Top French Riviera Wine Making Workshops

Discovering the world of French wine while in Nice. This small-group wine-tasting experience takes you on a journey through the French wine regions, learning about their history, production processes, and best wines. While tasting a selection of eight fine wines, including white, red, and sparkling, you'll learn to appreciate the wonderful diversity of French wine.

Learn how to cook like a local, from a local, by signing up for this Mediterranean cooking class in the home of local culinary enthusiast with the host. Your host will teach you how to make traditional French Mediterranean fare using local ingredients, which you'll then sit down to enjoy together. Your host will be on hand to give you tips, not just about cooking, but also about Nice.

First of all let us stop on the meaning of "Millesimes & Quintessence": Millesimes for: BEST YEARS (wine) and Quintessence for EXCELLENCE. This is what we want you to experience and discover: the excellence of wines and French gastronomy in Provence! By ordering one of our thematic workshops "Millesimes and Quintessence", one of our wine educators travels to your home, your place of stay or party with the wines previously selected from our wine selections.

This tasting is distinguished by its intimate and educational format that allows a real immersion in the world of champagne. In small groups, each participant benefits from detailed explanations and a direct exchange, making the experience accessible to both novices and knowledgeable amateurs. The choice to compare a Blanc de Blanc and a Blanc de Noirs in two glasses each offers a thorough sensory understanding of the differences in grape varieties and styles, turning the tasting into a true discovery. The warm atmosphere of the wine merchant, located in the heart of Nice, adds an authentic and elegant dimension to this convivial moment. The possibility to leave with your favourite bottle allows you to extend the experience well beyond the 45 minutes spent on site.

In this experience, you do not visit a simple bar, but a real neighborhood cheese factory, where products are carefully selected. The tasting is done in a small group, to keep an intimate atmosphere and allow exchanges with your host. You discover: • French wines chosen for their character, • ripened cheeses from the region, • an authentic atmosphere between sea and village on the French Riviera. It is an ideal experience for those who want to go off the beaten track and live a real moment of terroir.

Discover an authentic experience in the heart of French terroir: a guided tasting of 3 local craft beers combined with 3 matured French cheeses. Enjoy a convivial moment in a traditional cheese factory, chat with a passionate host and learn the art of beer-cheese pairings in a warm and intimate atmosphere.

Discover a unique gastronomic experience in the heart of Villeneuve-Loubet, in the Lou Bar artisan cheese factory. During this intimate tasting, you will enjoy 3 local wines carefully selected for their aromas and character, associated with 3 French deli meats from traditional producers. Your host will guide you through the history of each product: origin, manufacture, agreements, anecdotes... A delicious immersion in French soil. Enjoy a warm moment, in a small group, in an authentic place where passion, know-how and conviviality mix. This experience is ideal for food lovers, curious travelers and anyone who wants to discover the French Riviera differently. Available in French, English and Italian.

Take in views of the French Riviera from the water's edge, and admire a perspective other visitors miss, on a luxury catamaran cruise. Sail along the Bay of Cannes while relaxing on deck, and splash in the sea for a swim and snorkel if you like. Choose from a half- or full-day cruise, and upgrade to include an optional buffet lunch on board. You can also purchase additional drinks from the on-board bar.

Start the day the French way. This breakfast experience held in a local's home in Nice is a great way to get to know local culture and meet new people while enjoying a huge homemade breakfast that includes pastries, cakes, pies, and fresh, warm croissants along with coffee, tea, and juice.

Learn about the history of French wine production and get plenty of tastings in while you're at it with this half-day tour to Saint Paul de Vence and area wineries. This tour includes round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle so that you can taste wines safely, without having to worry about driving after drinking.

Enjoy a more personal way to explore the scenic highlights of Nice's Old Town, Vieux Nice—and sample many of the city's classic dishes and flavors en route—on this small-group walking and tasting tour. With your guide, visit markets, delis, and specialty food shops in town, and learn how locals shop and prepare meals. Look forward to sampling everything from pissaladière onion tart to socca chickpea-flour pancakes, plus local wine and olive oil.

This experience stands out for its authenticity and intimate atmosphere. You will be welcomed directly by the master distiller, who will passionately share his history and know-how. You will discover DE close up a true still and understand how unique craft spirits are born. The tour ends with a guided tasting DE creations (gin, vermouth, pastis, mint, verbena), thought as a sensory journey. More than just a visit, it is a friendly immersion that immerses you in the heart DE the local tradition.

This tasting exclusively highlights the wines of the Nice region through a selection of cuvées from local estates. In 45 minutes, you will explore four complementary styles that illustrate the Mediterranean identity of the Nice region, between expressive reds, fresh rosé and elegant white. The friendly atmosphere encourages a direct exchange with the professional, who adapts his explanations to the level of each. You don’t just taste, you really understand the history, methods and peculiarities of local producers. Accessible from one person, the experience is personalized and authentic.

During this experience, participants are guided step by step through a real sensory ritual around the Chartreuse. Upon arrival, they are welcomed in an authentic place where the atmosphere immediately puts in the conditions of complete immersion. The activity begins with an olfactory phase during which they handle and smell different plants, dried flowers and spices to understand the aromatic richness of the liquor. This introduction allows them to awaken their senses and familiarize themselves with the basics of tasting. The Guide then goes on with a captivating storytelling about the Carthusian fathers, explaining the origin and mystery of the recipe. Participants then proceed to taste three iconic Chartreuses, served in their traditional glasses. Each tasting is accompanied by precise explanations to learn how to identify the aromas, understand the differences and fully appreciate each liquor.

This tasting is distinguished by its immersive approach thanks to the use of opaque glasses that eliminate any visual influence and refocus attention on aromas and palate sensations. You don’t just taste wines, you learn to understand and analyze them with confidence. The experience highlights the Nice terroir and its local grape varieties in a friendly setting that encourages exchange and discovery. The final revelation of the wines creates a strong and often surprising moment that makes the experience memorable. You leave with concrete knowledge and a new way of approaching the tasting.

This experience has been designed for travelers looking for a rare, elegant and totally private gastronomic immersion in the heart of Nice. In a confidential cellar with a cozy and luxurious atmosphere, you will enjoy an exclusive moment around caviar, prestigious French champagne and Beluga vodka, symbol of high-end tasting. For more than an hour, a passionate specialist accompanies you personally in order to pass on the secrets of caviar, the tasting techniques used in the most refined gastronomic universes as well as the art of the pairing between champagne, vodka and exceptional caviar. Each participant enjoys 25 grams of premium caviar served with real mother-of-pearl spoons offered at the end of the experience. Far from the traditional Things to do, this service emphasizes privacy, personalized service and excellence in a discreet setting.