We currently offer two program:

The Art of Wine Tasting

The perfect introduction to the techniques of wine tasting or of a particular wine-region and varietal. The cost for this tasting is a flat fee of $350.00, which includes:

• A champagne toast paired with Alain's Gougere (French cheese puffs)
• Your personal sommelier and wine educator for the night
• A selection of Alain's French desserts to round-up the night!
• All the glassware, tasting notes, and tasting sheets

The wine for the nights are not included in the fee. Based on your preferences, Marc will work with you to pick the wines from our extended wine list. From our past experiences, you should count 1 bottle of wine for 8 guests.
To keep a relax and confortable ambiance for the guests, Marc prefer to teach to group of 40 persons or less.

Wine and Cheese Pairings

This tasting is a more in-depth look at the techniques of wine and food pairings through the tasting of four different cheeses, each paired with a different wine. Be ready for an educational and entertaining evening! The cost for this tasting is a flat fee of $350.00, plus $10/guests for the cheese selection.
Included in the fees are:

• A champagne toast paired with Alain's Gougere (French cheese puffs)
• A flight of 4 different wines, each paired with a specially selected cheese.
• A selection of Alain's French desserts to round-up the night!

The wine for the nights are not included in the fee. Based on your preferences, Marc will work with you to pick the wines from our extended wine list. From our our past experiences, you should count 1 bottle of wine for 8 guests.
To keep a relax and confortable ambiance for the guests, Marc prefer to teach to group of 40 persons or less.

Marc Pisan's Bio

Marc grew up in the kitchens of Provence. His father, Joseph, descended from a long line of bakers. With his mother, Jeanne, Joseph owned a patisserie and café in the city of St. Tropez.
The family business was seasonal, which gave Marc opportunities to winter in other regions of France. Marc gravitated to the Mediterranean climate of the French Riviera, where he became fascinated with the fine art of wine and food pairing, and worked as a sommelier for various restaurants.
He eventually decided to apply the sommelier skills honed on the French Riveria in the United States. He started in the trenches of wine retailing in the Midwest and relocated to California in 2003, where he became Director of Wine Education for Michel-Schlumberger Winery in the Dry Creek Valley. In 2004, He passed the Certified Wine Educators exam and the Advanced Certificate from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, and is now completing work toward the Diploma and Master of Wine.
At the end of 2007, Marc join force with his brother Alain Pisan and Alain's wife Renee, to open Chloe's French Cafe in Santa Rosa. The Cafe offer a selection of traditional French pastries, lunch items, and an extensive wine selection.