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June 17-23 David Lebovitz, author of The Great Book of Chocolate and The Sweet Life in Paris, will lead a Paris and Lausanne Chocolate & Gastronomy Tour June 17-23, 2013. Events will include wine tastings, guided walking tours, and visits behind the scenes of the shops of chocolatiers. For more information, visit www.davidlebovitz.com/tours.
June 22 As part of the Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine series, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme will host an interactive cocktail class with the hotel's barman Yaan Daniel on June 22, 2013. Guests will learn mixology techniques and how to properly mix and utilize different ingredients. Minimum group size of four is required, maximum group of eight, with a cost of 135€ per person. For more information, please contact Julia Plagiau at +33158711060 or julia.plagiau@hyatt.com. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, 5, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, 01 58 71 12 34.
Ongoing Enjoy a wine and cheese tasting lunch featuring five French whites and reds along with cheese, charcuterie and a bread basket. The cost is 75€ per person, including taxes and services. The lunch begins at noon and lasts for an hour and a half. These events take place year-round on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. For more information, visit www.conciergerie.com.
Fridays At Bistrot du Sommelier, Philippe Faure-Brac has catered to patrons since 1984. On Friday, he showcases a vineyard and its wines: a special menu with five glasses of wine costs €50 at lunch and €75 at dinner. Bistrot du Sommelier, 97, bd Haussmann, 75008 Paris, 01 42 65 24 85.
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THE VINES OF PARIS
AND ILE-DE-FRANCE
Reviving
Old Traditions
With strong legal control over selling Parisian-made
wines commercially, it may be surprising that vineyards
are popping up all over Ile-de-France. Wines have
been made here for hundreds of years, which makes
it a cultural venture rather than a lucrative one. |
DIFFERENT
SHADES OF ROSÉ
The
Complexity of a Simple Wine
Learn about rosés, the often overlooked wine,
from the varieties of grapes that are selected to
the different methods in making the vino.
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