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A Two Year Wait to Visit La Buvette
September 2013, our first trip to Paris.  I did my homework and had found a number of natural wine bars worth a visit. One day, Julie was out with a friend and I had the afternoon free. I chose to walk (a long way) as I love to see a city on foot. In hindsight, I had not done all the research needed. Yep, closed.

I posted my disappointment on Instagram, and some time later, I got a nice response, so I resolved: next time, for sure! Here we are, back in Paris Oct 2015.  I was determined to try again.

Open, Yay!

Even better, we arrived at a quiet time, and had Camille to ourselves.  La Buvette is a one person show, Camille Fourmont is literally the head chef and bottle washer. At a busier time, we would not have had the opportunity to get to know her.

We had a nice chat about wine, natural wine, passion and entrepreneurship. On the subject of natural wine, Camille says: “First, it must be clean”.  No idealogue, she is not interested in accepting flawed wines in the name of a principle. Her main goal with customers is to ensure they are happy with their choice.  She had Julie sample several wines before she picked a glass to enjoy.

Chatting with Camille about her passion for natural wines.

Camille offers a variety of small plates along with her wines, and her license requires eating in order to enjoy some wine.  We had a nice burata plate with some bread to satisfy the authorities. (click on any photo to see slide show)

Lots of choices, and many from places you’d recognize

Julie loves a nice crisp Sauvignon Blanc

I asked for something interesting. Camille shared a glass of her current fave, a sparkling pear cider.

Natural winemaking in Burgundy isn’t easy.

At the conclusion of our visit, I couldn’t resist and took a bottle back to our AirBnB flat to enjoy.

Bourgogne rouge with Mothais sur Feuille goats milk cheese and ripe, fresh figs.

So, if you find yourself in Paris, Wednesday-Sunday, visit Camille at La Buvette.  Just check the hours, first!