Paris Montmartre: Cheese & Wine Tasting with Local Cheesemonger

Summary

French cheese stories and Parisian wine in Montmartre’s cozy cellar

You’ll slip into a hidden Montmartre cellar for a relaxed Paris cheese & wine tasting with a local cheesemonger guiding you through eight French cheeses and five wines. Expect laughter, honest stories behind each bite, plenty of bread, and that rare feeling of being welcomed as more than just another visitor.

What’s the experience like?

The first thing I noticed was the smell—somewhere between butter and earth, with a sharp note that made me glance at the cheese board twice. We’d barely sat down in this little stone-walled room in Montmartre when Max started pouring the first glass of sparkling wine. He grinned and said something about “la vie est trop courte pour mauvais fromage,” which I probably mispronounced when I tried to repeat it later (Max just laughed). There were maybe ten of us, all squeezed around one long table, and honestly, it felt more like someone’s kitchen than a tour.

I didn’t expect to learn so much about French cheese regions—Max (or maybe it was Camille? They switched off) had this way of telling stories that made you forget you were technically on a cheese & wine tasting tour in Paris. He passed around slices of Comté and something soft from the Loire Valley while explaining how each rind told its own story. At one point, he let us sniff two cheeses side by side—one smelled like hay after rain, the other almost floral. Someone asked if all French people eat this much cheese; Max shrugged and said, “Only on good days.”

The wines kept coming—five in total, including one that tasted like apples and sun. The bread was crusty enough to leave flour on my fingers. There was no rush; sometimes we just sat quietly listening to the muffled street sounds above or watching the light shift across those old stones. I still think about that moment when everyone went silent after tasting the blue cheese—it hit different, you know?

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Cheese and wine tasting in Montmartre

• Meet local cheesemonger Max
• Discover French cheese making secrets
• Taste 8 French cheeses
• Sample 5 paired French wines
• Learn about regions and techniques
• Enjoy relaxed tasting in stone-walled space

Top questions

How many cheeses are included in the tasting?

The tasting includes 8 different French cheeses.

How many wines do we try during this Paris cheese & wine tour?

You will taste 5 carefully paired French wines, including a sparkling variety.

Is this experience suitable for wheelchair users?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible.

Are infants or small children allowed?

Yes, infants and small children can attend in a pram or stroller.

Will there be a local guide during the tasting?

Yes, your host is a local cheesemonger or trained team member from Montmartre.

Is bottled water available during the tasting?

Bottled water is included for all guests.

Does this Paris cheese & wine experience include bread?

Bread is served alongside the cheeses and wines.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes generous tastings of eight French cheeses paired with five different French wines (including sparkling), fresh bread on the table throughout, as much water as you want, plus guidance from a local cheesemonger—all hosted in an intimate stone-walled space right in Montmartre.