Lyon: Wine & Cheese Pairing with a Sommelier

Guided by a local sommelier, you don't just taste, you learn by doing. You'll start with the basics for reading a wine properly, then move to the heart of the workshop, which is food and wine pairing. You'll try the good pairings and the bad ones alike, so you grasp for yourself, concretely, why some combinations lift each other up while others fall flat. The workshop builds in stages, from goat versus cow to young cheese versus long-aged, then on to blue cheese, where you're fully on your own to think it through and call it. Along the way you'll explore France's terroirs, with the grape varieties, soils and microclimates all explained without the jargon. Standing, sociable and outdoors whenever the weather allows, the whole thing unfolds in a genuine Croix-Rousse wine cellar. A deep dive into gastronomic Lyon without ever leaving the neighbourhood.

Cave Tabareau is one of the most authentic wine cellars in Lyon, which makes it the perfect setting for this interactive food and wine pairing workshop. Without ever leaving the cellar, you'll travel through local gastronomy and terroir glass by glass and cheese by cheese. This is no passive tasting. You'll actively learn to taste, identify and pair wines with local artisan cheeses. Your sommelier guides you through the surrounding terroirs, explaining grape varieties, estates, soils and microclimates in a way that stays clear and free of jargon. You'll first learn to taste a wine the right way, then move on to the pairings, the good ones and the bad ones alike, so you grasp for yourself exactly why some combinations work and others don't. The workshop builds in stages, from goat versus cow to young cheese versus long-aged, then on to blue. On that final pairing you're on your own, free to think it through and draw your own conclusions. The workshop is held standing for a sociable, lively atmosphere, and moves outdoors whenever the weather allows. A deep dive into Lyon and its gastronomy without ever setting foot outside.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.