WORLD’S BEST BUBBLES | WINERIES WE LOVE IN CHAMPAGNE 🍾

WORLD’S BEST BUBBLES | WINERIES WE LOVE IN CHAMPAGNE 🍾

Moet Chandon, Perrier Jouet or Ruinart, it  doesn’t really matter which is your favourite   you can try them all and more. Come with us while  we tour the beautiful region of Champagne. Welcome   to the Champagne region, a place oozing with  beauty, luxury and of course champagne. Nestled  

In northeastern France this incredible region is  a must visit for those of us that love a glass   of bubbly. Champagne has a history dating all the  way back to the 17th century when sparkling wine   was accidentally discovered by a group of French  monks. The wine’s connection with French royalty  

Bolstered its popularity leading to champagne  being the drink of choice for special occasions   all around the world. We had such a fun time  in the Champagne region it was so cool to see   the inner workings of some of the world’s best  champagne houses. Keep watching to follow along  

While we walk through picturesque vineyards,  tour historic cellars and drink copious amounts   of wine. So we checked in about 30 seconds ago  so it hasn’t taken us very long at all to have   our first champagne in Champagne. Is it a yummy  champagne? Let’s see, don’t know, I hadn’t heard of  

What it was. It is good. First of many. First of  a lot I think. A lot. We’ll do a before and after.   Lucky I’m not driving. Starting our exciting day  of wine tours, our first was Comtesse Lafond. This   beautifully restored château and well-maintained  gardens was a great place to start. Being a  

Smaller family-owned wine house we enjoyed an  intimate tour of the grounds with a friendly group   of Italian men and we learned how to open bottles  with a sabre and tried three different types of champagne. After our tasting at Comtesse Lafond we  went for a walk down Champagne Avenue. Champagne  

Avenue is in Épernay and is often regarded as one  of the most prestigious streets in the world of   wine. Lined with grand champagne houses like Moet  and Chandon and Perrier Jouet, this avenue is   where some of the finest champagne producers have  their historic cellars and incredible estates. We  

Loved strolling this insane avenue popping into  courtyards for a little drink along the way. We   decided to rest our feet and spend a couple of  hours sharing a bottle of champagne with friends   at Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque champagne garden. Perrier Jouet is one of my favourite large champagne houses  

And this was the perfect spot to spend a sunny  summer’s day. So we’ve just finished our Moet et   Chandon wine tour. We’ve done a bit of our own  wine tour through Champagne Avenue in Épernay  

Today. So we started at Comtesse Lafond, we had a  couple of bottles of champagne at Perrier Jouet and we   did the Moet and Chandon tour which was super  informative. I think, what did they say they  

Had 100 no there’s 120 km of cellars under all of Epernay  and then there was some a very large number under   Moet as well. But I’ve had too many glasses  of champagne, way too many like 10. I’m all  

Champagned out. So we’re ready for dinner after  this and I don’t think I’ll be ordering a glass of   champagne with the meal. Never say never. Wanting  to make the most of our time in Champagne we   splurged a little and stayed at the five-star Domaine  Les Crayères. Conveniently located in the heart of  

Reims and situated on a large 7 hectare estate,  the former house of the De Polignac family this   château has been renovated and modernised while  retaining its elegant and sophisticated historic charm. Being set on over 7 hectares of land,  these incredible expansive grounds were absolutely  

Lovely to look over while drinking a glass of  champagne from the château. We also took the time   to go for a stroll through the gardens, where you can  even see the opening to the crayere from which  

This hotel is named. Oh my goodness, the breakfast  at our hotel was an experience in of itself. We   had endless pastries, local jams and fresh eggs  that took us well over an hour to eat our way   through. While we didn’t go inside Pommery, the  grounds looked absolutely incredible on our walk  

Past and this will definitely be on our list  of places to visit on our next trip. So we’ve just finished our Ruinart wine tour which was  definitely one of the best ones we’ve done so far  

In Champagne. Uh, they’ve got super deep original  crayeres which were I think, they’ve got the the   deepest crayere in all of Reims. Which I keep  saying Reims but I think it’s actually pronounced   Reims, a silent M. But the tour itself was fantastic,  definitely one of the best we’ve done. It has such  

A long and rich history in champagne production.  Almost 300 years of production and they claim   to have sold the first bottle of champagne ever. We took a break from wine tasting and visited Notre Dame de Reims which is a stunning gothic masterpiece. We even potentially preferred  

This Notre Dame to its counterpart in Paris.  This iconic cathedral has a really interesting   history as it was the site where many French  kings were crowned including, Charles VII who   was accompanied by the infamous Joan of Arc. You  could spend hours getting lost in the intricate  

Detail of the exterior of this beautiful church.  Complimenting the really detailed facade, the   interior of this church was equally as impressive  with the high dome ceilings and colourful stained   glass windows being the highlight. While most  of our time was spent at the champagne houses,  

The Reims town is also a great place to stroll  around with lots of nice restaurants and cafes   to enjoy some food or a cocktail or even more  champagne. So we have just come back to our hotel,   Domaine Les Crayères to enjoy our final afternoon  in Champagne. Just enjoying this beautiful estate,  

We’ve been so busy so far, we haven’t had  much time at all to enjoy this beautiful,   beautiful accommodation. It’s certainly, I think  the most beautiful property we’ve ever stayed on.   Definitely. We’re excited to go have a final  champagne on the terrace and we’ve got dinner  

At the two Michelin star restaurant tonight Le  Parc. We’ll let you know how that goes. The dinner   last night at the brasserie was unbelievable. So  good. Insane. We had this amazing turbot and was   it beef rib? Beef rib. Really, really delicious.  The final champagne in champagne! Is it yummy?  

Why do you ask that every time I have a champagne? Well  is it? Yes it’s yummy. The restaurant onsite at   Domaine Les Crayères had two Michelin stars and so  we couldn’t wait to experience what was definitely   going to be a spectacular dining experience and  our meal was absolutely divine. The food, the  

Service and the incredible dining room made this  dinner worth every single dollar. Having been to   lots of wine regions in many different countries  we certainly think that Champagne is up there with   the best of them. With such an incredible history  and brands that are household names globally,  

Champagne is a must visit for any wine lover.  Being only an hour and a half drive from Paris,   it is also the perfect supplement to any Parisian  holiday. Thanks for watching, please help us reach   more audiences by hitting that like button and  subscribe to follow along on our new adventures.

Check out how we spent 48 hours in one of the most famous wine regions in the world, Champagne! We do wine tours of Moët & Chandon, Ruinart and Perrier Jouët, as well as explore the lovely city of Reims.

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WHERE WE STAYED
Domaine Les Crayères

WHERE WE ATE
Belle Epoque Champagne Garden
Le Jardin
Le Parc

WHAT WE DID
Comtesse Lafond
Perrier Jouet
Moet & Chandon
Ruinart
Notre Dame de Reims
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00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Comtesse Lafond
02:15 – Perrier Jouet
02:47 – Moet & Chandon
03:44 – Our Hotel
05:01 – Ruinart
05:37 – Notre Dame de Reims
06:35 – Food
07:44 – Outro