Paris: Make Your Own Wine in 18th Century Cellar Workshop

Blend your own Paris wine bottle in a royal cellar with a sommelier

You’ll step into an 18th-century Paris wine cellar to taste five red grape varieties with a local sommelier, then blend your own bottle from scratch and create a custom label. Expect laughter over pipettes, hands-on guidance, and the rare feeling of bottling your very own Paris wine to keep or share back home.

What’s included

Your experience includes tasting five different red wine grape varieties under the guidance of a professional sommelier, blending your own cuvée using real winemaking tools, bottling it yourself, and creating a personalized label—all inside an atmospheric historic cellar right in the heart of Paris.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Create your own wine in Paris cellar

• Meet professional sommelier guide
• Taste and select grape varieties
• Blend and taste your wine
• Improve and finalize your wine
• Create personalized wine bottle label
• Take home your custom wine bottle

The Experience

"You really want me to trust my nose?" That’s what I blurted out when our sommelier, Camille, handed me the first glass in this old stone cellar just off Rue de Rivoli. The place smelled faintly of chalk and something like toasted bread—maybe it was the barrels? It was colder than I expected, but in that good way that makes you feel like you’re somewhere important. Camille grinned and told us to close our eyes and guess the grape. I got it wrong (twice), but she didn’t judge—just laughed and poured the next one.

I’ve done tastings before but never anything like this winemaking workshop in Paris. We weren’t just sipping; we were actually blending. Five different red wine grape varieties lined up in front of us, each with its own little story. My hands shook a bit as I tried to pour just enough Merlot into my mix—turns out pipettes are trickier than they look. The others at the table started comparing notes about tannins and “mouthfeel”—I mostly just wrote “yum” or “too sharp” on my sheet. There was this moment when someone’s blend smelled exactly like fresh blackberries and everyone passed it around, even Camille looked impressed.

After we’d finally settled on our blends (mine ended up heavier on Cabernet Franc than planned), we got to design our own labels. I’m not much of an artist, so mine looked more like a ransom note than a Bordeaux grand cru, but honestly, that made me laugh every time I glanced at it. Bottling my own wine felt weirdly satisfying—like sealing up a tiny piece of Paris to take home. And yeah, I still think about how that cellar felt: quiet except for glasses clinking and people whispering guesses in French and English. It’s not something you can replicate anywhere else.

Top questions

How long does the Paris winemaking workshop last?

The workshop lasts about 2 hours.

Do I get to take home my own bottle of wine?

Yes, you’ll blend, bottle, and label your own wine to take home.

Is there a minimum age for this activity?

The minimum drinking age is 18 years old.

What grape varieties will I taste during the workshop?

You’ll taste five different red wine grape varieties.

Where is the winemaking workshop held in Paris?

It takes place in an 18th-century royal wine cellar in central Paris.