French Wine Tasting in Paris: Learn from a Sommelier

Six wines, one sommelier, no pretense required

A French wine tasting class in central Paris where you taste six wines from different regions—Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley and beyond—while a professional sommelier teaches you tasting techniques and how to read a French wine label. Groups run between 6 and 25 people; the session lasts two hours and includes freshly baked bread. Cheese or charcuterie pairing is available as an add-on at checkout.

The Experience

You arrive at a beautifully renovated cellar in central Paris and spend two hours learning to taste French wine the way someone who actually knows it does. A professional sommelier walks you through six carefully selected wines, starting with the techniques that separate a real tasting from just drinking—how to look at the color, smell the aromas, and taste deliberately instead of gulping. The sommelier shows you how to read a French wine label so you stop guessing at what you're buying, and by the end you'll know your way around Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley wines and more.

Freshly baked bread comes with the tasting, and you can add cheese or charcuterie at checkout if you want something more substantial to eat alongside the wines. The cellar itself is the kind of place that makes the whole thing feel less like a class and more like an evening—not a tourist setup, but a real space where wine lives. Groups stay small enough that you're not standing in a crowd: between 6 and 25 people means the sommelier can actually answer questions and the room doesn't feel packed.

You leave knowing how to order wine at a restaurant without anxiety, how to talk about what you're tasting instead of just nodding, and what to look for the next time you're in a wine shop. That confidence is the whole point—not memorizing regions or vintage years, but understanding French wine well enough to make your own choices.

What’s included

• Six French wines including Champagne.
• professional sommelier teaching tasting techniques and wine label reading.
• freshly baked bread.
• presentation in English.
• cheese or charcuterie if you select that option at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by O Chateau

Is this one for you?Spend your evening in a central Paris cellar learning to taste and order French wine like you know what you're doing—the sommelier teaches you the actual techniques, from reading labels to pairing with cheese.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste during the two hours?

Six French wines carefully selected for quality, always including one Champagne, plus wines from regions like Bordeaux, Burgundy and Loire Valley. Freshly baked bread accompanies the tasting; cheese or charcuterie is available if you add that option at checkout.

Will the sommelier teach me how to actually taste wine, or is this just drinking?

The sommelier teaches you the real techniques—how to look at color, smell the aromas, and taste deliberately. You also learn how to read a French wine label so you understand what you're buying and can order confidently at a restaurant or shop.

How many people will be in the group?

Groups vary between 6 and 25 people, so it's small enough for the sommelier to answer questions but not an intimate private class.

Is there a minimum age or any fitness requirement?

You must be at least 18 years old. The tasting is suitable for all physical fitness levels and takes place in a cellar in central Paris with public transportation nearby.

What's the difference between the four wine options at checkout?

Wine Masterclass is the tasting alone; Wine and Charcuterie adds charcuterie; Wine, Cheese and Charcuterie includes both; Wine Tour de France & Cheese pairs the wines with cheese. All include the same six wines and sommelier instruction—you're choosing what food you want alongside.

Do I need to know anything about wine before I come?

No. The class is designed to teach you from the ground up, starting with tasting techniques and how to read a label. You'll leave with a whole new level of confidence, whether you're a complete beginner or someone who wants to taste more deliberately.