Montmartre Cheesemonger Tasting

Cheese & Wine Tasting in Montmartre with Local Cheesemonger runs through EATCHEESEWITHMAX. Rated 5.0 across 793 reviews. Runs 2 hours. From $77.

Overview

The tasting takes place at a single address in Montmartre, 98 Rue Marcadet in the 18th arrondissement, inside a room with stone walls where a green wooden storefront marks the entrance. It runs for 2 hours and is held in an intimate space rather than as a walk between shops. The experience was created by Max, a cheesemonger based in the neighbourhood, and is hosted either by him or by one of his trained team members. Guests are capped at roughly ten per session.

The format is straightforward. Eight French cheeses arrive in a curated sequence, spanning well-known classics and regional varieties that most visitors will not have met before. Five French wines accompany them, including one sparkling, chosen to match specific cheeses. Fresh baguette is unlimited, and water is provided. Between pours, the host explains where each product comes from, how it is made, and why the pairing works, keeping the tone conversational rather than lectured.

Reviewers consistently describe leaving with more knowledge than expected, including one who admitted realising how little they actually knew about cheese. The small-group setting also makes it easy to enjoy the session alongside other guests, and one reviewer mentioned meeting lovely people during it. It suits travellers who want a relaxed, informative session of eating and drinking rather than a walking tour, and it does not include hotel pickup, so travellers make their own way to the address.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at the shopHead to 98 Rue Marcadet, 75018 Paris on your own, since no hotel pickup is provided. Look for the green wooden storefront.
2. Meet your hostMax or a trained member of his team welcomes the group, which stays small at around ten guests, and sets up the tasting in a stone-walled room.
3. Cheese and wine tastingWork through 8 French cheeses paired with 5 French wines, one of them sparkling, with unlimited baguette and fresh water alongside.
4. Stories and pairing talkThe host explains the terroir, production methods and pairing logic behind each cheese and wine as the tasting progresses.
5. Wrap upThe session ends at the same address after about 2 hours.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help travellers arrive prepared for this seated tasting.

• Getting there. There is no pickup or transfer. Travellers make their own way to 98 Rue Marcadet in the 18th arrondissement and should allow time to find the green wooden storefront.
• Who hosts it. Max created the experience but does not host every session. Several reviewers met other members of his team instead and still praised the hosting and pairing knowledge.
• Pace and setting. This is a seated tasting in one room, not a walking tour, so no particular fitness is needed. The whole session runs about 2 hours at a table with up to roughly ten guests.
• Food and drink. Eight cheeses and five wines are served, including a sparkling wine, with unlimited baguette and water. One reviewer suggested extra bread or palate cleansers between tastings would help, so anyone wanting more between pours can ask the host.
• Group feel. The small-group setting creates a shared table atmosphere, and one reviewer mentioned meeting lovely people during the session. Travellers wanting a sociable, shared experience will get on well here.
• Learning focus. Expect real content on regions, production and pairing. Several travellers said they learned far more than anticipated, and one admitted realising how little they knew about cheese beforehand.

Common issues. No hotel pickup is included, so travellers must reach 98 Rue Marcadet on their own. The host may not be Max himself, since his team also runs sessions, though reviewers praised the substitutes just as warmly. One reviewer felt more bread or palate cleansers between tastings would improve the flow.

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