Lyon: Fine Wines & Iconic Lyonnaise Specialties Pairing Class

Lyon owes its reputation as the capital of French gastronomy to its food, yet the menus of its busiest streets rarely show what the Lyonnais really eat. This tasting takes you to a neighbourhood wine cellar in the Croix-Rousse, where your sommelier has gathered a generous selection of genuine Lyonnaise specialties from the artisans locals trust. Alongside them comes a selection of fine wines that takes you across France. Lyon sits at the crossroads of some of the country’s greatest vineyards and each glass reveals a region, its grapes and the landscape that shapes them. The heart of the experience is pairing. Some matches lift both the wine and the food while others are deliberately wrong, because tasting a mismatch is the quickest way to grasp why a good pairing works. Step by step your palate learns how acidity, tannins, sweetness and richness meet. With no more than eight guests the atmosphere stays relaxed whether you are new to wine or already a keen taster. You’ll leave with a real taste of Lyon and the confidence to choose your own pairings at home or in a restaurant.