Welcome back to my blog! Today, we're diving into the 'lifestyle' side of things with a real treat: food. I've tested the Tentation Fromage box for you—a curated selection dedicated to exceptional cheeses from local French producers.
As the name suggests, it's all about cheese, and for this debut review, I captured a live tasting on video. My partner joined in, and we even paired it with wine for the full experience!
The box offers flexible options: 'Cheese only,' 'Cheeses & Wine,' or 'Cheeses, Wine, and Charcuterie.' This versatility makes it an outstanding gift idea for women, men (who are notoriously hard to shop for), or gourmet couples. Watch our tasting below.
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Choose from two sizes: 'Discovery' with 4 cheeses or 'Experts' with 6. Add wine and/or charcuterie, and subscribe from 1 to 12 months. It adapts perfectly to your tastes—ideal for gifting.
The site also sells themed cheese platters and individual cheeses at competitive prices. The quality stands out: these are from authentic local producers, far superior to supermarket options (even Leclerc's cheese counter). Excellent value for premium products.
Sourced mainly from prestigious Parisian cheesemongers, they emphasize local, high-quality sourcing. Paris residents enjoy 30-minute delivery—convenient!
Here's what arrived:
'Under a thin layer of Espelette pepper reveals a melting and homogeneous white paste. Goat aromas emerge with ripening. Made in La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent by Fromagerie Couturier, using milk from just 160 goats in pure local tradition.'
'This tomme features a slightly orange paste under a natural gray crust. Its creamy, unctuous texture offers sweet notes. This Berry cheesemaker imports Dutch Gouda and refines it locally—unique cow's milk tommes in a goat cheese region.'
'A sheep's cheese from the Hautes Vallées d'Ossau. Pyrenees wildflowers impart delicate flavors. Shepherd Stéphane, with 20+ years experience, grazes at 2000m altitude, hand-makes, and matures in a stone tunnel in the Sousséou Valley.'
'A small cow's milk cheese with dry texture, akin to Saint-Marcelin but longer-aged for bolder taste. Post-WWII, Jules Gerentes started a family business collecting local Yssingelais farm milk for market cheeses.'
'Deep brown rind, sometimes with white down. Supple, lightly salted paste with nutty aromas. Refined in 5-year-aged walnut liqueur from Brive-la-Gaillarde's Distillerie Denoix.'
