Wine & Cheese Social Club
March 24, 2026
Bar Berco, Nice
March 24, 2026
Bar Berco, Nice
About tonight
An evening of wine, cheese, and good company
Tonight is not a tasting class. There are no right or wrong answers, no scores, no expertise required. What you're about to experience is simply a conversation - between three wines and four cheeses, all chosen to speak to each other in a way that's greater than the sum of their parts.
We've built this evening in three acts, like a good story. Each act has its own character, its own tension, its own resolution. Follow the sequence, take your time between each glass, and let the pairing do the work.
Your only job tonight is to pay attention - and enjoy.
We've built this evening in three acts, like a good story. Each act has its own character, its own tension, its own resolution. Follow the sequence, take your time between each glass, and let the pairing do the work.
Your only job tonight is to pay attention - and enjoy.
Elevate Your Palate
Follow our guide to enhance your tasting experience. Embrace the suggested order and savor the flavors.
Follow the order
Start with the first wine and proceed sequentially.
Take a break
Pause between wines to cleanse the palate.
Let the wine speak
Savor the flavors and aromas.
ACT 1 - Opening
White Wine:
Chablis - Domaine d'Élise
Burgundy, France
Cheese: Saint Félicien
White Wine:
Chablis - Domaine d'Élise
Burgundy, France
Cheese: Saint Félicien
Before you eat - smell the wine first. Then take a small piece of the Saint Félicien, let it sit on your tongue, and follow it with the Chablis. Notice how the richness dissolves.
Chablis - Domaine d'Élise
Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
This Chablis comes from one of the purest expressions of Chardonnay in France.
No oak. No heaviness. Just clarity.
The vineyards are planted on ancient limestone soils that were once under the sea. That’s where this wine gets its signature minerality. You’re not just tasting fruit, you’re tasting the place.
On the nose, it opens with citrus, green apple and a light saline note.
On the palate, it’s precise, fresh and slightly sharp in the best way.
This is a wine that wakes up your senses.
It works beautifully with creamy cheeses because the acidity cuts through the richness and brings balance to every bite.
If this wine were a person, it would be precise, elegant and quietly confident.
No oak. No heaviness. Just clarity.
The vineyards are planted on ancient limestone soils that were once under the sea. That’s where this wine gets its signature minerality. You’re not just tasting fruit, you’re tasting the place.
On the nose, it opens with citrus, green apple and a light saline note.
On the palate, it’s precise, fresh and slightly sharp in the best way.
This is a wine that wakes up your senses.
It works beautifully with creamy cheeses because the acidity cuts through the richness and brings balance to every bite.
If this wine were a person, it would be precise, elegant and quietly confident.
Saint Félicien, France
Saint Félicien is a soft, creamy cheese from the Rhône-Alpes region.
It’s generous, rich and almost indulgent, with a delicate, slightly tangy edge that keeps it from feeling too heavy.
The texture is where it becomes special.
Soft, almost melting, it spreads slowly and coats the palate.
This is a cheese that invites you to slow down.
On its own, it feels warm and comforting.
With Chablis, everything changes.
The freshness of the wine cuts through the richness, bringing balance and lightness. What felt heavy becomes elegant.
If this cheese were a person, it would be generous, warm and impossible to rush.
It’s generous, rich and almost indulgent, with a delicate, slightly tangy edge that keeps it from feeling too heavy.
The texture is where it becomes special.
Soft, almost melting, it spreads slowly and coats the palate.
This is a cheese that invites you to slow down.
On its own, it feels warm and comforting.
With Chablis, everything changes.
The freshness of the wine cuts through the richness, bringing balance and lightness. What felt heavy becomes elegant.
If this cheese were a person, it would be generous, warm and impossible to rush.
Act 2 - Heart
Orange Wine:
Bob Singlar Orange 2024
Domaine de la Mongestine · Provence
Cheeses:
Tête de Moine · Comté 18 months
Orange Wine:
Bob Singlar Orange 2024
Domaine de la Mongestine · Provence
Cheeses:
Tête de Moine · Comté 18 months
Try the Tête de Moine first, then the Comté. Two different textures, two different stories - the wine bridges them both.
Bob Singlar Orange 2024
This is not a classic wine. And it’s not trying to be.
An orange wine born from an unexpected collaboration with Bob Sinclar, the French DJ, it carries a bit more attitude than the rest of the table.
Orange wine sits somewhere in between.
Not white, not red.
It’s made from white grapes, but left in contact with the skins, which gives it its color, texture and structure.
On the nose, you’ll find dried apricot, citrus peel and a slightly wild, herbal edge.
On the palate, it’s textured, a little grippy, with a gentle bitterness that lingers.
This is a wine that makes you pause.
It doesn’t try to please everyone.
It invites you to decide.
If this wine were a person, it would be unconventional, a little rebellious, and impossible to ignore.
An orange wine born from an unexpected collaboration with Bob Sinclar, the French DJ, it carries a bit more attitude than the rest of the table.
Orange wine sits somewhere in between.
Not white, not red.
It’s made from white grapes, but left in contact with the skins, which gives it its color, texture and structure.
On the nose, you’ll find dried apricot, citrus peel and a slightly wild, herbal edge.
On the palate, it’s textured, a little grippy, with a gentle bitterness that lingers.
This is a wine that makes you pause.
It doesn’t try to please everyone.
It invites you to decide.
If this wine were a person, it would be unconventional, a little rebellious, and impossible to ignore.
Tête de Moine, Switzerland
This is one of our favorite cheeses.
Not only for its taste, but for the way it’s served.
Tête de Moine is shaved into delicate rosettes, not cut.
This changes everything.
