Champagne tasting with the Veuve Clicquot

Enjoy a unique tasting guided by Veuve Clicquot, founder of the Champagne of the same name. She will walk you through the Caves du Louvre, an amazing underground itinerary in a historic cellar all dedicated to wine. 

At just twenty-seven years old, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot was widowed and took over the family champagne house in a world dominated by men. Far from giving up, she turned this life challenge into a professional and personal adventure that gave rise to one of the most prestigious champagne houses: Veuve Clicquot.

Guided by the story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” discover the challenges—both personal and political—she had to overcome, from her father-in-law’s mistrust to the turbulence caused by the Napoleonic Wars. Learn how she revolutionized the world of champagne with ideas and innovations still in use today. Finally, follow her extraordinary rise, which took her far beyond Reims to the greatest courts of Europe, where she showcased her champagne and elevated the Veuve Clicquot house to the status of an icon of French luxury.

The theatrical presentation will be accompanied by a guided tasting of three wines illustrating the stages involved in crafting a great champagne. Combining historical narrative, sensory exploration, and tasting, this experience invites you to understand how a young widow turned entrepreneur succeeded in transforming a family-owned champagne house into a global icon.