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Champagne Tasting

Champagne Tasting

Min number of participants 1
Age 18+ yrs.
Safety support Not required
Min duration 1 h
Cost High
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Comparing grower champagnes, prestige cuvées, and pétillant naturels — learning to read bubbles, mousse, and autolysis notes while exploring how vintage, terroir, and dosage shape sparkling wine from cellar to glass.

The Essentials

  • Chill the bottle to about 8-10°C — too cold mutes the aromas, too warm makes the bubbles blow out fast.
  • Pour at an angle down the side of a tulip-shaped glass to preserve the mousse instead of flattening it.
  • Look at the bubbles first: fine, persistent streams usually signal careful, traditional-method production.
  • Taste a grower champagne next to a big-house cuvée to feel the difference terroir makes versus house blending.
  • Note autolysis notes (brioche, toast, biscuit) — they come from extended lees aging, not the grape itself.
  • Cleanse your palate with plain water or bread between very different styles so dosage levels don't blur together.
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