French Wine & Champagne Tastings

Great way to start our Paris trip! Good overview of the sites and city. Champagne was great too. Only thing missing was more information on the champagne though I'm sure questions would have been answered if we asked them.

Doing what: Champagne Tasting on a Seine River Cruise

Very Fun to do, Charlotte was very knowlageble, learned alot about the wines in France. Deffinlty do again, was great way to start our time in Paris.

Doing what: French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

The vinologist was charming and very knowledgeable. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon and I appreciated the opportunity to purchase the cheese plate to complement the wines. I'd read the criticisms about not understanding him and truly disagree with them. He's French, so he has a french accent! If you want a wine tasting done by an American why do it in Paris?

Doing what: French Wine Tasting in Paris

This trip was beautiful. We picked three trips through Viator and all were exceptional. The tour guide (Selena) was very well informed and the comparison between a small family owned winery and Moet-Chandon was a great contrast. The church tour was wonderful.

Doing what: Champagne Region Day Trip from Paris by Minivan

Have to give it full marks, like so many other reviews. Very knowledgeable sommelier and excellent top of the range champagnes. Very generous too. Definitely a must-do if you're in Paris.

Doing what: Champagne Tasting on a Seine River Cruise

This wine and champagne tour was a great experience. So glad I did this while in Paris. We sampled wines from all over the country. The tasting was informative in a comfortable atmosphere. I really enjoyed learning about the wines from the various regions of France. I would highly recommend this tour as something you must do while in Paris.

Doing what: French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

Great wine tasting experience! The instructor taught us about how to read French wine labels, gave us brief overview on the different wine regions in France and gave us plenty of tastings! Overall, great experience and was the highlight of my trip to Paris.

Doing what: French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

It was the highlight of my stay, even though it was freezing out. Small group of fun people. The private winerys were fun to visit, and had a lovely meal in a grand country home.. Very gracious owners. I learned alot about Champagne.. Great tour for a day out of Paris..

Doing what: Small-Group Wine-Tasting Trip to the Champagne Region from Paris

YOU MUST DO THIS TOUR. Honestly, the amount of champagne you drink is not an issue - there's heaps!!! It's the professional approach and learning experience you receive from the tour guide (in my case 'Guilame') that makes the difference. This guy was superb. It wasn't his mastors degree in 'champagne making/tasting' that increased my faith in the tour, it was his rapport with the small group that did it for me. He was only ever too happy to impart his knowledge and in a way that showed his aptness as an instructor. The lunch was perfect in terms of its size and its 'match' for the several champagnes that we 'felt obliged' to consume. If you've got 12 hours to kill, this is a perfect way to do it. Although, if you're like me, as soon as you hit the Champagne region, you'll wish you hadn't stayed in Paris for as long as you did!

Doing what: Small-Group Wine-Tasting Trip to the Champagne Region from Paris

Our driver / guide was Fred. He drove well, was informative, funny and involved. He was excellent. The Champagne region itself is beautiful and this trip included all the parts I wanted to see. Two tastings were almost sufficient. The smaller maker (Dauby) was a highlight. Lunch was good, but instead of serving Bordeaux and other wines, why not serve champagne and showcase how flexible it is? We are in champagne on a champagne tour after all. I highly recommend this day trip from Paris.

Doing what: Champagne Region Day Trip from Paris by Minivan

Really enjoyed my trip. It wascool and raining. Our guide safely got us to Champagne. She was very knowlegable and friendly. The van was very comfortable. Lunch in Epernay was excellent. I enjoyed the site seeing and visiting the champagne producers. I would definitely recommend this trip to others. I was back in Paris at my hotel in time to attend another event.

Doing what: Champagne Region Day Trip from Paris by Minivan

We have been on wine tours in France and Italy before, but never in the city of Paris before ..This was absolutely memorable and great atmosphere, wines, cheeses, baguettes and the guide Pierre was excellent ... An absolute must for wine lovers !!!! Top notch from beginning to end ...

Doing what: French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

We had a wonderful tour of the Champagne region! Our tour guide, Frederick, was excellent -- very personable and knowledgeable -- and great at navigating his way in and out of Paris and around the countryside. We enjoyed a stop at Reims cathedral -- it's extraordinary, especially the Chagall stained glass windows. Then it was on to a tour and tasting at a small producer in Ay -- Pierre LeBeouf. Absolutely fabulous champagne! We learned a great deal about the process of making champagne, what terms such as "Grand Cru" mean, etc. After a fun lunch with our group in Epernay, it was on to Moet and Chandon for another tour and tasting. The tour, even with some rain along the way, was just fantastic and our group of six provided great company. I would highly recommend this tour, especially if you can get Frederick as your guide! This tour was a highlight of my trip.

Doing what: Champagne Region Day Trip from Paris by Minivan

Would definitely recommend this trip! We booked as a girls weekend away treat and were not disappointed. Great value for money - got at least a 2nd refill of each champagne. Mathieu, our sommelier, was really knowledgable both of the champagnes and Paris and was an excellent guide for our evenings trip. The boat was nicely furnished - very comfortable for our trip. Sadly it rained for us so we were inside for the whole journey but it would be really amazing on the open-top boats in nice weather! Make sure that you allow the full 15 minutes prior to departure time to get your tickets for the trip as the staff on the ticket kiosk were very slow.

Doing what: Champagne Tasting on a Seine River Cruise

So much fun! The boat was clean, sleek, beautiful and the event felt very VIP. We had 3 glasses of champagne each (no extra like other reviewers commented) which to be honest felt like a very good deal for $50... especially since the main focus was the boat tour and view. Paris is so expensive we probably would've spent $50 on 3 glasses of champagne at a cafe - without the boat ride - so we definitely felt we got our money's worth. The host/guide was very knowledgable and friendly, gave us a brief history of Paris and major sights as we would pass them, and happily took our pictures. Be sure to bring a few Euros for the tip jar at the end! It was very easy to find and exchange the voucher too before boarding. Would definitely go on this again... and highly recommend for first time Paris visitors like we were.

Doing what: Champagne Tasting on a Seine River Cruise