Taste five wines from four French regions without leaving Lyon, in a restored 19th-century silk workers' loft in Croix-Rousse. Your host is a certified sommelier who teaches the way friends talk: no jargon, no snobbery, plenty of laughing. The tasting opens with a glass of Crémant de Bourgogne and runs as a blind comparison, so you learn to taste the differences between Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône, plus a wildcard from Savoie or the Jura, the alpine vineyards just up the road. Between wines, work through a board of artisan cheese and charcuterie from Lyon's best producers. With a maximum of 10 guests around the table, every question gets answered. Dietary needs, including gluten-free, are happily accommodated with 24 hours' notice. Expecting, or not drinking? Come anyway, the board is generous and the company is good. Just tell us in advance.
The engraved 12 reads like a 19, so trust the map pin and look for the big wooden door. Press the CONNER buzzer and come up one flight of stairs. Croix-Rousse is Lyon's hill, so give yourself 15 extra minutes for the walk up. Metro line C (Croix-Rousse stop) is a flat 5-minute walk.
The engraved 12 reads like a 19, so trust the map pin and look for the big wooden door. Press the CONNER buzzer and come up one flight of stairs. Croix-Rousse is Lyon's hill, so give yourself 15 extra minutes for the walk up. Metro line C (Croix-Rousse stop) is a flat 5-minute walk.
