departure pointItineraryIntroduction to
French Wine (1 hour):
Includes: 3 selected French wines and bread baskets.
Sign up for this introductory tasting and your French sommelier will
introduce you to the pleasures of wine. Your French sommelier will guide
you through the tasting of three delicious French wines. All you have to
do is sit back, taste and enjoy.
Cheese and Wine Lunch (1.5 hours):
Includes: 5 selected French wines (including 1 Champagne), Cheese Tray,
Charcuterie selection, Bread baskets.
This is not just a simple lunch. A French sommelier opens the door of
the elegant wine bar for you to indulge in the beautiful wines of
France. You will be welcomed by a "flute de Champagne". Then, you will
be expertly guided in a wonderful tasting experience by your French
sommelier. He will guide you through a journey of discovery of the
French "art de vivre". This concept of a Tasting Lunch will allow you to
learn while enjoying delicious wine and cheese! A day spent in Paris
always takes a lot of energy, but you won't be hungry at the end of this
tasting! Sante et bon appetit!
French Wine Masterclass (2 hours):
Includes: 6 selected French wines (including 1 Champagne) and varied
Bread Baskets.
Join us before dinner for a beautiful and memorable wine tasting
experience. In a fantastic wine bar located right by the Louvre, a
French sommelier will teach you all you need to know about French wine.
After this tasting, you will finally be able to read a French label, to
know how to navigate a wine list, to learn how to pair food and wine, to
tell your friends why Champagne is bubbly - Six delicious French wines
and two hours tasting wine in Paris will turn you into a wine pro! And
will most surely account for amazing memories.
Local Operator Information:
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your
destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product
Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each
destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of
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