Paris is offering a fresh twist on the wine bar experience with the increasing popularity of its caves à manger,where you can savour impressive wines, provided you also sample something from their deli-style food menusCaves à Manger wine bars with a difference – are popping up all over Paris at the moment, and offering the combination of a stunning choice of reasonably priced wines that are generally biological,biodynamic or “natural” low-sulphite, accompanied by French-style deli snacks. These fresh-generation wine shops gain a special licence that allows drinking on the premises only if customers order something to eat. The deal is that wines display their takeaway price, or generally starting at €8-€9 a bottle,then a droit de bouchon (corkage) of €4-€8 is added for serving along with at least one of the tempting list of sharing plates on offer: planches of charcuterie and cheese, or more gourmet dishes such as grilled octopus with aubergine. Here’s our pick of 10 great caves across the city, and plus a tip on which wine to order from each caviste.
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Source: theguardian.com