The texture becomes lighter, almost airy, and the aromas open much more than in a traditional slice.
On the palate, it’s nutty, slightly creamy, with a gentle peppery edge that lingers just enough.
It’s refined, but never heavy.
This is a cheese you don’t rush.
On its own, it feels elegant and structured.
With wine, it becomes even more expressive.
Take a rosette, let it melt slightly, then take a sip.
If this cheese were a person, it would be elegant, precise and quietly unforgettable.
Not only for its taste, but for the way it’s served.
Tête de Moine is shaved into delicate rosettes, not cut.
This changes everything.
The texture becomes lighter, almost airy, and the aromas open much more than in a traditional slice.
On the palate, it’s nutty, slightly creamy, with a gentle peppery edge that lingers just enough.
It’s refined, but never heavy.
This is a cheese you don’t rush.
On its own, it feels elegant and structured.
With wine, it becomes even more expressive.
Take a rosette, let it melt slightly, then take a sip.
If this cheese were a person, it would be elegant, precise and quietly unforgettable.
Comté 18 months, France
Comté is a cheese of time and patience.
Aged for 18 months, it develops depth, structure and a richness that feels both comforting and complex.
On the palate, you’ll find notes of hazelnut, butter and a subtle hint of caramel.
The texture is firm, yet smooth, slowly melting as it warms.
This is where the evening deepens.
Compared to softer cheeses, Comté feels more grounded, more complete.
It doesn’t rush.
It unfolds.
With wine, especially a more structured one, something shifts.
The nutty notes become more pronounced.
The texture softens.
The flavors start to echo each other.
If this cheese were a person, it would be calm, grounded and quietly confident.
Aged for 18 months, it develops depth, structure and a richness that feels both comforting and complex.
On the palate, you’ll find notes of hazelnut, butter and a subtle hint of caramel.
The texture is firm, yet smooth, slowly melting as it warms.
This is where the evening deepens.
Compared to softer cheeses, Comté feels more grounded, more complete.
It doesn’t rush.
It unfolds.
With wine, especially a more structured one, something shifts.
The nutty notes become more pronounced.
The texture softens.
The flavors start to echo each other.
If this cheese were a person, it would be calm, grounded and quietly confident.
Act 3 - Closing
Red Wine:
Gamay - Beaujolais, Beaujolais, France
Cheese: Saint Nectaire
Red Wine:
Gamay - Beaujolais, Beaujolais, France
Cheese: Saint Nectaire
This is the moment to slow down. The evening is winding to its end. Take a generous piece of Saint Nectaire, pour the Gamay, and let the two settle together. No rush.
Gamay - Beaujolais, France
This is a red wine that doesn’t try to impress.
And that’s exactly why it works.
Gamay from Beaujolais is light, silky and effortlessly drinkable.
It brings a different kind of energy to the table.
On the nose, you’ll find red berries, a hint of violet and something slightly playful.
On the palate, it’s smooth, fresh and vibrant, with just enough structure to stay present.
This is not a heavy red.
It moves.
It keeps the conversation going.
It doesn’t slow the evening down.
With cheese, especially more structured or aged ones, something shifts.
If this wine were a person, it would be easy to be around, quietly charming, and the one everyone keeps talking to.
And that’s exactly why it works.
Gamay from Beaujolais is light, silky and effortlessly drinkable.
It brings a different kind of energy to the table.
On the nose, you’ll find red berries, a hint of violet and something slightly playful.
On the palate, it’s smooth, fresh and vibrant, with just enough structure to stay present.
This is not a heavy red.
It moves.
It keeps the conversation going.
It doesn’t slow the evening down.
With cheese, especially more structured or aged ones, something shifts.
If this wine were a person, it would be easy to be around, quietly charming, and the one everyone keeps talking to.
Saint Nectaire, France
Saint Nectaire comes from the volcanic lands of Auvergne.
It carries something deeper.
More grounded. More earthy.
This is a cheese shaped by its environment.
On the nose, you’ll notice subtle notes of mushroom, damp earth and cellar.
On the palate, it’s soft, slightly nutty, with a gentle, rounded texture.
Nothing sharp.
Nothing aggressive.
Just quiet complexity.
This is the kind of cheese that doesn’t try to stand out.
But stays with you.
Paired with red wine, it finds its balance.
The earthiness of the cheese meets the fruit of the wine.
The texture becomes smoother.
The flavors settle into something warm and complete.
If this cheese were a person, it would be calm, grounded and deeply reassuring.
It carries something deeper.
More grounded. More earthy.
This is a cheese shaped by its environment.
On the nose, you’ll notice subtle notes of mushroom, damp earth and cellar.
On the palate, it’s soft, slightly nutty, with a gentle, rounded texture.
Nothing sharp.
Nothing aggressive.
Just quiet complexity.
This is the kind of cheese that doesn’t try to stand out.
But stays with you.
Paired with red wine, it finds its balance.
The earthiness of the cheese meets the fruit of the wine.
The texture becomes smoother.
The flavors settle into something warm and complete.
If this cheese were a person, it would be calm, grounded and deeply reassuring.
Your Wine & Cheese hosts
Three wines, four cheeses, one evening. What you've just experienced is a carefully built arc - from freshness to complexity, from lightness to depth. Each pairing was chosen not just for taste, but for the conversation it creates on the palate.
We hope this evening felt like a journey. And we hope you'll come back for the next one.
Thank you for sharing our passion with us!
We hope this evening felt like a journey. And we hope you'll come back for the next one.
Thank you for sharing our passion with us!
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Philippe SerorFounder & President CyberPrime 8 -
Julia RicciBusiness coach, Kundalini Yoga master
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