The 8 Best Paris Champagne Tastings

1.Paris Seine River Champagne Tasting Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 652 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Meet at Vedettes de Paris beneath the Eiffel Tower at 6:30 pm for a 75-minute Seine cruise, three Champagne tastings, and live commentary. A sommelier explains the wines and Paris sights as you pass the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Grand Palais, and the illuminated Eiffel Tower. Upgrade for a take-home premier-cru Champagne.

“Really enjoyed the small group and our sommelier was informative and friendly. The group was friendly and interactive.”

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2.French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 622 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90Best value

At Ô Chateau near the Louvre, you’ll spend about two hours tasting six French wines, including Champagne, with an English-speaking sommelier. Expect practical lessons on terroir, appellations, labels, and tasting technique, plus bread and optional cheese or charcuterie.

“This was a great overview of the wine regions of France. My wife added the charcuterie option and I added the cheese option for a mixed plate (the host staff recommended this). Plenty of bread and water available. Our host was informative and spoke English very well. We also enjoyed meeting our fellow travelers. Great experience! -- We recommend that you start your trip to France with this tour.”

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3.Reims and Champagne Tasting Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 610 reviews · 11 hours · from $411

Spend 11 hours with guides such as Tomer, TJ, Alex, or Sebastian exploring Reims, Épernay, Champagne cellars, and vineyard villages. You’ll visit one major house and one smaller producer, enjoy a three-course lunch, taste Champagne in the vines, and tour Reims Cathedral.

“Alex was great full of information and made sure we all had a great time. The hotel pick up and drop off was a great feature as well.”

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4.Small-Group Champagne Tour with 3-Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 304 reviews · 11 hours · from $411

Travel from Paris to Épernay and the Marne Valley in a small group, with hotel pickup, a large Champagne house, a family-run producer, cellar tours, up to six glasses, a three-course lunch, and a blind tasting. Guides such as Sebastian, Tomer, Max, and TJ are known for adding history and humor.

“Sebastian was great. We loved the first small winery and seeing the surrounding area. The blind tasting on the overlook was great. Will recommend!”

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5.Champagne Tasting Cruise Departure from Eiffel Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 237 reviews · 1 hour · from $93

Meet your English-speaking sommelier at Les Vedettes de Paris, board near the Eiffel Tower, and taste three Champagnes in a private front salon. Expect a Brut, Extra-Brut, and Rosé, plus views of the Louvre, Notre Dame, Île de la Cité, and Paris by night.

“Great activity, wine was beautiful, sommelier (Melanie) was knowledgeable and the views up and down the Seine were stunning. All in all a perfect evening. The reviews on here had me worried at first as it was suggested it was really difficult to find and a stressful experience. We did not find this to be the case, we found the booth for our wine tickets no problem. Go down the stairs in front of the Eiffel tower and you will find the pop up stand in front of the boat. No stress at all!”

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6.Full-Day Champagne Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 23 reviews · 11 hours · from $311

Spend 11 hours exploring Champagne from Paris in a small group of up to eight. Visit a major house such as Moët & Chandon or Mercier, see Dom Pérignon’s tomb in Hautvillers, and taste at a family producer. Lunch is on your own.

“Would NOT recommend this tour. Not worth the money AT ALL! I have been on several wine tasting trips around the world and this one was pathetic. 1. We were crammed into a van basically sitting on each other’s laps - very uncomfortable transportation 2. Cellar #1 we could not go in the cellar because it was “under construction” only allowed to taste 2 champagnes. What a disappointment! 3. Cellar #2 we got a trainee guide who had no idea what she was doing. Very frustrating as this was my first experience in champagne Definitely NOT worth over $500 for 2 people. You maybe got 1.5 glasses of champagne each.…”

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7.Private Champagne Tour, Tastings at Moet&Chandon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours

Travel from Paris in a private Mercedes van with a WSET Level 3 wine guide. Visit Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon’s village of Hautvillers, and a family-run Grand Cru, Premier Cru, or Cru producer, with tastings and lunch reserved.

“Great day with our guide Jean-Philippe! He was cordial and highly knowledgeable! We went to Moet & Chandon and a family winery. They were both a lot of fun and we learned a lot. We highly recommend!”

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8.Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot Champagne Tour by Mercedes

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 11h 30m · from $808

Leave Paris by private Mercedes for Reims, then visit Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot with guided cellar tours and serious Champagne tastings. You will also have free time for lunch and a short visit to Reims Cathedral. Choose among several Veuve Clicquot tasting levels.

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