Lavinia, the largest wine shop in Paris
With a range of 6,500 wines, champagnes, spirits and accessories from over 30 countries, Lavinia is, by far, the largest wine shop in Paris. Contrary to what you might think by watching the video shown at end of the article, Lavinia is not a luxury boutique and offers wines from 5 € to more than € 20,000 a bottle.
The premises are impressive with 1,200 m² spread out over three floors but, even so, you will not get lost. The shop is a rather friendly place where Parisian hedonists love to share their passion for wine. Moreover, the sommelier sales personnel can guide you in your choices and several "Tasting tours" allow you, through pre-paid cards, to taste by 3cl glass, not only a selection of the "top favorite" wines but also of the great vintages (Grand Crus).
A tasting tower
To offer the best storage conditions and to prevent oxidation, all wines are displayed horizontally, the shop is climate-controlled at 19°C and the lighting is low voltage. Furthermore, the old, rare or fragile wines are presented in a cellar at 14°C.
Lavinia's selection of wines is divided into a prestigious international supply and also a selection of small estates who use authentic and artisan methods,which remains at the heart of Lavinia's business.
Lavinia is also a bar offering a menu of 180 wines by the glass and, as it states on the wall, wines are served at shop prices and therefore without 'corkage'. You simply tell your sommelier salesperson that you want to enjoy your bottle at the bar. If your choice is a white wine or champagne, your bottle will be chilled for ten minutes and if you do not finish it, it will be re-packaged in a nice bag. A restaurant located next to the bar provides service from 12 pm to 4 pm.
If you are a resident of a non-member country of the European Union, you can take advantage of a 12% tax rebate on purchases starting at 180 €. Also good to know: Lavinia not only organizes tasting parties around a theme but also tasting courses which you can pre-pay for on the website (click here).
Finally, if you are passionate about wines, you can also visit the Bon Marché department store which offers a remarkable 550m² wine cellar.
LAVINIA organizes group dinners
For a group of between 10 and 50 people, Lavinia organizes your event in a private lounge starting from 49 € per person. Price quote : amorael@lavinia.com
Happy tasting!
LAVINIA
Restaurant 12 pm to 4 pm Monday to Saturday Wine Bar: 4 pm to 9 pm Monday to Saturday
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Payment 50% of the stay at reservation, cancelation without penalty 20 days before your arrival date.
Additional City Tax will be collected by the hotel upon check out
In case of invalid credit card, the hotel may cancel the booking,
Available only on our website
Modifiable by phone +33(0)1.47.42.22.40 or by mail contact@relaismadeleine.fr 1 day before the arrival date (24H)
Cancellable without penalty 2 days before the arrival date (48h)
Additional City Tax will be collected by the hotel upon check out
In case of invalid credit card, the hotel may cancel the booking,
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Additional City Tax will be collected by the hotel upon check out
In case of invalid credit card, the hotel may cancel the booking,