Wine Tasting & Meal Cheese Pairings in Lyon with French Sommelier

Discover 8 exquisite French wines, master wine and cheese pairings, and enjoy an evening with a French sommelier in Lyon. Perfect for wine enthusiasts!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 52 Rue Tramassac - We’d like to invite you to take part in a tasting of wines that we appreciate and would like to share with you, as we’ve discovered them on various wine tours with French winemakers.

For the most part, the wines are local wines from independent winemakers, as are all the products in the meal.

A selection of 8 wines, always different, will be offered. We’ll explain the choice of each wine, its wine-growing region, its year, and finally why it goes well with a particular cheese. As the tastings are always different, so are the topics covered.

Here’s the latest tasting:

Effervescent : Pet Nat 2022 from the Beaujolais paired with Chaource cheese

White wines : La Fraicheur 2023 early wine from Lorraine and Velteliner 2019 from Savoie paired with local goat cheese

Red wines : Fleurie 2021 from Beaujolais, Crozes-Hermitage 2020 from Rhône Valley, Pommard 1er cru “Les Chanlins” 1996 from Bourgogne paired with artisan charcuterie

Vin de voile from Jura paired with Comtés of different maturities

Sweet wines from older vintages +15 years paired with regional blue cheeses

Local desserts

No need to book a restaurant, you won’t be hungry after the tasting

Hugo - JEANGUYOT WINE AGENCY

What's Included
  • 8 wines
  • Dinner
Additional Information

• Taste 8 wines from different French regions in ready-to-drink vintages
• Understand France’s different wine-growing regions and their special features
• Find out more about food and wine pairing, with a focus on wine and cheese.
• Spend an enjoyable evening tasting wines from small winemakers who work carefully on their wines and are delighted to know you’re enjoying them.
• Be able to compare wines on the spot (all tasting steps offer at least two glasses so that you can compare and remember the flavors encountered during this moment).
• Ask all your wine questions to an expert who speaks fluent English.
• Meet travellers who enjoy French wine and food just like you!

Hugo - JEANGUYOT WINE AGENCY

Location
Vieux Lyon
Meeting point : Place Saint-Jean 69005 Lyon There is a statue in the middle of the square. I will wait for you there. The cheese factory is located at 2 minutes on foot. The closest metro station is Vieux Lyon - Cathédrale Saint-Jean - Line D Dates: From Monday to Sunday
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yan_s
Jul 25, 2024
Just splendid! - Very knowledgeable Sommelier and a relaxed communication style. His choices of wine, including some incredibly aged vintages were the highlight (both in style and variety) - I drink a lot of French wine and yet, he was able to provide a new experience for my wine journey. The 89 white from Graves was exceptional!
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Stacey_s
Jul 1, 2024
Great experience - Hugo did an amazing job. Very informative tasting and more than enough snacks and wine. It was a really lovely experience- our favorite in Lyon. Highly recommend!
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John_r
Jun 11, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - This was a highlight of our trip. Hugo is a fantastic host. We all learned the essentials of French wine and cheese regions/types. The quality of the wines was better than expected and we thoroughly enjoyed the company of our small group (8 max). Highly recommended!
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Melissa_m
Jun 7, 2024
5 stars - Incredible experience! The wine and the cheese were great. It was a fun experience learning the different wine regions and tasting many wines!
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Mistert95628
May 31, 2024
Fun with Wines and Cheeses - A very fun and delicious time spent learning more about French cheeses and wines that pair well with them. Hugo is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic regarding the subject and made the tasting a lot of fun! You’ll get plenty of fun and friendly explanations and information as well as plenty of wine and cheese.
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Q5423ugashleyf
May 30, 2024
Fabulous! - Our wine and cheese pairing was fantastic. Hugo was so friendly and knowledgeable, he taught us about the different wine regions of France and how to distinguish differences in the wine. It was a very intimate setting, and the wines and cheeses were all delicious. 100% would recommend!
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Charles_w
May 28, 2024
Great experience - Hugo was great with our group of 4 educating us on the wine regions and nuances of the different wines. Amazing pairing of cheeses! Ps. Please send me the cheese names 😀
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Chris_r
May 25, 2024
Worth it! - Hugo was great bought vintage wine from him after and had a great time. The wine and cheese pairing was nice and so was the venu
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John_s
May 21, 2024
Hugo’s wine and cheese... - Hugo’s wine and cheese pairing expertise and how he shared it with us. We now understand French wines and their appellations much better.. Thanks Hugo
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Christine_w
Aug 20, 2024
Great Wine and Good Company. - Hugo was very knowledgeable. He was very friendly and made the evening very enjoyable. The wine was excellent. We had a variety of wines and there was something for everyone. The cheese was also excellent. The only reason I did not give this experience a 5 star rating is because of the location. The location was upstairs at a closed cheese shop. There was no air conditioning and no windows, and it was a little dismal.
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