Centre d’Information, de Documentation, et de Dégustation
45, rue Liancourt 75014 Paris
Tel: 01- 43-27-67-21 Fax: 01- 43-20-84-00

Evening or weekend classes on a particular theme are available by request for groups of a minimum of five people. Special lectures or dinners with wine tasting can also be arranged and are offered to the public throughout the year.

Special wine tasting sessions can be planned on request for individuals and groups. Other activities of CIDD include open houses with producers, wine discovery evenings, lectures and tastings with producers, and wine country tours. There are 12 courses offered in English, ranging from The Mechanics and Principles of Tasting to Champagne and Sparkling Wines, for beginning to advanced levels.

Loic de Roquefeuil
Versein et Minvielle 50, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 Paris
Tel: 01- 42-61-99-88

Three-hour wine classes emphasizing the relationship between the land and wine are available for groups upon request. 30 people maximum. Flexible location and prices.

Maison de la Vigne et du Vin de France
21, rue François 1^{er -} 75008 Paris
Tel: 01- 47-20-20-76 Fax: 01- 47-23-07-21

The Maison de la Vigne rents space in an elegant 19th-century Hôtel Particulier near the Champs-Elysées to groups of amateurs or professionals and La Maison de la Vigne et du Vin can organize a wine tasting course for groups of 10 to 50 people, the price depending on the theme, number of people, etc. Groups of 5 to 15 can have a 30 to 45 minute initiation to wine tasting in the boutique.  English possible for groups.

Musée du Vin
Rue des Eaux 5, square Charles Dickens 75016 Paris
Tel: 01- 45-25-63-26 Fax: 01- 40-50-91-22

The Wine Museum, located in the miraculously preserved vaulted cellars of the 14th-century Abbey of Passy, offers a wine course every Saturday from 10:00am to noon. Part theory and part tasting, classes usually focus on one particular wine region. The museum displays centuries-old tools of the trade brought to life by wax figures and represent all stages in the life of wine. Restaurant and wine bar on the premises. For large groups, with prior arrangements, tours and tastings in English can be arranged.

For more than 20 years the Ecole du Vin has offered a diverse program of oenological courses and conferences lasting from two to five days for professionals and amateurs. Groups of at least 12 people can request shorter tastings and introductions to Burgundy wines lasting from two hours to five days starting. Courses are given by various wine professionals. Two-day discovery of Burgundy wines available.

Award winning wine specialist André Jeunet, a retired hotel and restaurant professional. André Jeunet offers a one- to three-day program on the wines of Arbois with a background lesson on regional history, visits to wineries, and gourmet meals. In French, but you are welcome to hire an interpreter.

Université Internationale des Eaux-de-Vie et Boissons Spiritueuses (french only)
Rue Gaston-Briand
B.P. 37 16130 Segonzac
Tel: 05-45-83-35-35 Fax: 05-45-83-31-72

June to August three hours are devoted to Cognac with a slide presentation and guide to tasting, Tuesdays and Thursdays in French, Wednesdays in English.  Two and one-half hour evening sessions from December to January give an introduction to tasting technique; complete seven-course cycle. Upon request, these sessions and other tasting can be organized for groups at any time throughout the year.

Major school of wine tasting and production, established in 1949, designed for professionals. Two classes, an introduction to wine and tasting and an introduction to Bordeaux wines, are open to amateurs.

Lionel Delbancut Consultants (L.D.C.)
138, cours du Médoc
33300 Bordeaux
Tel: 05-56-43-03-12 Fax: 05-56-50-42-39

Five-day study tour cover such subjects as an introduction to the major wine producing regions of France, the diversity of Bordeaux vineyards, analytical tasting, basic vine-growing techniques, winemaking techniques, and storing and serving wine.