First, you need to ask: What's with the region of Champagne and why does it produce excellent wine? This French region is blessed with a sloping landscape, chalky subsoil, and transitional oceanic climate. The soil is perfect for growing grapes. Until the 16th century, the region produces rose and red wines. It was in the next century that the region started to produce sparkling white wines. During that time, people have already mastered pruning the vines as well as the process of blending grape varieties. The monk Dom Perignon was among these people who discovered the effects of second fermentation by accident.
A visit to one of the houses of Champagne making is a great experience for a wine lover. The owners welcome their visitors warmly, giving them a tour of the cellars and showing demonstrations of how the grapes are fermented and then stored.
Visiting the region of Champagne is a must if you want to get a closer look at the production of the sparkling bubbly. If you are staying in a paris hotel or a hotel calais accommodation, you can easily make arrangements to visit the capital city of Reims and the rest of the Champagne region. After settling in at a hotel reims accommodation, you can take a public transportation to drop you off at one of the houses that produce champagne.
If you are coming from Paris and you want the fastest way to get to Champagne, take a 30-minute flight from the Paris Roissy International airport. If you don't want to get through the hassle of baggage check-ins, then consider taking the high-speed train to Reims instead, which can actually make your trip faster. If you're not in a hurry to get to the region and prefer to enjoy the views of the countryside, then the boat is your best option. You can rent a boat from the ports in Paris in the Relais Nautique to take you to Champagne.
