Be welcomed at 4:00pm in Mareuil-sur-Ay at a typical Champagne House in the middle of Champagne vineyards (Le Clos Corbier). During the visit to the cellars dug in the 1850’s, you will start with the discovery of a traditional press and learn all about the secrets of the champagne making process. Take a seat and enjoy your tasting class 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 champagnes ! (It can be adapted to allergies or specific diets) Your Champagne experience ends around 5:30pm.
Visit a typical Champagne House (Le Clos Corbier) in Mareuil-sur-Ay and its traditional cellars owned by a local family. Take part in a playful Champagne masterclass and gain significant knowledge on the region and about Champagne tasting. Enjoy your tasting with sweet treats and finger food!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Afternoon Champagne visit & tasting class near Epernay lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $48 per person for this Ay experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Visits are available from Tuesday to Saturday at 4:00pm at Le Clos Corbier (5 Boulevard Nicolas François Billecart, 51160 Mareuil-sur-Ay). Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Kids under 18 won't be able to participate in the Champagne tasting.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 35 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by À La Française.
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Tour guide Jen is the best guide we have ever had… Very intelligent, calm, safe driver, engaged, committed, and capable of great things in her future… she was the champagne country by herself .. we think she is exceptional.
Chloe was very educated and had great communication skills. She was sweet and patient and helped us understand the champagne making process better than I’ve ever heard before. (I’m from wine country in California so sparkling wine, I know, is very different). She is a treasure. I hope she is very appreciated.
Bonjour, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that Chloé made the Champagne-making process easy and enjoyable to understand. We truly appreciate your lovely comments about her knowledge, patience, and personality, and we’ll be sure to pass them on to her. We hope to welcome you back to Champagne soon! Best regards, A La Française Champagne Team 🥂
What an excellent afternoon with Thomas our guide…so informative, so friendly and certainly knows his champagne…. We was taken into the countryside with absolutely stunning scenery and views… Tasted various different champagnes and given the low down on how it’s made from the grape to the bottle…. We learnt so much as to the amount of work that goes into producing so many different varieties of champagne… Well worth the money for the trip and defo recommend to anyone thinking of doing this trip
Bonjour, Thomas will be so happy to read this! So glad the stunning scenery and the full journey from grape to bottle made for such an informative and memorable afternoon. Champagne never runs out of surprises, and we would love to share more of them with you! Best regards, A la Française Champagne Team 🥂
A pleasant and informative afternoon.
Bonjour, Merci pour ce retour 5 étoiles ! A bientôt dans la région, nous espérons vous revoir très vite ! Bien cordialement, A la Française Champagne Team 🥂
Very informative tour which was very much enjoyed. Good to know the history of Champagne, tasting and quizz at the end were great too. Highly recommend.
Bonjour, Thank you for your kind words! We're happy to hear you enjoyed learning about the history of Champagne and that the tasting and quiz made the experience even more fun. Your recommendation means a lot to us and we hope to welcome you again soon! Best regards, A LA FRANCAISE CHAMPAGNE TEAM
The grounds and wine shop were charming. Our guide was very well versed; helpful, and also funny. She made it interesting through a small quiz qt the end as well as a blind tasting in which we coukd identify the varieties of champagne.
Dear Julie, Thank you for you lovely feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the charming grounds and wine shop and that your guide made the experience both informative and fun. It is great to know you appreciated the quiz and blind tasting. We hope to welcome you again soon! Best regards, A LA FRANCAISE CHAMPAGNE TEAM
Since we were the only ones at the time, we had a private tour. Very educational and interactive delivered by our supervisor. Highly recommended, thank you.
Friendly informative guide , plenty of time for questions and interactive quiz to test knowledge and teach you about champagne tasting
Dear James, Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful time during your champagne tasting! We hope to welcome you again very soon! Best regards, A LA FRANCAISE CHAMPAGNE TEAM
We went there on Sunday 17 July as a couple for a winery visit and I was impressed by the quality of the explanations on the steps of champagne production given by Emma, a young expert. She knew how to switch from French to English as if it were her mother tongue and her information was very clear and exciting. We could even ask questions. It was followed in a small group of 8 a blind tasting of several delicious champagnes of their production, in a cozy room, around a beautiful table, accompanied by *gougères* house, I still have water in my mouth. A fun and interesting quiz to recognize Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Meunier, as well as the different flavors among 8 or 10 different flavors. It was the best experience of our stay. Next time... we'll come to test their map and test their guest rooms. Stephanie and Alain
Chers Stéphanie et Alain, Nous sommes ravis de lire que vous avez passé une expérience mémorable en compagnie d'Emma. Jeune experte est en effet un terme qui la caractérise parfaitement ! Nous espérons vous accueillir à nouveau pour tester les différentes options! L'EQUIPE A LA FRANCAISE CHAMPAGNE
Fantastic tour and tasting in a lovely setting. Alvaro was a wonderful guide, both for educating us on the region and every step of champagne making, as well as a detailed introduction to distinguishing the aromas and other characteristics of the champagnes we tasted. Highly recommend.
Hi Mark, Thank you for yoour wonderful feedback! We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. Your recommendation means a lot to us, we hope to welcome you back for an other sparkling day in Champagne! 🍾 Kind regards, A la Française Team
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