Finding the right wine for one’s meal is serious business in France but even more so when it comes to Christmas meal wine pairing.
Carrying the baby and groceries (read: already about 12kg…), we headed to a wine shop called La Cave des Papilles, located a few steps away from Montparnasse Cemetery. It is not located in our arrondissement, but so worth the visit. This charming wine shop specializes in “le vin naturel“; wine made with minimum technological intervention. Lots of wine offered by independent winemakers, biodynamic wine, etc.
La Cave des Papilles is a wonderful address for natural wine.
Our visit took about 40 minutes. The shop is not enormous but the choice is extensive. Lots of labels we have never seen before.
Discovering new labels is a lot of fun.
We listened to the seller –very knowledgeable– and finally based our decision on his recommendations and our taste. AOC Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine (Loire Valley) for oysters. AOC Jurançon (South West of France, near the Pyrenees) for foie gras. AOC Rasteau (Rhône Valley) for poultry. We are big fans of the southern Rhône Valley appellations, home of some fantastic wines like e.g. Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and instead of going with wine from Bourgogne (as recommended by the seller), we opted for our usual region.
So many labels, so many regions.
We didn’t buy anything for cheese but should we need some more wine, we have a lovely bottle of Irouléguy from 2010.
….and just in case you wondered –no need to buy champagne as we have Canard-Duchêne in the fridge!
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I told you. Serious business.
Is your wine and food pairing as exhaustive this Christmas?
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La Cave des Papilles: 35 Rue Daguerre, 75014 Paris. Metro: Denfert-Rochereau. Closed during lunch hour!
pearlspotting 
I always have Ruinart in the fridge, why don’t you come an visit me as you were so close to my home ?
Enjoy your first Christmas with baby A.
Avec toutes mes amitiés
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Lucky you, Ruinart in the fridge. That’s excellent champagne. Thank you for the invitation, avec plaisir. When 🙂 ?
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I’d love to go shop there.
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Do you/how do you celebrate Xmas? Am sure you have nice shops and markets nearby, right 🙂 ?
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Very impressive. No preparing other than to get on the plane. 🙂
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Would have loved that too 🙂 Enjoy!!
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😀 sounds trēs francais
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I take it as a compliment 😉 ! Ps amazing photos you take!
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Yes it was indeed a compliment. I have spent some time in France and it was quite an experience. Especially their cheese culture. And thanks! Have a very happy year and enjoy France!
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Happy new year to you too!! Where did you live in France?
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In Lille!
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Did you like it? Never been there I think 🙂
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it’s only 1 hour from Paris. Yes I liked it a lot. I somehow prefer north to south. what about you? do you enjoy france?
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Hey, so sorry for a very belated response… baby at home, no time for blogging!
I have been in Paris for so long. I have had ups and downs, like anyone living abroad, but in general I am very happy here 🙂
I think my favorite regions are Bretagne, near Avignon (Luberon etc), Camargue, Sud Ouest, Corsica…
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