Champagne tour June 11th to 14th 2026

This is a small group tour hosted by Jeremy Shaw and Jenny Siddall.

Thursday 11th June

Depart Paris from Le Belmont hotel at 0930, stopping at Charles de Gaulle airport at 1030 en route to Champagne.

We make our way to the Montagne de Reims for a welcome lunch at Le Grand Cerf, a beautifully positioned 1 star Michelin restaurant in the classic French style.

After lunch we switch our attention to Epernay and a visit to Alfred Gratien, the Wine Society’s Champagne of choice and a traditional producer of great renown since 1864. Our hosts take us into the barrel cellar for a visit that concludes with a fine tasting.

After our visit at Alfred Gratien, we then make the short drive to the 5 star La Briqueterie hotel in Vinay, where after time or relax, we enjoy dinner dinner at their Michelin star Alcove restaurant. La Briqueterie is a spa hotel set amid the vineyards of the Cote des Blanc.

Friday 12th June

After breakfast we check out and turn our attention to the Aube region in the south of Champagne. This is the scenic hidden side of Champagne, populated by a cluster of organic and biodynamic growers in the area around Gye sur Seine. We visit one of the growers in Les Riceys, Olivier Horiot for a short visit and tasting before lunch at the delightful Green Michelin starred Le Garde Champetre for a local lunch accompanied by a selection of local Aube Champagnes, very much in farm to table style with a focus on local seasonal produce. After lunch we drive to the charming medieval city of Troyes for a guided walk around its cobbled streets.

After we leave Troyes, we have about an hour and a half’s drive to Reims where we check in to La Caserne Chanzy, a 5 star hotel overlooking Reims cathedral and our base for the next 2 nights. The evening is free.

Saturday 13th June

We have time to enjoy Reims cathedral after breakfast before a private visit to the Pavillon Francois Taittinger in the vineyards, with a rare opportunity to taste their recently released Domaine Evremond English sparkling wine. We then have a tour of the Taittinger cellars - Taittinger was 007’s original favourite champagne and is one of the last great independent champagne houses. This is followed by lunch in their private restaurant, washed down with their emblematic Comtes de Taittinger champagne.

We have a bit to time to relax before a visit to Veuve Clicquot to see (and taste) how they blend their rose champagne. We conclude the day with a light dinner at the hotel bistro.

Sunday 14th June

The morning is free until we depart by private transfer to Charles de Gaulle airport around 1230.

Price €3400 pps, includes a tour host, transport, all hotels and breakfasts, visits and tastings and 3 lunches and 2 dinners.

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Champagne tour June 11th to 14th 2026

This is a small group tour hosted by Jeremy Shaw and Jenny Siddall.

Thursday 11th June

Depart Paris from Le Belmont hotel at 0930, stopping at Charles de Gaulle airport at 1030 en route to Champagne.

We make our way to the Montagne de Reims for a welcome lunch at Le Grand Cerf, a beautifully positioned 1 star Michelin restaurant in the classic French style.

After lunch we switch our attention to Epernay and a visit to Alfred Gratien, the Wine Society’s Champagne of choice and a traditional producer of great renown since 1864. Our hosts take us into the barrel cellar for a visit that concludes with a fine tasting.

After our visit at Alfred Gratien, we then make the short drive to the 5 star La Briqueterie hotel in Vinay, where after time or relax, we enjoy dinner dinner at their Michelin star Alcove restaurant. La Briqueterie is a spa hotel set amid the vineyards of the Cote des Blanc.

Friday 12th June

After breakfast we check out and turn our attention to the Aube region in the south of Champagne. This is the scenic hidden side of Champagne, populated by a cluster of organic and biodynamic growers in the area around Gye sur Seine. We visit one of the growers in Les Riceys, Olivier Horiot for a short visit and tasting before lunch at the delightful Green Michelin starred Le Garde Champetre for a local lunch accompanied by a selection of local Aube Champagnes, very much in farm to table style with a focus on local seasonal produce. After lunch we drive to the charming medieval city of Troyes for a guided walk around its cobbled streets.

After we leave Troyes, we have about an hour and a half’s drive to Reims where we check in to La Caserne Chanzy, a 5 star hotel overlooking Reims cathedral and our base for the next 2 nights. The evening is free.

Saturday 13th June

We have time to enjoy Reims cathedral after breakfast before a private visit to the Pavillon Francois Taittinger in the vineyards, with a rare opportunity to taste their recently released Domaine Evremond English sparkling wine. We then have a tour of the Taittinger cellars - Taittinger was 007’s original favourite champagne and is one of the last great independent champagne houses. This is followed by lunch in their private restaurant, washed down with their emblematic Comtes de Taittinger champagne.

We have a bit to time to relax before a visit to Veuve Clicquot to see (and taste) how they blend their rose champagne. We conclude the day with a light dinner at the hotel bistro.

Sunday 14th June

The morning is free until we depart by private transfer to Charles de Gaulle airport around 1230.

Price €3400 pps, includes a tour host, transport, all hotels and breakfasts, visits and tastings and 3 lunches and 2 dinners.