Drink Wine and Watch Films and Concerts this July 2019
Explore Lyon’s regional wines at the Crozes-Hermitage Wine Festival this July 2019. ©Caroline Conner
A Wine Festival Run by Regional Producers
Crozes-Hermitage is a famous wine-producing region situated just a 60 minute drive south of Lyon. From 6pm on 17th July 2019, the producers will come to L’Embarcadère and the banks of the Saône river to let visitors taste their red and white wines. The wines start from 12€ per bottle.
More Than Just Wine
The Crozes-Hermitage wine festival accompanies wine tasting with good cuisine, live sets and cult movies. Simon Huet (Lyon’s GastroPub, Lyon 1st), Julien Chazot (L’Encart, Lyon 2nd) et Alexis Lauriac (Le Tiroir, Lyon 9th) will be present to cook up a storm from 7pm. Live sets start from 6pm, with a cosmopolitan session, an afro-funk set and deep house music concert. Cult movies will also be aired, including Sideways, The Lunchbox, and Soul Kitchen.
Workshops
Test out your wine knowledge or get to know more about Crozes-Hermitage at the workshops. Workshops include wine and food pairing, a wine quiz, and a 60-minute showcase from two Crozes-Hermitage vineyards.
Tickets for one-day cost 8€ on the door, or three-day passes cost 12€. Wine sessions must be reserved and tickets start from 16€.