La Derniere Goutte

The owner resolutely refuses to update his website. This has been going on for years now. Whether it’s because he just doesn’t care or thinks it will draws customers to visit the store based on what the site purports to have in the store (2010 Gonon! 2012 Pepiere Clos de Briords!), I don’t know. That said, the store has a great selection of quality wines. And a surprising number of magnums.

If you find yourself in Paris and want to learn about French wine, sign up for a class with owner, Juan Sanchez. He takes you through each wine region in detail and depth. He brings gems from these regions to the table for tasting, and they aren’t over. Priced or over marketed labels. Small wineries that are excellent representations of the terroir. The shop is located in a quiet corner of St. Germaine and delivers on quality, price, and atmosphere. You won’t be disappointed!

We had seen a free wine tasting every Friday night here and checked their website before arriving. We made the trip to it only to find the tasting had been canceled because a class was scheduled. We hoped to meet the owner but he was unavailable and teaching the class. Disappointed, we left. Don’t know that we will make the trek up to it again.
Seemed to have reasonable prices for bottles and we appreciate that it’s all hand picked by the owner.

Juan Sanchez, an American who moved to Paris over 20 years ago and owns this wine store. You will have the most pleasant and engaging conversations with him about wine. This is a definite stop in Paris if you want to buy wines from someone who hand picks all of the wine here with a focus on French natural and organic wines. He also runs English beginner wine classes for 55 euros each with a max of ten people. We lucked out in taking a class from him and had the best time learning and tasting about 6 wines in about 3 hours.
He’s also a very successful restauranteur with restaurants near here in the 6^th. He is sincerely nice, down to earth and knowledgeable. Can’t say enough good things about him. It’s the type of store that we will return to visit on subsequent visits because it’s that good. And the main reason is because of Juan!

The owner was super nice the minute we walked in. He showed us around the store then began asking us what we liked or didn’t like about wines back in the states. he guided us around the store describing a few things that we may like well within our price range. And even though he used to be a Florida gator he made this Georgia bulldog feel right at home.

If you’re a tourist, then make time for an adventure to this off the beaten path, hidden gem in the St. Germain neighborhood (6^th arrondissement). If you’re a local, make yourself a regular in this awesome little wine store. Every bottle in the store is hand picked. We loved this place so much, we tried to become tourist regulars by visiting 3 times during our week long visit.
Looking for something specific or looking to go on a new tasting adventure? Just ask; they’ve got you covered. We loved everything that was recommended for us.
Take a French wine adventure with a brilliant, unassuming wine guru. Juan offers «Beginner Wine Tasting» classes in English. Don’t let the class title fool you; Juan is adept and changes the pace of the class to engage every attendee (of all wine knowledge levels). Classes are intimate in size; our class included the 2 of us and 1 other couple. Make sure to bring a notebook for notes.

Great little wine shop in SGdP. We stopped here on a «Paris by Mouth» tour and had a couple of great wines.

Cutest little wine shop ever tucked within the 6eme arrondisement (between St. Germain de Pres and the river Seine). A little hard to find but worth the effort.
The shop is owned by a Cuban American and on staff is a sommelier from New Zealand. You can’t get any more English speaking than that! Of course they speak French too.
I went into the shop looking for some sweet wine. Hard to get in France I’m told. I spoke with the nice man with the lilting NZ accent and he pointed out some options for me. I asked if they served wine by the glass somewhere nearby and he gave me a card recommending various restaurants that they supply wine to (Cosi, Semilla and Fish — all on the Rue du Seine). very close to the shop.
Excellent!
Very pleasant experience overall. Not at all intimidating. They have a fine selection of wine to choose from and, when I was there, the personal attention from the staff was wonderful. Prices were reasonable to much much more expensive. A good range in fact. If you’re looking to buy a bottle of wine, check out this treasure trove when you’re in the area.

Small wine shop with good quality choices available. Everything from cheaper to more expensive. They speak English too (I think a couple Americans work there).
They let us try some wine before buying it, which is a nice touch of customer service.
Apparently this is not the place if you like buttery Chardonnays, as the owner dislikes California Chardonnays. It’s ok though, they have plenty of other options. Seems like red wine was more popular here.

Great selection of wines. Very nice service. People speak great English. There is a wine tasting available one night. Didn’t do it but would have liked to.

