Champagne Dreams – Cellars of Épernay & Reims

In Champagne, the very earth sparkles. Beneath Épernay, miles of chalk tunnels cradle bottles in patient darkness. With a vintner as guide, you trace the alchemy of terroir, grape, and time, lantern light casting golden shadows on damp stone. Millions of bottles slumber, waiting for the moment when joy is uncorked.At a private tasting, crystal flutes rise, and bubbles ascend like stars in liquid gold. Each sip tells a story — of soil enriched by millennia, of vintners’ steady hands, of vintages preserved for celebrations not yet imagined.Reims, too, carries majesty. Its cathedral soars in Gothic splendor, where kings once bowed before altars of stone and light. From there, you move to a vineyard estate, its terraces overlooking endless rows of vines. Lunch unfolds beneath sun and sky — rosé champagne with local delicacies, cheeses and pâtés balanced with crisp greens.As the day fades, vineyards glow amber, and laughter drifts like music in the breeze. Champagne is more than a drink — it is celebration itself, bottled and eternal.