A 5-day oenological journey
PARIS / CHAMPAGNE
Astonished your friends with your knowledge about Champagne, wine pairing and French cuisine!!
Become a Champagne expert before going to visit Major Champagne Houses and taste their cuvées
After an evening and a day spent in Paris where you will discover the subtleties and the importance of wine pairings, your oenological journey will continue with the principles of tasting and serving wine before taking you to the Champagne Region , but not before all the secrets of this world-famous eponymous product are revealed to you. Thus armed you will leave the next day by minibus towards the East of France through the vineyards for à lunch in Champagne followed by a visit of the cellars of a Major Maison. Night return to Paris. The fifth day will allow you to cook a meal with a French chef before enjoying window shopping in Paris before the closing night of this journey where you will receive your certificate in recognition of what you learned during this journey.
First day: Welcome and Program Presentation
- Transport airport – hôtel*
- 18h – 20h : Get-together around a nice table
Second day: Paris and Gastronomy
- 10h – 12h : Visit of a Parisian market
- 12h – 14h : Lunch
- 14h – 16 h30 : Free
- 16h30 – 18h30 : Oenology and wine pairings
- 18h30 – 19h : Champagne aperitif
- 19h – 21h : Wine pairing diner
Third day: Œnology and Champagne
- 9h – 12h : Introduction to oenology, wine tasting and serving
- 12h – 17h : Free
- 17h – 20h : Champagne Region, its vineyards and processes with Champagne tasting
- 20h – 22h : Diner
Fourth day: Champagne
- Morning departure in minibus
- Visit of a Maison de Champagne and wine tasting.
- Lunch in Reims or Epernay
- Visit of a Maison de Champagne and its famous cellars.
- Night return to Paris
- Evening free
Fith day: French Cuisine, take stock et closure
- 11h – 14h : Cours de cuisine
- 14h – 18h : Libre
- 18h – 20h : Take stock of the week, MCQ and delivery of certificates
- 20h30 -23h : Closing diner
Sixth day: Departure
- Free day in Paris
- Transport hotel - airport*
Public :
All those interested in deepening their knowledge in oenology in general and Champagne more specifically.
Speakers / Coach :
Elena DUTOIT : Teacher in oenology at LE CORDON BLEU PARIS – cradle of what is considered today the largest international network of culinary and hospitality institutions in the world. Designer of hands-on training on food and wine (oenogastronomy). Manager of the wine distribution and export Company Back'us.
A CHEF from LE CORDON BLEU Paris
Duration: 5 day session including 14 hours of teaching & hands-on training, 1 day tour in Champagne.
Tastings and wine pairings throughout the 5 days. Deliverance of a training certificate.
Group of 8 people minimum - 15 people maximum
Price: € 2,160 including taxes per person **
* Optional: Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel / return to the airport if booking of hotel is made via Backus. Contact us for details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
**Includes 1 lunch et 2 diners in Paris (bistronomie), 1 lunch in Reims or Epernay, round trip Paris-Champagne in minibus. A « premium » option is available for 4,080 € pp including taxes. Contact us for details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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