This wine shop was on my list of things «to do» while in Paris. To my surprise, it was the end stop of my «Paris by Mouth» tour. We were fortunate enough to have access to their back room and sample some lovely wines.
The owner, I learned is Cuban-​American. He is a charming man that is incredibly warm and welcoming. The semmolier on duty that day was a very knowledgeable, but approachable, young man from New Zealand. Both gentlemen spoke English, which is important to us non-​French speaking wine lovers. I was able to tell them what my wine «tendencies» were and together we came up with some good and incredibly inexpensive suggestions. The prices here are VERY reasonable, and had it not been for the ridiculous weight limitations imposed by my airline, I would have bought many more bottles.
I’m not sure when they offer tastings, but I HIGHLY suggest you stop here in your quest for good French wine to enjoy while in Paris or to take home with you!
Bonus: Across the street is Henri Laroux, the Breton and creator of Salted Caramel. Great place to pick up some treats to bring home :)

Nice little wine shop in St Germain. I think the owner is from New Zeland. They have a nice selection of various regions. I picked up a nice chablis and a chateauneuf du pape. They were not cheap but they were very good.
They do have wine tasting events and the help is nice.
If you are in this area check it out.

This little wine shop is on kind of an obscure off-​street and we wouldn’t have gone in if it weren’t for the fact that were were heading home the next day and wanted to bring back some bottles. (For the record, words cannot describe how good and CHEAP wine is in France.)
When we walked in we were immediately welcomed and offered a taste. They were sampling four different kinds that day and when we had trouble picking one, the person working there just said, «how about all four?» So all together, we probably had a whole glass of free wine while the worker educated us about where it was from and how it was made. A little after that we noticed one of the people working spoke English with an American accent. We got to talking with him and discovered he’s from the US and went to college in our home region of the northwest. We bought a bottle, and went on our way.
I was compelled to write this review because I was very impressed with the service, the samples, and the fact that an American works there. Don’t get me wrong, all the French people we met were lovely, but sometimes it can feel a little isolating surrounded by people who live so far from you; it’s comforting to talk with someone who can relate. Also, the same owners own a couple restaurants nearby, Cosi, Semilla, and Fish. We didn’t get a chance to go to any of them but I have heard good things.

Was first going to the Nicolas chain to pick up wine, but then a friend took me to this place and I stopped going to Nicolas.
Great selection of regional wines. For non-​French speaking people, a good place to go — both times I stopped by the gentleman working the front desk was from Australia and so spoke English. He was able to give good suggestions and good advice.

I found this place as a recommendation from a friend. The owner is originally from Miami. FL and she told me that he has a great selection from around France. I love the atmosphere of the shop and they speak English so you can ask questions. My favorite is the dessert red wine — with French chocolate =). They will pack a box for travel as well so you can bring back some of your favorites

I stumbled across La Dernière Goutte (The Last Drop) a few years back and ever time i am in Paris, i MUST visit Juan and his wife for a couple of bottle of wine and tasting a ‘few’ new wines.
It is located just off of Rue de Buci which is very touristy, but don’t let that scare you. It is a quaint place filled with history, local wines which fill your taste buds without emptying out your wallet. This shop (The Last Drop) specializes in estate-​bottled, small production, reasonably-​priced wines from Languedoc-​Roussillon, and other regions that are rarely sold in the states.
You can take the Metro to either Mabillon or St-​Germain-​des-​Prés stops, but i recommend to take a stroll from the Noter damn and find your way over to the Last Drop.
Tastings: On Saturday afternoons, owner Juan Sanchez invites his wine and cognac suppliers to offer complimentary tastings.
OH YA, don’t forgot to visit their restaurant right down the street call Fish La Boissonnerie:

Le patron de cette cave à vin de quartier est un américain vivant à Paris depuis longtemps.
Juan (aussi patron du très bon restaurant Fish sur la rue de Seine) est particulièrement passionné par les vins fait par les petits producteurs français, donc chez lui, on est toujours sûr de trouver un vin indépendant et complètement unique. Il a aussi une très grande sélection de vins naturels.
Chaque samedi après-​midi Juan organise des dégustations gratuites dans sa petite boutique charmante où vous pouvez rencontrer les producteurs et leurs vins autour d’un verre.

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Un vrai cabinet de curiosité gourmande. Amoureux du vin, si tu cherches à forger ton goût, ici tu pourras t’initier à des régions différentes dans des styles complémentaires, si tu cherches à te perfectionner dans une région, c’est ici encore que trouveras, à côté des étiquettes médiatisés des vins droits, opulents, expressifs, bref ayant tous une histoire à raconter.
Juan Sanchez t’aidera à sortir des sentiers battus bourguignons et bordelais pour te conduire sur des chemins de traverse de collioure au Bas-​Rhin en passant par les vins du Vaucluse.
Présence et dégustation de vigneron le samedi matin.
Le restaurant Fish, rue de Seine, plein d’idées méditerranéennes offre les mêmes vins à sa carte et ce n’est pas par hasard.
Tout pour les papilles.