Lyon Wine Tasting: Small-Groups with a Professional Sommelier
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
❄️ We have air conditioning! ❄️
Lyon is surrounded by three of France's greatest wine regions, but most tastings don't reflect that. Our comparative tastings always do.
Every session is led by a professional sommelier with years of industry experience, in a private historic loft with a maximum of 10 guests.
The format is a shared table, not a guided tour, which means the conversation is shaped by the people in the room.
The wines rotate, but they are always sourced from small artisanal producers across Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
What To Expect
Every day at 3pm, and we have air conditioning ❄️ Lyon sits at the crossroads of 3 of France's greatest wine regions. In this 2-hour tasting, you'll explore all of them, led by a professional sommelier in a restored 1800s silk factory loft in the historic Croix-Rousse, steps from the center of town. Seated together around a table, you'll taste 5 wines selected from small-production winemakers across Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône. Your sommelier will guide the tasting, but the session is shaped just as much by your group's questions and curiosity. Every tasting is different! The wines rotate to reflect what's best from Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône, chosen from small, artisanal producers you won't find in a supermarket. The format is a table, not a tour. 10 seats max, which means you get real time with your expert sommelier, and conversation flows with the wine. We pair that with a board of local cheese, charcuterie, and bread from the neighborhood.
Sample Menu
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5 Glasses of Wine
We always start with Crémant de Bourgogne before discovering Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône. We'll throw in a wild card too!
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Cheese & Charcuterie Board
Local cheese & cold cuts with artisan bread. Please reach out at least 24 hours in advance if you have dietary restrictions.
Options
Wines of Lyon: Burgundy, Rhône, and Beaujolais
Wine & Food: Includes 5 wines, bread, cheese, and meat. Please tell us if you have food restrictions so we can prepare ahead of time.
What‘s Included
A selection of local artisanal cheese, charcuterie, and bread, sourced from Lyon's finest producers
Five rotating wines from small, artisanal estates in Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
230 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic experience in a comfortable setting
Kori V,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had the best afternoon tasting 5 wines from regions around Lyon with a local sommelier. We started with a sparkling wine and got to know the others in our group. Then we moved to the table for a blind tasting of 2 whites and 2 reds and enjoyed a charcuterie board with local meats and cheeses. Our family is gluten intolerant and they even had gluten free bread for us. It was a great way to experience more French wines from areas we will not have time to visit. Also fun to meet fellow travelers and interact in a social setting. Highly recommend!
Perfect in every way and a chance to level up your wine knowledge
Carolyn B,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Traveling with my husband and a friend to Lyon, I found Caroline via TripAdvisor. Background for this review. We are not wine experts but also not novices. We really enjoy learning about wine, not just drinking it. We had a special private tasting booked by a friend in the industry in Burgundy but we also wanted to have a tasting that focused on other regions in the Rhone. Not having to get back in a car was a bonus. This experience was perfect in every way. Tasted 5 amazing wines with a fabulous charcuterie platter in a great setting. What really made it special was Caroline's knowledge and warmth. Fine wine should be accompanied by excellent conversation and it was. We also learned a lot and the tasting was easy to plan. I can't recommend Caroline highly enough. Ten stars.
Fun local wine tasting
jameslclarke,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nicely done presentation and blind tasting of four French wines. Three regional cheeses, cured meats, olives and bread were presented as well.
Wine in Lyon
Jennifer M,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative and friendly, wine tasting. A very good choice of wines to taste. A tasty charcuterie board .
The space for the tasting...
Justine W,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The space for the tasting is very cute, clean and welcoming. Directions to get to the building were clear. They welcome you with cremant, however, this is considered the burgundy that you get to taste which was REALLY disappointing. You do a blind tasting of 2 whites and 2 reds. Considering this was a wine tasting of the region, I was expecting more of a comparative tasting with more education. We have done wine tastings in other regions of France and this one definitely fell flat, not to mention the price tag on the experience did not deliver to expectations. I will say the charcuterie board was excellent!
A fun 2 hour wine tour
Stephanie D,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A very enjoyable activity. A local wine education while drinking wine - brilliant. The setting was in a lovely apartment and very relaxing. Our Sommelier was outstanding with her knowledge and humor. A definite must.
Must Do Wine Tasting
Peter B,May 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is one of the best wine tastings we have ever done. Caroline’s knowledge of French wine is truly amazing and she selected unique wines that we would never get to taste without doing this tasting. Caroline is very easy to get along with and she made us feel very welcome. She also gave a an excellent suggestion for an amazing lunch which we also loved. This is a MUST do tasting for people interested in wine.
Don’t hesitate!!! Book It!
JSowell07,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I went to this tasting and for us to have basically zero knowledge of wine (we are typically beer drinkers) we felt that we learned so much about the taste, smell, and how to understand labeling/classification wines. It’s truly is amazing how the geographical location, soil, temperature (and more) has to all be considered when labeling wines. It was just so much information that really makes me appreciate wine more than I did before. I’m eager to learn more!!! That just means I have to come back to France and drink more wine and experience it again! ☺️ Also I’m terrible with names, but we took the Lyon Wine tasting on May 9th, and I absolutely loved our teacher/instructor. She spoke English very well but also helped with French pronunciation of the wine regions, wines, etc.. loved this as well. My husband and I are from the south east in the USA… and have a thick southern accent, so learning some of the terminology in French, helped a lot, although we would probably still butcher the names of the wine regions and the wines created in each… Great job!!! And I would do I all over again
We enjoyed our wine...
abonifacio65,May 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed our wine tasting experience with Madeline. The setting was a former silk weaver’s workshop, now a cozy apartment. Madeline is very personable and very knowledgeable about wine. Our small, lively group of 6 tasted wines from Beaujolais, Burgundy and the Northern Rhone, starting with a nice Cremant de Bourgogne. The tastings were paired with a lovely charcuterie board. This was an informative, fun and enjoyable pre-dinner experience.
Knowledge, friendy and excellent guide.
crawfori,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Paul was an amazing guide, he knew the city so well, cared for everyone very well. ensuring those that were late caught up with us, without delaying the others, watched for traffic flow and people to ensure we were not interfering with either. His voice projected so well and his English is flawless. He is a nice man and gave me one of the best walking tours of a city I have ever enjoyed.
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