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Host: Charlotte

Ménerbes, Provence, France

USD
$259 per person

Provence olive oil, food and wine tasting and vinaigrette workshop

Host offerings
  • Rural farmhouse
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Charlotte

Charlotte is an olive oil expert and sommelier who hosts your Provence olive oil and wine tour and workshop. Here in Provence, olive oil is taken as seriously as wine! Your private Provence olive oil tour, tasting and workshop takes place at a beautiful wine estate and vineyard in Menerbes, a gorgeous Provençal village. Charlotte is excited to teach you all about olive oil production and tasting! Learn about why the olive is such an essential part of the Provençale culture and cuisine and how to appreciate the wine produced in this region. On days when she is available, Charlotte is joined by her friend Alexandra, an olive orchard owner and olive oil expert.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Food tour: (5-30 guests) OLIVE OIL & VINAIGRETTE WORKSHOP + WINE TASTING: Experience a private 3-hour olive oil and wine workshop with an expert, featuring a visit to a wine estate, an olive oil tasting, food and wine pairing, and a French vinaigrette-making session. Learn about the organic cultivation of olives and their health benefits while familiarizing yourself with terms like "extra-virgin," "cold extraction," and "ardence." Discover how to taste different olive oil varieties and identify their unique aromas in a guided tasting. Then, create a classic French vinaigrette using locally produced olive oil and vinegar, which you’ll enjoy over a fresh salad. Delight in a food and wine pairing featuring local cheeses, fresh bread, tapenade, olives, and charcuterie. End your experience with a tasting of Provence’s finest products and take home a 200 ml bottle of your personalized olive oil blend!

Please NOTE this booking requires a 1-week cancellation for a full refund. Our standard 48-hour cancellation policy does not apply to this experience.

Notes: Your host requests a minimum of 5 people for this private experience.

Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fresh salad with French vinaigrette
  • Local cheeses and bread
  • Regional charcuterie board
  • Tapenade and olives
  • Wine tasting

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Gourmet, informative & fun! The olive oil workshop (followed by a vinaigrette workshop) was very well structured and explained. The information was very practical, answering many questions I've had on olive oil for a long time. I consider this experience, not only educational but cultural. Charlotte shares her French knowledge on history & cuisine in the world of olive oil, transporting us through time to an economy that shaped the region. The cherry on the cake is we all had so much fun. A perfect hands-on activity to experience in Provence.
- Emilyin May 22, 2024
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Charlotte

$259 USD

per person
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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
Not offered Not offered $259
Alcohol
$0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
Not offered Not offered $259
Alcohol
$0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Food Tour
9:30am-12:30pm

Meet Charlotte

Charlotte is an olive oil expert and sommelier who hosts your Provence olive oil and wine tour and workshop. Here in Provence, olive oil is taken as seriously as wine! Your private Provence olive oil tour, tasting and workshop takes place at a beautiful wine estate and vineyard in Menerbes, a gorgeous Provençal village. Charlotte is excited to teach you all about olive oil production and tasting! Learn about why the olive is such an essential part of the Provençale culture and cuisine and how to appreciate the wine produced in this region. On days when she is available, Charlotte is joined by her friend Alexandra, an olive orchard owner and olive oil expert.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Food tour: (5-30 guests) OLIVE OIL & VINAIGRETTE WORKSHOP + WINE TASTING: Experience a private 3-hour olive oil and wine workshop with an expert, featuring a visit to a wine estate, an olive oil tasting, food and wine pairing, and a French vinaigrette-making session. Learn about the organic cultivation of olives and their health benefits while familiarizing yourself with terms like "extra-virgin," "cold extraction," and "ardence." Discover how to taste different olive oil varieties and identify their unique aromas in a guided tasting. Then, create a classic French vinaigrette using locally produced olive oil and vinegar, which you’ll enjoy over a fresh salad. Delight in a food and wine pairing featuring local cheeses, fresh bread, tapenade, olives, and charcuterie. End your experience with a tasting of Provence’s finest products and take home a 200 ml bottle of your personalized olive oil blend!

Please NOTE this booking requires a 1-week cancellation for a full refund. Our standard 48-hour cancellation policy does not apply to this experience.

Notes: Your host requests a minimum of 5 people for this private experience.

Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fresh salad with French vinaigrette
  • Local cheeses and bread
  • Regional charcuterie board
  • Tapenade and olives
  • Wine tasting

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Gourmet, informative & fun! The olive oil workshop (followed by a vinaigrette workshop) was very well structured and explained. The information was very practical, answering many questions I've had on olive oil for a long time. I consider this experience, not only educational but cultural. Charlotte shares her French knowledge on history & cuisine in the world of olive oil, transporting us through time to an economy that shaped the region. The cherry on the cake is we all had so much fun. A perfect hands-on activity to experience in Provence.
- Emilyin May 22, 2024
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
Not offered Not offered $259
Alcohol
$0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Food Tour
Not offered Not offered $259
Alcohol
$0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Food Tour
9:30am-12:30pm
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