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Wine Tasting Events & Training
Champagne Wine Tasting Weekend
November 5 @ 4:00 pm - November 8 @ 10:00 am CET
162.00€
Note: The ticket price shown covers 30% of the total cost of the weekend.
Wine Tasting Weekend in Champagne
It is our enormous pleasure to offer you all another weekend of wine discovery!
This November we will host a weekend in the famous town of Reims, Champagne. Guided by wine expert Sean, you will taste many AOC bubblies of various producers, styles, years and grape varieties – including a great selection from the Aube vineyards which are 70km from Reims, and therefore sometimes overlooked. What’s more, we’ll sample the rare still wines and digestifs from this magical kingdom of viniculture! Additionally we will take the opportunity to learn about some scandalously little-known northern Burgundy gems as we tour the Salon des Vignerons Independants, which takes place during our stay.
Along the way you will learn all about doseage levels, malolactic choice, lees time, cru status, grower Champagnes, autolysis, remuage, dégorgement, saignée rosés, bottle sizes, vin de réserve, marc, ratafia, liqueurs d’Expédition et de tirage, muselets, pupitres, guyot double etc and so on!
We start, as in prior events, with a wine tasting buffet. This allows us to try some of the more esoteric local classics that are less likely to be on offer at restaurants and winery visits. It also enables us to look at the terroir, geography, and history of the Champagne region, and enjoy some great food pairings.
The following evenings you will eat, and drink, at two of Reims’ best local bistros. To top off the weekend we will visit an independent vineyard, and of course continue the tasting.
For those of you who attended this weekend in 2025, all the events are the same, except we have upped the ante on the restaurants. We will be eating in the more expensive cousins of the establishments from last year!
Check out some of the great reviews for Sean’s previous wine tasting events.
To book your place buy a ticket below which covers 30% of the full price of the weekend.
SCHEDULE
Your Champagne wine weekend begins Thursday evening in the famous French town of Reims.
Thursday 05/11/2026
4pm – 6:00pm
Reims Cathedral
Reims City Tour
Thursday afternoon: guided tour in the city of Reims, passing by the main historical attractions and enjoying a Champagne apéro along the way.
7pm
Town centre
Champagne and other regional libations paired with local produce.
Thursday evening: a curated buffet, showing some wonderful food pairings including the region’s celebrated cheeses – while Sean lays the foundations of Champagne knowledge, that will help you to absorb and understand all the information from the weekend to come.
Friday 06/11/2026
2pm
Reims Parc Expo
Champagne and wine salon
Friday afternoon: We’ll attend the famous “Independent Wineries’ Salon” and visit many of the 300+ stands, concentrating on bottles that can’t be easily sourced elsewhere, and that add to our understanding of the North East France wine scene.
7pm
Town centre
Champagne Pairing Dinner
Friday evening: sparkles and specialities – dinner in a local bistro with Champagne pairing for each course.
Saturday 07/11/2026
Morning
Reims
Free time
Saturday: free time to roam the town centre and enjoy a chilled lunch.
2pm
Reims Train Station
Vineyard Visit
Saturday afternoon: a vineyard visit to an independent Champagne producer (a rarity in the region), including a tasting session. We will take a regional train to a small village just outside the city.
7.30pm
Reims Town Centre
Specialities from the North West
Saturday evening: The focus for this meal is the sensational food-friendly but under-appreciated wines of Northern Burgundy. We conclude the entire decadent (but educational) weekend with some of Champagne’s famous digestifs.
Champagne Tasting Weekend
Tariff for all events during the weekend.
- Price per person to include all tasting events of the weekend. Not included are travel to Reims or accommodation.
- Guided walking tour of Reims with Champagne apéro
- Champagne tasting buffet
- Transport to vineyard including guided tour and tasting
- 2 evening meals in local restaurants – 3 courses plus aperitif, digestif and champagne/wine to accompany each course
- Guided tour around the salon of independent wine makers
540 Euros
REFUND POLICY: If you cancel within 2 weeks of the weekend (before the 22nd of November) you will get a full refund
If you cancel within 1 week of the event you will get your money back, less the deposit, which will be held over for your next booking.
Travel suggestions – Reims has a train station with main line trains to all major towns and cities. The nearest airports are Paris and Brussels. You can take the train from Paris CDG or Brussels, with a change at Champagne-Ardenne. Paris CDG is only one hour by train, Brussels is 3 hours.
If you choose to drive, it’s a great opportunity to stock up on Champagne for the holidays!! Let us know if you are happy to take other people in the car, and share expenses.