Champagne

Day 1

Depart Novotel CDG for drive to Champagne

Lunch Le Grand Cafe lunch in Reims

Afternoon tour and tasting at the stunning (and historic) wine cellars of esteemed Veuve Cliquot

Opening coaching/meditation with Jenni

Our home base for the week is a boutique B&B/chateau (TBD)

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel

Morning meditation and session with Jenni

Morning tour of the caves and champagne tasting with my friend Jean-Michel Dumont at Domaine Daniel Dumont in Rilly La Montagne

Picnic lunch in the vines overlooking Reims

Afternoon tasting option or afternoon at leisure at the hotel

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel

Morning meditation and session with Jenni

Drive to Epernay – home of Moet et Chandon, Dom Perignon, Pol Roger, and other famed champagne houses on the “Avenue of Champagne”

Lunch with champagne pairings at La Banque, a charming little restaurant in a converted historic bank in the center of town.

After a walk through the gardens at Epernay City Hall and a peek inside the cathedral, we’ll enjoy an afternoon tour and tasting at Moet et Chandon

Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel

Morning tour of the caves and tasting at Champagne Jean-Michel

Walk to the Jean-Michel home and enjoy a picnic lunch of French delicacies paired with Jean-Michel champagnes we just tasted on their personal veranda overlooking a private parcel of vines. 

Afternoon tasting

Evening session and meditation with Jenni

Day 5

Breakfast at the hotel

Morning session and meditation with Jenni

Walking tour of Reims, including the city’s two cathedrals and free time for shopping

Fancy, amazing lunch at the famed Les Crayeres today

After our indulgent lunch, we visit a small, family-owned champagne house just outside the city

Day 6

Breakfast at the hotel

Closing session and meditation with Jenni

Drive to Senlis, where we’ll have lunch at local haunt Chez Nous and enjoy walking and shopping in this medieval village – including their famed macaron shop, Le Petit Francais!

Overnight at the Novotel CDG

Day 7

Morning flights to the USA