French Wines and Champagnes
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Wines & Champagnes
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château-Margaux Moët & Chandon
Dom Perignon.
Perrier-Jouët
Pommery
Louis Roederer
Ruinart
Taittinger
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Wine Festivals and Events
Fete de Vendanges de Montmartre www.fetedesvendangesdemontmartre.com
which takes place around the Clos Montmartre vineyard (corner of Rue des Saules and Rue St-Vincent, 18th) on the second weekend in October. You can purchase a bottle of the Clos Montmartre only at the Syndicate d’Initiative de Montmartre (21 Place du Tertre, 18th) or from the wine cellar of the Mairie of the 18th (Place Jules Joffrin), with the funds going to local charities.
Jacques Mélac’s Wine Bistro
42 Rue Léon Frot, 11th, 01 43 70 59 27 www.melac.fr
Mélac’s Fête des Vendanges take place in the fall with a big block party and grape-crushing in wooden vats.
Beaujolais Nouveau Festival
Third Thursday of November, is celebration welcoming the first wine of the year, Beaujolais Nouveau.
Salon du Vigneron Indépendant
Independent Wine Growers
Twice yearly at the end of November and end of March.
French wine tasting
Learning about and enjoying fine wine is a hobby in most countries; in France it’s a way of life. An appreciation for wine is greatly enhanced when you know what you’re drinking and where it came from. Wine tasting classes range from fun and casual lessons in English for absolute beginners to more formal dégustations of the finest vintages by seasoned sommeliers.
You’ll find them near Louvre museum:
O-Château
www.o-chateau.com
68, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau – 75001 Paris. Métro: Louvre-Rivoli
Opening Hours: The Wine Bar is open Mon-Sat, non-stop from 4pm to midnight (and until 2am on Fri & Sat).
Legrand Filles & Fils
01 42 60 07 12 12 , Galerie Vivienne or 1 Rue de la Banque, 2nd www.caves-legrand.com
Stop by anytime for a selection of wines by the glass with plates of cheese and cold meats.
