A SPARKLING TOUR OF CHAMPAGNE with Jilly Goolden
Enjoy exclusive tastings and unique access to some of the finest Champagne houses
MEET OUR SPECIAL GUEST Renowned wine critic Jilly Goolden is a familiar face on our TV screens, having presented the BBC’S Food And Drink show for nearly two decades. She also braved the jungle in I’m A Celebrity…get Me Out Of Here!. Jilly has written numerous bestselling books, and now runs her own wine school,
Jilly Goolden’s
Wine Room (jillygoolden.com), at her home in Ashdown Forest, East
Sussex.
The world’s most famous bubbles are produced in Champagne, a region of rolling vineyards and tranquil villages north-east of Paris.
It is here where the nation’s top wine expert, Jilly Goolden, will introduce GH readers to the region’s finest vintages and give a talk about her life and career during a private gourmet dinner.
We’ve joined forces with wine tour specialist Smoothred to offer this fantastic break with Jilly.
Staying in picturesque Reims, your itinerary includes visits to Champagne Ayala (sister house to Bollinger) and smaller boutique Champagne houses, as well as vineyard tours and a Champagne tasting lunch. You’ll also get the chance to buy fantastic discounted value Champagne, recommended by Jilly, to bring home.
Reasons to book
TASTE CHAMPAGNE WITH JILLY Jilly will share her passion for wine and Champagne, offer her expert tasting tips and give a fascinating talk about her love of wine.
STAY IN REIMS
Reims is home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the stunning Cathédrale Notre-dame de Reims, where French kings were once crowned.
CHAMPAGNE TOUR
Enjoy an expert guided tour of the beautiful Montagne de Reims, travelling down the scenic Route du Champagne, with a glass of Champagne in hand, of course!
EXCLUSIVE TOURS AND TASTINGS Visit the Champagne house of Marguet in Ambonnay and taste its celebrated rosé, and tour Champagne Ayala.
GOURMET EXPERIENCES
Enjoy four courses of local cuisine in the private dining room of the renowned Brasserie du Boulingrin, which was founded in 1925. You’ll also have a Champenoise buffet lunch at a boutique Champagne house, which will be paired with the estate’s speciality fizz.
TRAVEL IN
A SMALL GROUP There’ll be no more than 31 fellow readers on this tour, so you’ll get plenty of time with Jilly and Smoothred’s expert guides.