About this tour
Spend 45 minutes in a family-run wine merchant in central Nice learning to distinguish champagne styles side by side. A sommelier guides you through two Blanc de Blancs and two Blanc de Noirs, explaining how grape selection shapes flavour and character. Groups stay small enough that you'll actually ask questions and hear the answers. The shop's relaxed setting feels genuine, and you can buy a bottle to take home if something catches your palate.
Highlights
- Compare Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs back-to-back
- Small groups with direct sommelier conversation
- Learn to taste champagne like a producer, not a tourist
- Browse and purchase from the merchant's stock
- Central Nice location, easy to reach by tram or bus
What to expect
You'll arrive at the wine shop in Nice's compact centre and be welcomed into a straightforward tasting room. The sommelier pours two glasses of Blanc de Blancs first—all Chardonnay grapes—then moves to Blanc de Noirs, which uses Pinot Noir and Meunier. They'll walk you through what you're actually tasting: acidity, stone fruit, toast, mousse. It's not theatre; it's practical. Questions get answered properly. The whole thing takes 45 minutes, unhurried.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible throughout. Public transport nearby. Not suitable if pregnant. No transport included, but trams and buses serve the area directly. You can purchase any bottle you taste, making a nice souvenir.
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