Paris Food & Wine Events

Coming Soon

• February 18 & 19: A free wine tasting with winemaker Olivier Chabanis (Châteauneuf du Rhône, Côteaux du Tricastin), at two different locations of Le Vin en Tête. From 6:30-9pm on Friday at 30 rue des Batignolles, 75017 and from 4-9pm on Saturday at 48 rue Notre-Dame de Lorette, 75009.

• February 19: A free wine tasting with winemaker Patrick Erésué (Château de Chainchon, Bordeaux rive droite) at Le Vin en Tête Saint-Placide. From 6:30-9pm at 53 rue Saint-Placide, 75006.

• February 20: Omnivore’s 100% Japon event, with guest chefs Hiroki Yoshitake (Sola, Paris) and Katsumi Ishida (En Mets fais ce qu’il te plaît, Lyon). The €39 dinner includes a glass of bubbles to start, with all proceeds going to the continuing recovery effort in Japan. From 8pm at Le 104,  5 rue Curial, 75019.

• February 25: Alisa Morov will be sharing cupcakes, meringues and cakes and signing copies of her new books (available in both French & English) about making those treats. From 3-7pm at Cake & Bake Accessories, 5 rue de Lancry, 75010.

• February 26: Another jumble sale hosted at Candelaria featuring warm punch, sweet cakes, and cheap prices on used and handmade hipster goodies. From 12-7pm at 52 rue de Saintonge, 75003. Entry is 1€.

• February 25-March 4: So much more than a cow show (although that part is pretty great), the Salon de l’Agriculture comprises a barnyard expo plus a massive food and wine exhibition with both free and paid tastings. Tickets are 12€. From 9am-7pm most days at the Paris Porte de Versailles Expo Center – 1 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015.

Recurring Weekly Events

• Every Saturday at Les Caves Taillevent: a free wine tasting organized around a particular (and changing) theme from 10am-5pm at 199 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008.

• Every Thursday at Spring Boutique: a 1.5 hour wine tasting class in English for 60€, including six wines plus cheese and charcuterie nibbles. From 4pm at 52 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001.

• Every Friday at La Dernière Goutte: a free “2 1/2 Happy Hours” wine tasting with nibbles from 5-7:30pm at 6 rue de Bourbon le Château, 75006.

• Every Friday at Spring Boutique: a Wine & Cheese Pairing Lab for 75€, cross-tasting six wines with six artisanal cheeses. From 4-5:30pm at 52 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001.

• Every Day (but Sunday) at Ô Chateau: wine tasting classes in English ranging from the Paris Pass Tasting (30€) to the Grand Crus Tasting (120€). Classes except the Champagne river cruise take place at 68 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001.

Looking Ahead

• March 11-13: The Omnivore Food Festival returns to Paris this year with three days of demonstrations from chefs like Anne-Sophie Pic, Michel Troisgros, Alexandre Bourdas (Sa.Qua.Na), Alexandre Gauthier (La Grenouillère), John Fraser (Dovetail), and hometown favorites like Giovanni Passerini and David Toutain. From 10am-7pm each day at the Palais de la Mutualité, 24 rue Saint-Victor, 75005. A “discovery pass” providing half-day entry is available for 19€. Premium passes with non-stop access during all three days are 99€ if purchased before January 15. More ticket information here.

• March 10, 12 & 13: In concert with their Food Festival, Omnivore will host a series of “Fucking Dinners” (a nickname coined by David Chang) over three nights in Paris restaurants. Booking and price information are not yet available (watch this space), but the series will include Ignacio Mattos (Isa, New York) cooking with James Henry at Au Passage, Alexandre Bourdas (Sa.Qua.Na, Honfleur) cooking with David Toutain at Agapé Substance, Ryan Clift (Tippling Club, Singapour) mixing it up with Bertrand Grebaut at Septime, and many other delicious combinations.

Looking Back (past events)

• February 11 & 12: Brunch Bazar
• February 12: Signing party for David Lebovitz’ Paris Pastry App
• February 15: What’s Eating Paris? panel discussion for Social Media Week
• February 10: Wine tasting with Patrick Erésué at Le Vin en Tête
• February 10: Book signing for L’Anthologie du Pâté en Croûte
• February 4: Wine tasting with Arnaud Combier at Le Vin en Tête
• January 26: Wine tasting with Christine Saahs, owner of Domaine Nikolaihof at Spring Boutique
• January 27: Wine tasting with leading Italian natural winemaker Angiolino Maule at Le Vin en Tête
• January 29 & 30: The annual  Dive Bouteille wine salon at Château de Brézé in the Loire Valley
• January 21: Wine tasting with Annette Leccia (Domaine Leccia) at Le Vin en Tête
• January 22-24: Paris des Chefs festival of food & design
• January 16: Omnivore’s 100% Cercle Polaire event
• January 13: Wine Club Apéro at Spring Boutique