Paris Cheese & Wine Tastings
Cheese and wine is the most French of pleasures, and Paris does it best: guided tastings through a historic fromagerie and cave à vin, pairing raw-milk cheeses with wines from across France, led by an expert who explains what to drink with what. This is our Paris cheese-and-wine hub. Compare the top-rated tastings below and read our notes.
Top-rated cheese and wine tastings in Paris
Formats: cheese-and-wine pairing tastings in a cellar or fromagerie; French wine flights by region; cheese-shop and market tastings; Champagne and cheese evenings; combined with charcuterie and bread.
What you’ll taste: raw-milk cheeses (Comté, Brie, Roquefort, chèvre and more) paired with reds, whites and Champagne from France’s regions.
The French art of pairing
France has hundreds of cheeses and one of the world’s great wine cultures, and a Paris tasting brings them together. A good session moves through a flight of cheeses — a nutty aged Comté, a bloomy Brie or Camembert, a blue Roquefort, a fresh chèvre — each matched to a wine, with a guide explaining why a Sancerre loves goat’s cheese and why Champagne cuts through a triple-crème. Add charcuterie and a baguette and you have the essence of French eating.
Where and how
Tastings run in atmospheric caves (cellars) and fromageries across the city, often in the Marais or the Latin Quarter, in small groups with an English-speaking expert. Some focus on Champagne, others on a tour of French wine regions. It’s the perfect early-evening apéritif, and pairs beautifully with a Paris food tour or a wider Paris wine tasting. Learn the cheeses in our guide to French cheese.
FAQ about Paris Cheese & Wine Tastings
Frequently asked questions
Can you do a cheese and wine tasting in Paris?
Yes — guided cheese-and-wine pairing tastings run in cellars and fromageries across Paris, matching French cheeses with regional wines and Champagne, led by an expert.
What cheeses will I taste?
Typically a flight across styles — an aged Comté, a bloomy Brie or Camembert, a blue like Roquefort, and a fresh goat's cheese — each paired with a suitable wine.
How much do Paris cheese and wine tastings cost?
Usually around €40–70 per person for a guided small-group tasting with several cheeses and wines, sometimes with charcuterie and bread.