Join Jessica, a certified French wine scholar and ex-cheesemonger, for a two-hour private wine, cheese and charcuterie tasting experience in a private tasting room of one of her favorite local wine shops! Learn about France’s AOC system and the concept of terroir (a taste of place) from your host Jessica. You will open bottles of wine from the region and pair them with luscious, artisanal charcuterie selection, seasonal cheeses from Toulouse’s best fromagerie and bread from Jessica's favorite boulangerie. You will enjoy 4 bottles of local wines including a sparkling, dry white, and two reds. Jessica pairs your wine tasting with artisanal cheeses and breads from one of the best local cheese shops and bakeries, respectively, in Toulouse. Taste special grape varieties such as mauzac, negrette, tannat, or gros manseng that are rarely grown outside of SW France. Explore the factors that go into wine and cheese pairings – what works, what doesn’t, and how to do it on your own!

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