Wine Tastings and Tours in Champagne
Thanks to wine tastings and tours in Champagne you will find out the secrets of the most famous sparkling wine in the world. Explore the vineyards and meet with very professional Champagne winemakers who will be your guide through wine tastings and tours in Champagne. Local wine-growers will teach you first-hand what makes Champagne so special. Have fun discovering wine tastings and tours in the all the different sub-regions of Champagne, such as Marne Valley or Côte des Bar, and find out what their differences are.
At WineTourism.com, we provide a wide selection of wine tastings and tours in Champagne together with our local partner wineries. Below you will find a list of wine tastings and tours in Champagne with a direct booking option and a map of the region with the exact location of each winery. Choose your favourite wine tasting in Champagne or the Winery tour, let us know and we will guaranty your memorable experience.
Discover wine tastings and tours at Dom Caudron, one of our partner wineries in Champagne
Browse through the best selection of exciting wine tasting and tours in Champagne
Come and discover champagne during a wine tasting and tour at Champagne Dom Caudron
Let's have a wine tasting clubbed with the "Meunier" tour at Champagne Dom Caudron
A lovely visit from the wine tasting to the guided tour at Champagne Gremillet
Share an exclusive champagne tasting and tour at Champagne Météyer
Explore the history of champagne wine region during this wine tasting and tour at Champagne J. de Telmont
Spend good time by learning more about champagne with a wine tasting and tour at Champagne Gremillet
Take a step in the history with a champagne tasting and tour at Champagne Météyer
Let's have a wine tasting and be immersed during the guided tour at Champagne Sanger
Let's have a wine tasting clubbed with a passionate tour at Champagne Sanger
Champagne will have no secrets for you after this wine tasting and tour at Champagne Météyer
Enjoy a wine tasting and guided tour at Champagne Albert Beerens
Have the chance to do a champagne tasting and a winery tour at Champagne Baron-Fuenté
Map of Wine Tastings and Tours in Champagne
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How to Get to Champagne
Tips on how to reach wine tastings and tours in Champagne.
If you are planning a trip to wine tastings and tours in Champagne and need to reach France by air, the closest airport is Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) . The main airport in Paris is more or less 150km away from the majority of wine tastings and tours in Champagne. You can also arrive at Paris Orly Airport (ORY).
From both airports you can choose different means of transport to reach wine tastings and tours in Champagne; you can either take a train or rent a car.
The best way to experience wine tastings and tours in Champagne is by driving across the unique sub-regions and vineyards of the world’s most famous wine region. The main city in Champagne are Reims and Epernay, so just be sure to follow road signs to those cities while driving to wine tastings and tours in Champagne.
From there, you will find tons of signs and information about roads to take to get to wineries offering wine tastings and tours in Champagne. Each sub-region (Reims, Marne Valley, Côte des Blancs and Côte de Sézanne, Côte des Bar) has its own wine route.
The easiest way to get to wine tastings and tours in Champagne by train is to reach Paris with a high-speed (TGV) train. From Paris Gare de l’Est you can take a TGV train to Reims (45 minutes away). To get to Epernay, catch a TER train from Paris Gare de l’Est towards Strasbourg and in 1h and 20 minutes you will arrive very close to wine tastings and tours in Champagne.
To travel between Reims and Epernay, take a TER train and the journey will only be either 25 or 35 minutes. From Reims you can also easily reach Chalôns-en-Champagne, anothe important centre in the Champagne wine region.
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Everything you need to know before you experience wine tastings and tours in Champagne
Champagne wine region offers great variety of wine tasting and tours experiences. Wine tastings and tours in Champagne are often done is luxurious tasting halls, and before the Champagne tasting, you get to stroll in the vineyards, visit a museum dedicated to the history of the production of Champagne, or get to see a 3D photo gallery (at Dom Caudron).
The possibilities to take part in unforgettable wine tastings and tours in Champagne are endless. You can get a traditional wine tasting with food pairing or a very peculiar Champagne + chocolate experience. Some wineries have workshops for wine enthusiasts who want to dig deeper into the history or tasting notes of Champagne.
Well, you perfectly know what you are going to taste at wine tastings and tours in Champagne, but here are some very simple tasting notes to get ready for some Champagne!
Thanks to the “traditional method”, Champagne is always very bubbly. The most recognisable aromas are those of almond, citrus, and peach while more light tastes are those of orange and cherries. Champagne has a very French cheesy aromas that comes from the ageing process.
There is no best time to take part in wine tastings and tours in Champagne as the region offers incredible possibilities all-year round. A good idea might be to visit between May and October.
In Spring, vineyards are fully green and filled with grapes; in Summer, the temperature rises but wineries in Champagne are willing to welcome you and offer you an amazing glass of fresh French Champagne. Harvesting season begins in late September and that’s normally the busiest period for wineries in Champagne. Many people chose to go for wine tastings and tours in Champagne during the Autumn because of the amazing colours of the landscape and to witness the harvesting of grapes.
In between wine tastings and tours in Champagne, don’t forget to visit the beautiful city of Reims. The main city in the Marne department is renowned for its glorious Gothic cathedral, where French kings were crowned. Reims is one of the most charming and historical cities in France and it was founded by the Gauls.
Another city you need to visit is Épernay, the official capital of the Champagne wine region, and stroll on the Avenue de Champagne. Here you will find the shops of the most famous Champagne brands in the world, like Moët et Chandon.
Learn more about the Champagne wine region by visiting our travel guide.
Some words to remember before you visit experience wine tastings and tours in Provence:
- “Vignoble” – Winery
- “Vin” – Wine
- “Vignoble” – Vineyard
- “Vigne” – Vine
- “Dégustation de vins” – Wine tasting
- “Cave à vins” – Wine cellar
- “Vin rouge” – Red wine
- “Vin blanc – White wine
- “Vin rosé” – Rosé wine
If you want to say cheers in France, you definitely need to take some language classes.
Depending on the context, you can say “À ta santé!“ or “À la tienne!” if you are cheering with only one person. In case you are with a group of people, you can say “À votre santé!” or if you would like to offer a toast, start your sentence with “À la santé de…!”
Top 10 Q&A on wine tastings and tours in Champagne
A guide to help you out with answers to the most frequently asked questions about Champagne and experiences related to wine tasting and tours.
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During a visit at a winery in Champagne for a wine tasting and tour experience you can expect to both taste wines and experience the landscape of Champagne. Different wineries in Champagne offer different types of setups for the tasting and tours but most experiences take at least 1 hour. For each wine tasting and tour experience for Champagne presented on our website, you will see a bullet point list of what you can expect to experience.
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Use our interactive Champagne map to browse wine tastings and tours close to Reims, Troyes and Epernay.
Are you interested in reading more about Champagne in France? Read our travel guide to Champagne wine region, or visit our selection of the very best wineries in Champagne that you can visit during your stay.