{"id":1209065,"date":"2019-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/paris-for-wine-lovers-discovering-and-tasting-french-wines-with-galeries-lafayette-paris-haussmann\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:42:16","slug":"paris-for-wine-lovers-discovering-and-tasting-french-wines-with-galeries-lafayette-paris-haussmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/en\/paris-for-wine-lovers-discovering-and-tasting-french-wines-with-galeries-lafayette-paris-haussmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris for wine lovers : Discovering and tasting French wines with Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann !"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wine has become a symbol of French gastronomy and nearly everyone will have heard about Burgundy, Bordeaux or champagne. But who would have guessed that long before Paris became the bustling city it is now, it was planted with grapevines! The first vines were planted around 276 and having adjusted perfectly well to the Parisian climate, produced healthy, high quality grapes which later, with the governing hand of the Church, would expand through Paris. During the 13th century and thanks its wine\u2019s good reputation, Paris started exporting to other regions of France and all the way to Northern Europe. In 1662, with the increasing trade of wine, the \u201cHalle aux vins\u201d in Bercy was created.<\/p>\n
The 18th century sees the peak of Parisian wine\u2019s production with 42 000 hectares of vineyards managed by over 4 000 wine merchants and 300 townships! It\u2019s greater than the one in Bordeaux or Burgundy! Unfortunately, the golden age of Paris\u2019 wine is short-lived as most of France\u2019s vineyards are destroyed or damaged following insect phylloxera\u2019s outbreak along with urbanization.<\/p>\n
To this day, the wine cellars in Bercy are still visible at Bercy Village which has now been transformed into an entertainment place. You will also notice the old railway tracks used at the time to load and unload the wine barrels. As for the vines, some of them have been re-planted in the 1930 and remind the Parisians and visitors of Paris\u2019 greatness in the wine industry.<\/p>\n
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France produces some of the best wines in the world. Anyone with a love of wine who happens to be visiting the capital will certainly enjoy going to a wine tasting to get a better understanding of what it\u2019s all about. Paris, once the capital of wine, is undoubtedly one of the best places to sample some wonderful vintages from all over the country. Duclot La Cave at Galeries Lafayette hosts exclusive wine tasting events<\/a> during which an experienced sommelier will teach you the techniques of wine tasting, explain the different labels and help you apprehend the subtleties of wine.<\/p>\n