The Official Emily in Paris Wine & Cheese with Butter Making

The best part of this official Emily in Paris experience is that it turns French food culture into something you can take part in. You taste five cheeses with four French wines, then make your own butter with fleur de sel, herbs, or lavender. It feels more hands-on than a standard tasting.

I like the balance of learning and play, especially the aroma quiz and the final cocktail. I also like that the hosts, including Anais and Fiorella, bring in French customs and everyday food culture rather than simply pouring wine. The main drawback is the price: at $116 per person for two hours, it is a polished splurge, not a cheap snack.

Key points

• Make custom French butter with fleur de sel, herbes de Provence, or lavender.
• Taste five cheeses and four wines, with both red and white bottles in the lineup.
• Learn from an English-speaking sommelier and chef, with hosts such as Anais and Fiorella praised for their warmth and clear explanations.
• Test your sense of smell with an aroma challenge and follow along on a tasting card.
• Finish with a signature cocktail, a Paris by Emily tote bag, and a framed Polaroid photo.
• Meet at 60 Rue de Cléry, just two minutes from Sentier Metro station.

What this two-hour Paris food experience really offers

This is not just a wine tasting with a television theme added at the end. The Emily in Paris label gives the session a playful mood, but the main event is French food: wine, cheese, bread, and butter.

You meet at 60 Rue de Cléry in the 2nd arrondissement, a convenient address for a short stop between central Paris sights. Sentier station on Line 3 is only a two-minute walk away. Bonne Nouvelle and Réaumur-Sébastopol are also close.

The setting is designed as an atelier, or workshop. That matters because you are not sitting back while someone lectures at you. You taste, smell, mix, compare, and ask questions as the session moves along.

The host speaks English, and the teaching comes from a professional sommelier and chef. Hosts named in the feedback include Anais and Fiorella. Their role is important here. Wine and cheese can become a blur of grand French names, but a good guide gives each taste a reason and keeps the pace light.

You should arrive a few minutes early. The door may open right at the start, and late arrivals cannot be accepted once the activity is under way. That is a practical point worth taking seriously, especially in Paris, where a wrong turn or a delayed Metro train can cost you the whole session.

Four French wines and five cheeses, served as a lesson

The tasting includes five artisanal French cheeses, fresh bread, and four premium wines. You get a mix of reds and whites, so the session does not stay in one narrow style.

The useful part is the pairing. You are not simply handed a glass and told whether it is good. The tasting card helps you follow the sequence and notice how a wine changes when matched with a creamy, salty, firm, or more strongly flavored cheese.

I like this format for first-time wine tasters because it gives you a simple way to compare. You can ask yourself whether the cheese softens the wine, brings out its fruit, or makes its sharper notes more obvious. You do not need specialist vocabulary to take part.

Fresh bread fills out the tasting and keeps the food from becoming a parade of small bites. It also shows why bread matters so much at a French table. The bread is not just a plate decoration. It is part of the balance between cheese, butter, and wine.

The strongest part of the session appears to be the pairings. Several people singled out the match between the wines and cheeses, calling the combinations thoughtful and especially enjoyable. That is good news if you care more about food quality than television references.

The supplied details do not name the exact cheeses or wine regions in advance. If you want to plan around a particular appellation, grape, or cheese style, ask the host on the day. The changing selection may be part of the point, but it also means you should not book expecting a fixed menu.

Making butter with fleur de sel, herbs, or lavender

Butter making is the most distinctive feature here. Many Paris food activities stop at tasting. This one asks you to prepare a custom butter and choose a flavor direction.

You can use fleur de sel, herbes de Provence, or lavender. Fleur de sel gives you the classic salty French option. Herbs make the butter more savory, while lavender offers a more unusual floral note.

This part suits people who like to do something with their hands. It also gives the tasting a clear souvenir beyond the tote bag and photograph: you have taken part in a small piece of kitchen craft.

The butter is not an isolated activity. You use it with freshly baked bread, so the result has an immediate purpose. That makes the lesson easy to understand. You taste the plain ingredients, make a choice, and then notice how the finished butter changes the bread.

Do not expect a full cooking class. The session lasts two hours and also includes four wines, five cheeses, an aroma challenge, and a cocktail. Think of butter making as a lively part of a tasting workshop, not a long technical lesson on churning or dairy production.

The aroma challenge makes wine tasting less intimidating

Wine tasting can feel formal if you are not used to it. The aroma quiz loosens things up.

You test your sense of smell and try to identify familiar aromas. The goal is not to prove that you have the nose of a professional. It is to show you that wine tasting begins with ordinary sensory clues.

That makes this activity a good fit for couples and friends with different levels of wine experience. One person can follow the technical explanation while another enjoys the guessing game. You can also make a wrong guess without feeling that you have failed a serious exam.

Trivia cards and tasting cards add to the social side. They give people something to discuss between pours and help prevent the evening from becoming a quiet, formal tasting. The tone is intended to be friendly and playful, with enough instruction to keep the food and wine at the center.

Fiorella was especially praised for keeping the atmosphere fun while explaining the wines and cheese. Anais was also singled out for combining wine information with French culture and history. Since hosts may vary, you should not count on one particular person, but the teaching style appears designed to be conversational rather than stiff.

A French culture lesson behind the food

The activity uses food to explain French life. You learn about traditions and the savoir-faire behind wine, cheese, butter, and bread, but the value is not only in memorizing facts.

