Been there | Tips http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. Wine and cheese pairing course in Paris http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19633
I now have a bit of an idea of what wines to choose next time I hit the supermarket and I'm off to seek out those amazing French cheeses. Well worth the £52 and a few hours away from the shops and sights of Paris.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19633 Lavinia wine bar http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16448 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16448 A fine wine shop http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16307
My wife and I spent over two hours there during our honeymoon (and my wife is only mildly interested in wine). Julien even gave us a bottle as a wedding present! Incredible people.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16307 Caves des Abbessess http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16252
You can eat good food and drink the wine from the wine shop - very smoky but snug and secretive.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16252 An evening in Rue Vieille du Temple http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16211
Congratulate your good fortune with a coupe of Veuve Clicquot from Les Etages, a scruffy, scarlet salon for the tragically hip, before lining the stomach with some classic bistro dishes in Les Philosophes. Take your coffee on a terrasse seat and watch the people parade, parade, parade, all night long.

Then, how about a midnight embrace in nearby Place des Vosges? Pourquoi pas.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16211 Paris’s only vineyard http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11188
Once a year, however, it’s sold for charity and therefore you can’t get hold of a cheap bottle just for the experience. Going to see the vineyard however will take you into the hinterland of Montmartre which is much more interesting than the touristy bits. On the opposite corner to the vineyard is the Lapin Agile tavern, a well known artists’ haunt.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11188 Le Baron Rouge http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2196
Le Baron Rouge is a new-ish but old-fashioned bar, with upturned barrels dotted about the place for you to stand around, and a fine selection of wines. One of life's pleasures - wandering off afterwards for a stroll and a long lunch.

It's also open in the evening, and can become quite busy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2196 La Dernière Goute http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/968 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/968