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La Cave Péret Situated just next to place Denfert-Rochereau, this address is familiar to connoisseurs in search of the finest vintages at reasonable prices. In the cellar, you’ll find bottles from the Bordeaux region, from Burgundy or from Provence. The welcoming staff supplies excellent advice readily — and the regular Sunday tasting is a treat.Tue-Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 3:30-8:15pm, Sat 8:45am to 8:15pm, Sun 9am to 1:15pm, 6 rue Daguerre, 14e, M° Denfert-Rochereau, tel: 01 43 22 08 64

Caves Estève Champagnes, eaux-de-vie and more than 800 different wines. Tasting sessions are held every Saturday, with the participation of visiting wine growers.Tue-Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm, 2:30-7:30pm, 10 rue de la Cerisaie, 4e, M° Bastille, tel: 01 42 72 31 43

Le Cuvier Situated on place Maubert, Le Cuvier offers fine wines as well as all sorts of spirits and aperitifs, along with advice dispensed by an enthusiastic professional. Bordeaux (from 4,27E for a 1994 Château les Moulins all the way up to 290E, for a Château Haut-Brion 1975), plus Libournais (from 6E to 488E, for a 1983 Château Petrus), and Médoc (from 7E to 442E). You’ll find some real treasures as you browse around the shelves, for instance a 1895 Bas-Armagnac Vaghi priced at 1 517E — more than a century of history in a single bottl! Mon-Sat 9am to 8pm, 47 ter bd St-Germain, 5e, M° Maubert-Mutualité, tel: 01 43 54 57 96

Caves Saint-Vincent Olga Pastor, an exception in the very masculine world of “cellarmen,” offers a vast choice of Côtes-du-Rhône (Saint-Joseph, Saint-Désirat...) and Bordeaux, as well as a variety of champagnes at competitive prices.Tue-Sat 9am to 1pm, 4-8:30pm, 35 rue Daguerre, 14e, M° Denfert-Rochereau, tel: 01 43 20 05 74

Caves Miard The Miard family — with their shop intriguingly located in an renovated dairy — stock a multiplicity of “little” wines, produced by wine growers that are every bit as good as their more famous counterparts — among others, Château La Baronne, Madirans, and Coteaux du Tricastin.Mon-Sat 10:30am to 7:30pm, 9 rue des Quatre-Vents, 6e, M° Odéon, tel: 01 43 54 99 30

Caves Auge This shop has existed in central Paris for nearly 150 years. If only the walls of its cellar could speak — what captivating tales would they tell? Marc Silbard, the present-day owner of this œnological landmark, sells vintages he has personally selected from vineyards throughout France. Mon 2-7:30pm, Tue-Sat 9am to 7:30pm, 116 bd Haussmann, 8e, M° St-Augustin, tel: 01 45 22 16 97

Caves Taillevent Two immense cellars, right in the heart of Paris, offering the very best wines, be they for everyday meals or rare and delicious nectars for special occasions... This prestigous Parisian establishment is undoubtely the best endowed, both in terms of the origin of the wines and the quality of the bottles available. You’re always very well received here, whether you’re a novice or a wine expert. In addition, Taillevent publishes a catalog featuring all of its vintages.Mon 2-8pm, Tue-Sat 9am to 8pm, 199 rue du Faubourg-St-Honoré, 8e, M° Ternes, tel: 01 45 61 14 09

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