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Autumn Champagne Extra Saturday 11 - Monday 13 October This tour has a very interesting selection of top growers and leading Houses, where you will have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of champagne styles. We start off in ½ne style with a splendid comparative tasting of luxurious top cuvées. Next morning we continue with an in-depth visit chez Vilmart. Lunchtime and the early afternoon are spent in Reims. We have a quick tasting of H.Billiots rather delicious Grand Cru Champagnes before a gourmet dinner at the small, high quality negociant, Ployez-Jacquemart. On Monday morning we have a special visit to Bollinger, always a privilege and a pleasure. The ½nal event on this wonderful tour is lunch with Taittinger at their Domaine de Murigny with a tasting of many Champagnes from Taittingers wonderful range. The Wine Guide is Conal Gregory M.W. Travel Price £pp Sole occupancy Deposit £ pp Room Upgrade Pre-Christmas Champagne Extra Saturday 15 - Monday 17 November We are sure that this tour will be very popular featuring, as it, does old favourites including Camille Savès and Billecart-Salmon. The ½rst evening comparative tasting too, will show you a variety of out-performing Champagnes. Our appointments start in Bouzy with our great friends Camille Savès, makers of stupendous champagnes from the top village of Bouzy. In the early evening we have a tasting in Verzenay followed by gourmet dinner with Ployez-Jacquemart in Ludes. On Monday we start with the prestigious house of BillecartSalmon, where they make great champagne in the modern style that still ages gloriously. We continue to Epernay, to the ultra-traditional Alfred Gratien, where we have an invitation to lunch. The Wine Guide is Conal Gregory M.W. Travel Price £pp Sole occupancy Deposit £ pp Room Upgrade Cattier Champagne Extra Champagne Extras Outline Itinerary Day 1 07.30 Depart Victoria 09.15 Meet Folkestone (all tours) 10.00 Meet Dover (ferry tours only) Channel crossing by ferry or shuttle as indicated Travel to Reims. Luxury Champagne Tasting Morning Champagne visit. Free lunchtime in Reims Afternoon Champagne visit Dinner at a Champagne House Morning Champagne visit Lunch at a Champagne House. 2000 / 2030 Return Dover (ferry tours only) 2030/2100 Return Folkestone.2230 Return Victoria. Day 2 Ferry 715 100 150 Included Shuttle 699 100 150 Included Day 3 Champagne Extras Include Return Channel crossings by ferry in the Club Class lounge or Le Shuttle with light meals, luxury coach, 2 nights 3* hotel in superior rooms, breakfasts with champagne, 2 gourmet meals with champagnes, 1 prestige comparative tasting, visits and tastings. The maximum party size is 24. Private Champagne Tours Arblaster & Clarke have been arranging Private Tours for celebrations and Corporate Hospitality since 1987. Please see Pages 70 & 71 for more information on our bespoke tours service. or call: 01730 263111 Hautvillers 7