Follow our guest blogger Christine Tran in her journey through the Champagne and Cognac vineyards below:
DAY 0 : Château Thierry, Champagne
Diner and Night at Château de la Marjolaine
DAY 1 : Vallée de la Marne Ouest, Champagne
Ride through the Philippe Mallet vineyards in an off-road vehicule
Lunch at Moulin Babet in Mézy-Moulins
5 Senses workshop & Champagne Master Class at Champagne Meteyer
Evening and night at Hôtel de la Paix in Reims
DAY 2: Reims
Guided tour of Champagne House Mumm
Cooking course and lunch at Au Piano des chefs
Guided tour of Reims & Trésors de Champagne boutique
Apéritif on the rooftop bar of the Reims Holiday Inn Hotel.
Diner at Café de la Paix
DAY 3: Vallée de la Marne
Ride in the historic Unesco vineyard of Champagne in an electric car and Champagne tasting with Aÿ eco visit
Visit of Hautvillers, the birthplace of Champagne and the place where Dom Pérignon is buried
Lunch at Au 36 in Hautvillers
Tasting workshop at Champagne De Telmont
The Avenue de Champagne in Epernay
Diner at restaurant Les Temps Changent
Boat tour Métamorph”eau”ses in Châlons en Champagne (known as « the sparkling Venice »)
Night at Hotel Pasteur
DAY 4 – Drive to Cognac
Cocktail Workshop at Bar Luciole
Diner at La Courtine
DAY 5 – Cognac
Visit of a wine-growing farm
Cruise on La Charente on a local wood boat and ‘chic picnic’ on board
Visit & tasting at Château Courvoisier in Jarnac
Diner at Château de l‘Yeuse
Guided Segway tour of the city of Cognac
#CognacCocktailsExperience
DAY 6 – Cognac
Visit & tasting at Rémy Martin
Lunch at Rémy Martin VIP Club
Pedestrian visit of the Cognac Old Town with an expert
Cariage ride in the Grande Champagne hillsides
Diner at La Ribaudière