Lyon Wine Tasting: Small-Groups with a Professional Sommelier
Overview
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2 hours
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Led by Lyon’s Wine Experts—No Driving Required
Skip the long drives and join our team of English-speaking sommeliers for a deep dive into the wines of Beaujolais, Burgundy, and the Northern Rhône—right here in central Lyon.
We’ve handpicked five exceptional wines to showcase the region’s diversity, paired with insider knowledge, food pairings, and stories you won’t find on a standard winery tour.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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. Guests consistently leave knowing things about French wine they'll carry for years, this is our goal! It's what happens when a real expert shares a table with a curious group of people tasting delicious, artisanal wines.
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.
What‘s Included
Wine
Tastings include local cheese, charcuterie, and baguette.
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.
Reviews
223 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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.
Unique wine experience.
Colette L,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A very quaint and pleasant experience. The host Caroline is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The wine selection was excellent and the charcuterie complimented the wine very well.
Lyon wine tasting
Joelle F,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is a small group and it is extremely informative and fun. Nicholas was amazing in that he was personable, knowledgeable, and humorous. The wine was delicious and the setting was quite lovely.
great experience in a fun space
iveygman,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome experience with a very knowledgeable host and a cool little space and a good price point. Highly recommend this, especially if you're relatively inexperienced with tasting wine. The hostess running the event was friendly and welcoming, and the space was the right size for a group of about 6-8 people in total. We had some charcuterie and cheese in addition to our wine, which added to the experience, and the overall session was exactly the right length to be fun and informative without dragging. Booking was easy and the staff managing things were friendly.
Excellent, Instructional and Fun
Adam A,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent wine experience! We learned a lot about the various regions near Lyon, the types of wines made in each region, the flavor profiles of the wines, and things to look for when buying wines. In addition to all of the information, our guide was fun, personable, and charismatic. The wines we tried were excellent and the charcuterie was great. Definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to learn more about wine and meet some other travelers along the way.
Great wine tasting
431marih,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a lovely wine tasting! Our host had a lot of knowledge about wines and she could answer to all our questions. We learned so many new things. Also cheese and olives etc were delicious. We would recommend this tasting!
Friendly wine experience; high priced!!
Jshrink17,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our wine specialist was friendly, warm and knowledgeable about wine & the tastings we did. She taught us three important ways to experience & evaluate wine. She made it fun to experience the wines. The cheeses she provided were a good compliment to the wine tastes. I was a bit disappointed in the few offerings with the wine as opposed to what was pictured for the tour.. There were no nuts or fruits , only a few olives. We found these offerings did not meet expectations for the cost we paid for the tasting.
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