help with our own at-home wine tasting

hello and thank you in advance for advice.

we will be renting an apartment in the 7th in late march, shopping on rue cler,

need suggestions for buying five or six wines to try, and accompanying bread, pate, etc..should i put my total faith in the wine merchant?

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Well, you%26#39;ll be very near the Cantin cheese shop and they will be able to help you with the pairings.

As for the wines, I trust my cavist (Ryst Dupeyron, rue du Bac) because he often steers me to the less expensive bottles, depending on my menu for the evening. I wouldn%26#39;t trust my tasting to a seller from Nicholas, because they tend not to be the buyers. I do recall that there is a local cavist on the rue Cler, so you should be fine there.

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If you are on the other side of the 7th (closer to the Eiffel Tower) another reliable store is Repaire de Baccus 147 Rue St. Dominique. A small store with a young, very helpful manager and selections from small interesting producers.

Good2Go is right, no matter where you are staying you must make your way to Marie Cantin, just off rue Cler. It is staggering for the selection and quality of its cheeses and many of the city%26#39;s finer restaurant%26#39;s feature Cantin%26#39;s cheeses on their menu.

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Oh sorry, forget the third point of the triangle... the bread, Poilane is excellent for palate cleansing, our a chunky country loaf would be nice. Baguettes get a bit chewy with cheeses.

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Oh sorry, forgot the third point of the triangle... the bread, Poilane is excellent for palate cleansing, our a chunky country loaf would be nice. Baguettes get a bit chewy with cheeses.

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that was forgot.

Here is one that may, or may not surprise you, many of these people are going to tell you that white wines go best with cheeses. This is not what many of us were taught, but it is delightful, mouth wateringly true.

I will never forget the combo of a perfectly ripe reblochon and a well aired sancerre, although heaven on earth is Chateau d%26#39;Yqeum with a simple foie gras.

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thanks so much, good2go. i have goosebumps just imagining!

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One of my favorite wines is called a Saumur Champigny. This wine tastes best served slightly chilled even though it is a red wine. Also, Bandol rose (not like the rose in the states) is one to try as well.

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You are right on about the Saumur, yum.... Bourgeuil is another good red that is served chilled, Chinon, too.