Gary's Curious Tasting & Travel Club

Gary’s Curious Tasting & Travel Club
Join a small-group event

Occasional and exceptional

Gary’s Curious Tasting & Travel Club gathers once, sometimes twice per month for tastings, tours and excursions. Events include encounters in special settings with sommeliers, winegrowers, artisans, chefs and restaurant owners, bar owners, business owners, designers, chocolatiers, pastry makers, cheesemongers, chateau owners, specialized guides, etc..

(Scroll down to see a schedule of upcoming events of the Curious Tasting & Travel Club.)

These are small-group events, typically for 5-12 participants, sometimes more. They attract travelers from abroad as well as residents of Paris, making for a wonderful mix of participants. All events are in English. All participants are asked to come with curiosity and good cheer.

Some events are upscale, others downscale, some are simply excuses to enjoy good food and drink in good company, and some are delightfully quirky and off-the-beaten-track. All are organized in the spirit of discovery, enjoyment, conviviality and good living.

When’s the next event and how do I join?

Beyond the specific events indicated below, the best way to stay in informed about upcoming events is to write to me.

If you live in Paris, let me know what type of events and tastings particularly interest you.
If you’ll be visiting Paris, tell me your travel dates and something about your travel party so that I can let you know if I have anything in the works for that time.

If you have your own pre-formed group of 4 or more, it may be possible to organize something for your group alone or as the basis for a larger group.

Upcoming event of Gary’s Curious Travel and Tasting Club — Neighborhood Wine Bar Tours & More

I will be on a lecture tour from mid-February to mid-March 2025 speaking about the history of Paris bistros and bistro life today. We’ll start up again in late March with a springtime emphasis on bistro life.

Date: Late March, exact date to be announced.
Theme: Neighborhood tour and a meal in a traditional neigbhorhood bistro.
Cost: To be announced.

Date: Early April, exact date to be announced.
Theme: A morning pastry breakfast club
A breakfast gathering for pastries, coffee, bread and buttery… and stories about your favorite pastry memories.
Number of participants: 6-10
Cost: 50€ per person for non-club members. 35€ per person for club members*.

Date: Late April, 5:30-9:30pm. Exact date to be announced
Theme: Discover a Paris neighborhood tour through its streets, sights and wine bars
Gary’s regular convivial tour-and-toast to discover a Paris neighborhood thorough tastings at two wine bars and nibbles along the way.
Number of participants: 6-10
Cost: 100€ per person for non-club members. 80€ per person for club members*.

Date: Late April/Early May
Theme: Another neighborhood tour and encounters in Paris bistro life.
Cost: To be announced.

*A club member is someone who has toured with me privately or who has previously attended at least two other Curious Touring & Travel Club events.

To join write to gary [at] garysparistours.com or fill out the contact form below.

Cost

Prices typically range from 40€ to 225€ per person for events in Paris and from 250€ to 450€ per person for excursions, more for overnight trip. Prices are all inclusive unless otherwise noted in a given event description. Members of Gary’s Tasting & Travel Club (i.e. those who have enjoyed at least two events) receive a discount of 5-10%, depending on the event.

Let’s start planning!

Use this form to pre-book a tour or to request further information about specific tours, event planning and consulting services for Paris or elsewhere in France. The more you can tell me about your interests and your travel party, the better I can personalize a response.

Provide your phone number if you would like me to call you for a 5-10-minute no-obligation chat about your upcoming trip.