Champagne is the wine of celebratory moments!

I was born in Champagne in a family of growers.  You all know the major brands: Veuve Cliquot, Moêt&Chandon, Ruinart…. but do you know the small growers?  There are more than 5000 of them! How to select a very good quality value “champagne de vigneron”, on which criteria? the diversity of champagnes is the same as for the wines.  Each grower has his own style.  In addition, champagne is an excellent companion with food but … not any kind of champagne

Take your understanding of French champagne to another level with this unique, guided tasting.

• Learn how to properly open, serve and taste champagne
• Discover how champagne is made from the harvest to the bottling
• Sample 4 different champagnes: Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Rosé and Vintage
• Geraldine, your host and champagne expert, was born in a family of wine growers in the Champagne region.  She knows what she’s talking about!
• Homemade French bites will be served to accompany the champagne (gougères, quiche, cheeses, salmon rillettes…)

…. and, of course, the most important: share quality wine tasting experiences in an enjoyable, educational, yet social setting!

Included

• 4 different champagnes
• Homemade dinner
• Full-time, bilingual champagne expert

What you will learn during the tasting

• Champagne Tasting techniques: How to taste champagne properly- the 3 “s” rule: See, Smell, Sip
• Vocabulary: Learn useful vocabulary when describing champagne
• Champagne characteristics: the 3 grapes, the soil and the climate
• Champagne making process: the 2 fermentations, the art of blending, disgorging
• Understand the differences: between Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, Vintage, Cuvée…

Payment

30% deposit at the time of reservation, balance is due 1 week before the event

Cancellation policy

There will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 7 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 3 to 7 days. For cancellations made within 3 days, no refund will be provided.