The conversations can touch on French culture and social habits. That gives you useful context for the rest of your trip. You begin to understand why an apéro is more than a drink before dinner, why bread belongs on the table, and why cheese is treated as its own part of a meal.

This cultural layer is one reason I would recommend the activity even if you have never watched Emily in Paris. The show supplies the theme and visual style, but the food and conversation can carry the session for people who simply enjoy French gastronomy.

Fans of the series get extra fun from the branding, trivia, and playful mood. You do not need to know every character or plot point to join in. A visitor who has never seen the show can still take part in the wine, cheese, butter, and cocktail tasting.

That broad appeal is useful if your group is mixed. One person may book for the Netflix connection, another for wine, and another for a relaxed evening activity. The format gives each person something to enjoy.

The signature cocktail and take-home souvenirs

The session ends with a signature Emily in Paris cocktail. This gives the experience a clear final act rather than ending abruptly after the last cheese.

A cocktail also changes the mood. Wine tasting tends to focus on comparison and concentration. The final drink feels more social and celebratory. One participant specifically enjoyed the cocktail and planned to make Lillet Spritzes at home, so you may pick up an idea for your own French-style apéro.

You also receive a Paris by Emily tote bag and a customized Polaroid photo with a frame. These are modest gifts, but they add value to a themed activity. The photograph is especially useful because it records the occasion without requiring you to stage your own souvenir picture around Paris.

The tote bag is practical, though you should not treat it as a major part of the $116 price. The real value is the guided tasting, the food, and the social setting. The gifts are a pleasant extra.

Is $116 a fair price for two hours?

At $116 per person, this is expensive compared with buying a bottle of wine, bread, and cheese on your own. You are paying for more than the ingredients.

The price includes professional guidance, four wines, five cheeses, fresh bread, a custom butter activity, the aroma quiz, a cocktail, the tote bag, and a Polaroid photo. It also includes the convenience of having the pairings explained in English and organized in a central Paris location.

I would call it fair for a special occasion, a date, or a fan-focused trip where you want a polished activity rather than a self-guided picnic. It is less appealing if your main goal is simply to eat as much cheese as possible or buy inexpensive wine.

The two-hour length helps the value. It is long enough to feel like a proper outing but short enough to fit around sightseeing. You can schedule it as an afternoon or evening stop without giving up a full day.

The price makes the most sense when you use every part of the experience: pay attention to the explanations, try the aroma challenge, ask about the pairings, and take part in the butter making. If you treat it as a quick tasting and ignore the teaching, the cost will feel harder to justify.

Who will enjoy this most?

I would recommend this to:

• Emily in Paris fans who want a real-world food activity linked to the show
• Couples looking for a structured date-night experience
• Friends who enjoy wine and cheese but have different levels of experience
• First-time visitors who want an easy introduction to French food customs
• Adults who prefer English-language instruction
• People who like hands-on activities and small keepsakes

It is not suitable for children under 18. That rule matters because the experience centers on wine and includes a cocktail.

It may also disappoint you if you want a full meal, a vineyard visit, or a serious sommelier certification-style course. The experience takes place in Paris and focuses on tasting, conversation, and participation. Transportation is not included, but the Metro access makes the meeting point simple to reach.

The activity is wheelchair accessible. Since the hosts cannot accept late arrivals, allow extra time for the journey and find the exact door before the start time.

Booking and cancellation details worth knowing

You can cancel up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund. The reserve-now, pay-later option lets you hold a place without paying immediately, which is useful when your Paris schedule is still changing.

Food and drinks from outside are not allowed. You will already be served bread, cheese, wine, butter ingredients, and a cocktail, so there is no reason to bring your own refreshments.

The meeting point is 60 Rue de Cléry, 75002 Paris. Sentier is the closest Metro station at about a two-minute walk. Bonne Nouvelle is around five minutes away, and Réaumur-Sébastopol is around six minutes away.

Should you book the Emily in Paris wine and cheese experience?

I would book it if you want a social, guided taste of French food with a little television sparkle. The strongest reasons are the thoughtful wine and cheese pairings, the butter-making activity, and the hosts’ ability to mix practical food knowledge with French culture.

I would skip it if you are watching every euro, do not drink alcohol, or want a quiet meal rather than an organized workshop. At $116, it needs to be a highlight, not an impulse snack.

For a couple, a small group of adult friends, or a fan and a nonfan traveling together, it offers a good compromise. The fan gets the themed details, while everyone else gets wine, cheese, bread, a cocktail, and a chance to make something. That is a useful combination, and it explains why this two-hour activity earns a place on a Paris itinerary.

FAQ

Where does the experience take place?

It takes place at 60 Rue de Cléry, 75002 Paris, France.

Which Metro station is closest?

Sentier on Line 3 is about a two-minute walk away. Bonne Nouvelle on Lines 8 and 9 is about five minutes away, and Réaumur-Sébastopol on Lines 3 and 4 is about six minutes away.

How long does the activity last?

The experience lasts two hours.

Is the activity offered in English?

Yes. The host or greeter speaks English, and the additional language information lists English.

What food and drink are included?

You taste five artisanal French cheeses, four French wines, and freshly baked French bread. You also make customized butter and receive a signature cocktail.

Can I choose the flavor of my butter?

Yes. You can choose from fleur de sel, herbs, or lavender.

Is the activity suitable for children?

No. It is not suitable for children under 18 years.

Can I cancel for a refund?

Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.