Food & Champagne Experience from Epernay (Private tour)

Our day with Philippe was amazing. His knowledge of Champagne, and the Champagne making process was astounding. We learned so much and more importantly, really enjoyed his company throughout the day. The aroma workshop was lots of fun as were the amazing food pairings. Tracy and I had a truly memorable experience, and I would recommend this tour to absolutely anyone interested in Champagne, food, or the history of the region. Thank you so much for making our anniversary trip such a memorable experience.

This was by far the best tour we took. Marine was an amazing tour guide and she answered all of our questions and even managed to find answers to some of our more odd ball questions. We did an English tour and she helped explain some French to us as we were confused by some of the grammar. The champagne and food were amazing. We really enjoyed trying the smaller houses. It seems like the smaller houses have more of a variety of smells and flavors than the larger houses. We were stuffed at the end of the tour and could hardly finish the final tasting. We really enjoyed the exercise at the beginning that has you identifying scents. It really helped me express what I did and didn’t like in champagnes. This helped me in the tastings we did on our own to pick champagnes I’d really enjoy trying.

This was an excellent tour. We had been in contact beforehand to indicate our desire to learn, at a higher level, about the process of making champagne, particularly the influence of terroir and the rationale around the blending process. Our needs were fully met and included both vertical and horizontal tastings to help us understand the various influences on champagne production. Our guide was knowledgeable and the champagne houses we visited, very welcoming.

Great day with our knowledgeable guide, Mathiis. Enjoyable tour in comfort. An excellent way to explore the Champagne region.

Matthis was fantastic! It all started with him helping us when we could not find our way from the parking lot by coming around and picking us up. We loved all the stops but really like Hautvillers. We like the small wineries. Matthis was very personable by asking everyone about themselves and what they liked. Matthis was also a great host - he noticed the details by helping without being asked. Our recommendation is to give him a raise to be sure he continues being one of the best tour guys we ever had. The Riddles - Jeannie and Joe.

Perfect day with lots of good champagne, beautiful views and our guide Matisse was really engaged, nice and knowledgeable.

Don't take this tour! The '9' tastings were at just 2 wineries, both very poor quality. The retail price for a bottle of the champagnes we tasted was just E20. Given the tour price of over $300 per person and the hype in their viator description, I expected high quality vintages. Not the sparkling grape juice we tasted. The lunch was even worse. It was pre-made in a jar that the restaurateur heated. Absolute garbage, especially considering the many great restaurants in the region. The tour literally left a bad taste in our mouths!

An outstanding tour from beginning to end. Our guide Mathis had superb knowledge of the region and the champagne production process. We are a group of 3 couples who regularly travel together across the world and this was one of our favourite experiences. The tour offers the perfect balance of tastings, cellar tours and cuisine.

The region is so beautiful and our guide was the best! He made the whole experience and we would do it again with him as our guide.

Great tour. Mathias was a great guide - very knowledgeable about the area and champagne making process - and very engaging! Just the amount time.