Planning a wine tour in Champagne

when I first considered touring the Champagne region I though of the big international brand names and of Reims and Epernay - that would be where I would have the best experience and taste the finest champagnes. How wrong I was! To really experience champagne you MUST get out into the Champagne villages.

HOWEVER, you do need considerable guidance, or a lot of time, or a tour guide to get the best out of the experience.

• Details - A beautiful property with a wonderful collection of antique champagne making equipment set in a 10 hectare Premier Cru vineyard of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay owned by our charming host, Thierry Blondel. The attractive cellar is the perfect place to taste champagne made with skill and passion. Champagne Blondel offers guided tours of the caves where you can see the method champenoise process firsthand. The cellar lists five outstanding champagnes ranging in price from 15€ to 20€
  
• Comments -Reviewed: Cuvée Prestige A NV champagne comprising 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from selected parcels of grapes. This outstanding champagne has been expertly vinted producing wines that have been blended to reflect a unique grand finish - a rare champagne to be savoured by connoisseur!