Marseile: Taste the wines of the South in a top wine shop..
ID: GYG757990-1222015
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
With: 2 rosés (Cassis and Porquerolles), 3 whites and 3 red wines (incl. Chateauneuf-du-Pape) from the region of Provence. Plus a glass of any single favorite wine at the close of the tasting.
In the heart of the Old Port area, on a street steeped in history, come and taste some wonderful wines from the South of France. In a cool, cosy wine shop, surrounded by 1000s of bottles from the world over, we’ll walk through the viticulture and history of the region, from the Massiliote Empire to the French Connection.
The samples come from three great Enomatic Machines, accompanied by crackers, and hosted by Myles, a wine trader and importer with 22 years of experience in the global trade.
Myles will take your through the history and culture of local wine production, the organic and natural revolutions, and the future of wine in the area, all with additional geographic, gastronomic and tourism tips thrown in.
After the tasting you can grab food from any of the excellent local eateries, and return with it to try wine pairings, or just to taste the many additional domestic and foreign wines in the on tasting every single day.
Highlights
- Simply the best wine tasting in the area.
- Superb value. A great line-up of wines.
- Wines offered are the finest of their category from the region.
- Fluent English and French, with a profound love of the region.
- A cool, relaxed space, with an ever changing line-up of wines to taste.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our shop is on Rue de la Tour, opposite the Pain a l'Ail sandwich shop.
INCLUDED
- Tasting pours of 8 wines
- 2x Rosés
- 3x whites
- 3x reds (including an excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
- Plus One full additional glass of their favourite wine.
- Guarantee: the value of the wine tasted will well exceed the price of the tasting.
- Anyone preferring not to try one style (either rosé or red for example), can pick replacements from any of the other wines on tasting that day.
- A curated tasting, meaning Myles will talk tasters through the wines, giving context and back story.
- Always accompanied by crackers.
NOT INCLUDED
- Hot food / cheese. I've just opened, so don't yet have this in house, but there are some great local delis in the immediate vicinity. You can always buy some, bring it back, and pair wines with whatever you bring in from the outside.
- Children. No wine served to anyone under the age of 18.
- HOWEVER, children are otherwise welcome, and a range of non-alcoholic drinks are available.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
