Private French wine tasting & dinner
A true authentic experience in a typical Parisian apartment with a wine expert
Duration
3 hours
Group
Private (min: 2pers max:10 pers)
Departure
Paris 16
Tasting
French wine tasting + dinner
Language
English
Transport
Meeting point: Métro Ranelagh (line 9)
From 95 €/person

Geraldine, wine expert
Geraldine de Kersaint-Gilly is a Certified Wine Specialist by the Society of Educators (US) and has the Advanced Diploma of the WSET, Wine and Spirit Education Trust (UK). She worked in the New York wine retail business for 9 years. She came back to Paris in September 2011 with her family and founded Wine Domini.
She organizes informal, interactive, yet educational, wine classes in English in a typical French apartment in the heart of the 16th arrondissement.
Small groups of 10 pers max. Possibility to privatize
Prices and reservation policy
Price
Depends on the number of participants in your group (private tour only)
- 2 people min: 195 € / pers
- 3 people : 165 € / pers
- 4 to 6 people: 135 € / pers
- 7 to 10 people: 95 €/pers
Includes:
- 4 course-meal
- 1 champagne + 2/3 wines
- Coffee, tea …
- Full-time bilingual guide
Paiement:
30% at the time of reservation, balance is due 1 week before the event
Cancellation Policy:
There will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 7 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 3 to 7 days. For cancellations made within 3 days, no refund will be provided.
Enjoy the perfect combination between the food and the wine. Geraldine isn’t only a wine expert, she is also a good cook! Enjoy a private wine tasting dinner at her place, in the heart of the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Meet at Geraldine’s place, in the heart of the 16th. This a unique opportunity to discover French wines in a typical French apartment. Geraldine is WSET 3 certified and a member of the Society of Wine Educator in the US. She was born in Champagne from a family of wine growers and lived in New-York area for 12 years.
After enjoying a champagne aperitif in the living room, take a seat at the dining table, beautifully set up with porcelain plates and silverware. You will enjoy a homemade 3-course dinner, paired with 2/3 wines from Geraldine’s cellar. You will be introduced to the diversity of French wines and the art of wine tasting, how to evaluate properly the quality of the wine and how to talk about it. The dinner is very interactive with games such as blind tasting and recognition of aromas in black glasses. Everyone has the chance to participate. It is a cozy evening where you will learn a lot about wines and the French way of living . Geraldine is passionate about wine and food pairing, she’s a great host and you will feel at home!
Sample Menu
Coktail and petits fours
Champagne Taittinger
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Salmon Verrine
William Fèvre: Chablis 2015
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Fish cassolette, aioli with homemade crostini served
with a Ratatouille crumble
Chateau Sociando Mallet 2014 – Bordeaux
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A selection of artisanal cheeses
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Tarte tatin
Chateau Doisy Daene – Sauternes 1991
The menu can be easily adapted to your food allergies
Price
Depends on the number of participants in your group (private tour only)
- 2 people min: 195 € / pers
- 3 people : 165 € / pers
- 4 to 6 people: 135 € / pers
- 7 to 10 people: 95 €/pers
Includes:
- 4 course-meal
- 1 champagne + 2/3 wines
- Coffee, tea …
- Full-time bilingual guide
Paiement:
30% at the time of reservation, balance is due 1 week before the event
Cancellation Policy:
There will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 7 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 3 to 7 days. For cancellations made within 3 days, no refund will be provided.
Spend a decadent evening in a typical French apartment. Geraldine, WSET and certified wine specialist, will welcome you in a warm and friendly atmosphere for a unique wine&cheese tasting in Paris.Wine & cheese is a CLASSIC but nonetheless MAGIC combination for lovers of artisanal and unique French products. Enjoy learning more about fine, quality wines, produced all over France along side of artisanal cheeses from soft creamy to the beautiful hard cheeses aged in the Mountains
- Meet at Geraldine’s place, in the heart of the 16th. This a unique opportunity to discover the French way of living
- 1 champagne and 3 wines from 3 major French producing areas
- A sample of 4 artisanal cheeses
- Learn about the awful or magic combinations between wine and cheeses
- The tasting is very interactive and based on your own sensory experience!
Price (from 2 to 10 pers in your party)
490€
What you will learn during the tasting
Professional but not intimidating, Géraldine’s dinners promise a better understanding of the world of wine
Wine Tasting techniques: how to taste wine properly- the 3 “s” rule: See, Smell, Sip. The useful vocabulary to describe wines
The characteristics of the wines and cheeses from different French regions
Appreciate the quality of the pairing
…. and, of course, the most important: share quality wine tasting experiences in an enjoyable, educational, yet social setting!
Paiement
30% at the time of reservation, balance is due 1 week before the event
Cancellation policy
There will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 7 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 3 to 7 days. For cancellations made within 3 days, no refund will be provided.
Great wine tasting!
Geraldine, wine expert and owner of Wine Domini, invited myself and a small group into her lovely Parisian apartment for a wine tasting…classic verses natural french wine. The evening was a lot of fun. We learned the difference between the classic process of wine making versus the organic and natural process. We got to taste the difference and understand how to pair each with food. Geraldine served a beautiful dinner to accompany the wine tasting experience. She is extremely knowledgable and fully bilingual. I highly recommend Geraldine for a tasting or a day trip to a neighboring wine region. She’s a delight.
Paul, Denver, October 2019