France · FOOD TOURS IN REIMS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 food tours in Reims that hold up, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend three hours at family-run Le Clos Corbier in Aÿ-Champagne. Guides such as Emma, Charlotte, Marie, and Estelle lead a tasting class, aroma workshop, blind quiz, cellar visit, and lunch of regional specialties paired with Champagne, Côteaux Champenois, and Ratafia.
“Superb. Informative and engaging guide, 3 Champagne tastings and more wine with a delicious lunch. I highly recommend this one.”
At Pressoria in Aÿ-Champagne, follow Champagne from soil and grape to bottle through hands-on, family-friendly displays. Explore at your own pace, then taste two local Champagnes on a terrace overlooking the vineyards. The museum is French and English, wheelchair accessible, and includes lockers.
“Awesome experience. Combination of vineyard with technology. Kids enjoyed as well.”
At Le Clos Corbier in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, learn how Champagne goes from harvest to bottle, visit the press room and 1850s cellars, then taste three family Champagnes, including a Grand Cru Vintage, through a quiz and aroma workshop led in French or English.
“Emma was a delightful guide. She shared her impressive level of knowledge generously with all members of the group. She encouraged group members to share the experience by posing questions and through learning activities that were well designed and fun. This was an excellent activity. And the champagne was delicious too! Many thanks.”
Visit Champagne Dom Caudron in Passy-Grigny for a 75-minute English tour of Champagne production, from the first press to the modern vat house. Guides such as Clémentine, Fanny, and Katja have led engaging visits, ending with three Champagne and chocolate pairings.
“So informative really enjoyed our time there and our guide was fab.”
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