Champagne Wine Tour

Champagne Wine Tour with Essi Avellan MW

The Magic of Champagne

Champagne: the name alone conjures up visions of a prestigious and celebratory drink. It is a sparkling wine of sophistication, offering many styles and nuances to those who examine a bit closer. A cultural history, the art of blending and a distinctive terroir are only a few of the variables that give way to a wide range of champagne styles that we will explore together.

Travel with fellow Champagne lovers and a Master of Wine to the Champagne region to unlock the secrets of this world-famous bubbly. This trip is your backstage pass to the region and its sparkling wine so special, while enjoying top-rated restaurants and the gorgeous rolling scenery.

YOUR 4 DAY CHAMPAGNE WINE TOUR INCLUDES:

Instruction throughout by Essi Avellan, Master of Wine specialized in Champagne
All professional-level tours and extensive tastings at top-quality wine producers
Services of a Tour Manager throughout, to provide customer service and logistics support
4 nights at 4-star Hotel de la Paix in the center of Reims, double occupancy
4 buffet breakfasts
4 gourmet lunches and 2 gourmet dinners with very special wines and Champagnes, with one at a Michelin 1-star restaurant
Deluxe, air-conditioned motor coach transportation throughout, with bottled water on-board
Enrollement in Champagne Masters Program online course, including study manual, online webinars and online exam

*Price per-person, double occupancy. Download the brochure to get the detailed pricing.

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MEET YOUR WINE GUIDES

Your Wine Tour Instructor: Essi Avellan, MW

Co-author of “Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wines”
Master of Wine specialized in Champagne wines
Judge at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships
Author of “Essi Avellan’s Champagne” and co-author of “Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wines”
Organizer of the Grand Champagne Helsinki event

Your Wine Tour Manager : Mary Kirk, DipWSET

Assisting the instructor and making sure logistics run smoothly and that your needs are answered will be Mary Kirk.

Mary has been leading wine tours in France for over 15 years and has been tour manager for WSG study trips for over 5 years. She is also a DipWSET, FWS and certified French Sommelier-Conseil.

Mary also teaches wine in Paris, specifically Sommellerie at Ferrandi Gastronomic school of Paris, and has also taught FWS in Paris. Her other activities include leading wine events and consulting in the French wine sector.

She may be a familiar face to some of you because until recently she also took care of WSG members as our Community and Membership Manager. She now devotes herself soley to being the Wine Tours Manager at WSG.

WE VISIT ESTATES SUCH AS:

Champagne Ruinart	Champagne Louis Roederer
Champagne Palmer	Champagne Bollinger
Champagne Charles Heidsieck	Champagne Eric Rodez
Champagne Drappier	Champagne Doyard
Champagne Larmandier-Bernier	Champagne Vilmart & Cie

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These visits contained so many highlights. The attention we received as members of WSG from the key people in these wineries was second to none.

Caroline Kelley

champagne Study Trip with Essi Avellan, June 2022

An excellent selection covering Champagne houses/growers and a co-op. Essi and Mary were really amazing - efficient, well connected and made the trip enjoyable whilst keeping to the time schedules.

Wai Mun TYE

champagne Study Trip with Essi Avellan, June 2022

The wineries and the purpose and the meaning of each wineries for educational purposes was fabulous.

Lynda Pitts

champagne Study Trip with Essi Avellan, June 2022

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WHAT MAKES WSG EDUCATIONAL WINE TOURS UNIQUE?

Top wine industry professionals and regional experts as instructors
Service of tour manager offering customer service and logistics support during the trip
Professional-level visits with educational objectives
Tastings of dozens of top-quality wines during estate visit and included meals
Opportunity to meet the producers and local specialists
Access to wine estates often closed to the public
Join a community of fellow wine professionals and serious enthusiasts