Champagne Tasting Class and Lunch near Epernay: Blind Tastings

Identify three champagnes blind, then eat your way through the region's flavors

A champagne tasting class and lunch at Le Clos Corbier in Mareuil-sur-Ay, near Epernay, where you train your palate to spot aromas and flavors, compete to identify three blind tastings, and finish with a three-course lunch of homemade regional dishes paired with champagne and local wines. The experience runs three hours and caps at twelve people, with an English-speaking guide leading the whole day.

The experience

You arrive at 10:30am at Le Clos Corbier, a typical Champagne House set in the middle of the vineyards. The cellars themselves were dug in the 1850s, and your guide walks you through them first, showing you the traditional press and explaining how champagne actually gets made: the part most people skip. Then you sit down for the tasting class: a champagne quiz gets you thinking about what you're drinking, and an olfactory workshop trains your nose to pick out the different aromas and flavors hiding in each glass.

The blind tasting is where it gets competitive. You'll identify three different champagnes from small wineries without seeing the labels, all while eating local snacks to cleanse your palate between pours. After that comes lunch: homemade regional specialties like pâté en croute, Langres cheese, and pink biscuit cake, each course paired with a different champagne. You also taste Coteaux Champenois, the local red wine, and Ratafia, the regional liquor. The whole thing wraps around 1:30pm.

The winery handles dietary restrictions and allergies. Just tell them at least 24 hours before you arrive. Public transportation runs nearby if you're staying in Epernay or another town without a rental car.

What’s included

• Entrance and tasting fees at Le Clos Corbier.
• six tastings across the olfactory workshop, blind tasting, and lunch pairings.
• a three-course lunch of homemade regional specialties paired with champagne, local red wine, and Ratafia.
• an English-speaking guide for the full three hours.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SundayDeparts at 10:30

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Infant (under 18)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by À La Française

Is this one for you?Book this if you're based in Epernay or nearby and want a full morning combining tasting, blind tastings, and a sit-down lunch without traveling beyond Champagne's main towns.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 18).

What happens during the blind tasting part of the class?

You identify three different champagnes from small wineries without seeing the labels, tasting each one and guessing which is which while eating local snacks between pours to reset your palate.

What's included in the lunch at the end?

Homemade regional specialties like pâté en croute, Langres cheese, and pink biscuit cake, each paired with a different champagne. You also taste Coteaux Champenois red wine and Ratafia liquor.

How long does the whole experience take?

Three hours total, starting at 10:30am and finishing around 1:30pm, including the cellar tour, tasting class, blind tastings, and lunch.

What's the group size?

Maximum twelve people, so the tasting class stays small and intimate.

Can I request a vegetarian or gluten-free lunch?

Yes, the winery adapts the lunch to allergies and specific diets. Notify them at least 24 hours before your arrival or an additional fee may apply.