About this tour
Spend two hours in a working dairy learning cheesemaking from seasoned professionals. You'll get hands-on with the full process, ask questions freely, and finish with a tasting of French cheeses paired with wine. Leave with genuine skills to recreate what you've made back home. Small groups keep things intimate and focused.
Highlights
- Make cheese from scratch in a professional dairy setting
- Learn techniques directly from experienced cheesemakers
- Taste authentic French cheeses with paired wines
- Small group ensures personal attention and conversation
- Take home knowledge to make cheese yourself
What to expect
You'll start with a quick introduction to how milk becomes cheese, then roll up your sleeves and work through the process step-by-step alongside your instructor. Expect to handle curds, manage temperatures, and understand why timing matters. Halfway through, questions flow naturally—ask them. The final hour shifts to the tasting room where you'll sample several French cheeses with wine, discussing flavour profiles and production methods with the group. It's more workshop than lecture.
Good to know
The dairy provides all equipment needed. Public transport runs nearby if you're not driving. Wear clothes you don't mind getting milk or salt on. Two hours moves at a steady pace but isn't rushed.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.