Champagne tasting class near Epernay

  • Tasting tips about the secrets of Champagne

  • Workshop to train your nose and palate

  • Cellar visit at a family domaine: Le Clos Corbier

  • Comparative tasting of 3 different Champagnes

  • Local snacks "Amuse bouche"

Guided tour of a typical Champagne house
champagne tasting class
afternoon tasting Champagne

What is included

3

Lunch not included

Workshop

English / French

12

from 10:30am to 12:00pm


The program in detail

Your Champagne experience starts with a warm welcome at a Champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Ay (Le Clos Corbier). This is a beautiful and typical Champagne house, surrounded by its Champagne vineyards. Enjoy a visit to their Champagne cellars which were dug in the 1850’s. As you go your guide will tell you all about the the traditional press and the secrets of the Champagne making process.

After your tour it's time to take a seat and enjoy your Champagne tasting class. Start with a Champagne quiz then train your nose to identify the different aromas and flavors that can be found in Champagne through an olfactory workshop. Get competitive as you blindly identify 3 different Champagnes from the family including one Grand Cru Vintage. You will enjoy some local sweet treats and finger food paired with your Champagne! (It can be adapted to allergies or specific diets) 

Two sessions available:

  • 11:00am to 12:30pm
  • 4:00pm to 5:30pm

 

INCLUSIONS

  • Local English speaking guide  
  • Small-group tour (Maximum 12 people) 
  • Entrance fees for visit and tastings at a family-run winery 
  • 3 tastings 
  • Local snacks

 

EXCLUSIONS

  • Transportation 
  • Personal expenses 
  • Lunch

Booking and cancellation policies

  • Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance : 100% refund
  • Cancellation under 24 hours in advance : no refund, no amendment
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer to reschedule or refund the total amount.
  • Children under 4 years old and animals are not allowed on shared tours

    Meeting point

    Le Clos Corbier
    5 Boulevard Nicolas Francois Billecart
    51160 Aÿ-Champagne

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    Morning: 11.00am
    Morning: 11.00am
    Afternoon: 4.00pm
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    Morning: 11.00am
    Morning: 11.00am
    Afternoon: 4.00pm