Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

Ian had booked us into a cheese and wine tasting workshop, which was held in a shared space about 15 minute walk from our apartment. We arrived with a couple of minutes to spare and there were two other participants doing the workshop; one had arrived, a young man from the States and a late comer, who was a female engineer from Brazil who was learning to become a sommelier.

Our host Emeline Pin was very knowledgeable and engaging. We had five wines from the Burgundy region to taste that she paired with five cheeses. We started with two whites (Chardonnay) followed by three reds (Pinot Noir). All the wines were excellent and she had us try them first and then a second time following the cheese. It was interesting to see how the taste of the wine changed following eating of the cheese. It was a very enjoyable workshop and we really clicked with Matthew, a nice young guy from Connecticut who was travelling solo for the first time. In fact, he said he was interested in joining us on our planned visit to Beaune the following day.Read more