Paris's free wine tasting season kicks off

It's almost Paris in the springtime, which means Caves Aug�, one of the city's oldest and best wine shops, is getting ready to host its famous free wine tasting sessionsThis blog first appeared on Paris by MouthFor some, it's the sight of daffodils pushing up through new grass. For us, the arrival of spring is heralded by the return of wine tastings at Caves Aug�. After several cold and dry months of inactivity, the free tastings will begin again this weekend with winemakers from the Jura, Savoie and Alsace.You can find the full spring and summer schedule below, plus additional tastings in our weekly roundup of Paris food and wine events. All tastings at Caves Aug� are free and take place from 11am-6pm at 116 blvd Haussmann, 75008.10 March: winemakers from the Jura, Savoie and Alsace, including Audrey & Christian Binner, Dominique Belluard, Andr� Ostertag, Emmanuel Houillon, G�rard Schueller, St�phane Tissot, Jean-Yves Peron, Rapha�l Bartucci, Jean Fran�ois Gannevat, Philippe Bornard and Jacques Maillet.7 April: winemakers from the Rhone Valley, including Jean-Paul Daumen, Dard et Ribo, �ric Pfefferling, Guy Jullien, Jean-Michel St�phan, Herv� Souhaut, Thierry Allemand, G�rald Oustrict, Mich�le Aub�ry Laurent, and Pierre Clape.12 May: winemakers from the Beaujolais region, including Matthieu Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Yvon M�tras, Charlie Th�venet, Philippe Valette, Jean-Paul Th�venet, Georges Descombes, Philippe Jambon and Damien Coquelet.16 June: winemakers from the Loire Valley, including Thierry Puzelat, Frantz Saumon, �mile H�rr�dia, Olivier Lemasson, Eric Morgat, Pascal Potaire, Beno�t Courault, Alexandre Bain, J�r�me Lenoir, Pascal Simonutti, Mark Angeli and Claude Courtois.This is an article from our Guardian Travel Network. To find out more about it, click hereParisFranceFood & drinkFood and drinkWineBudget travelguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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