How soon could you be in Champagne?

Just a few short years ago, Champagne was a very little-known region of France.  Everyone had heard of the drink of course, but not many people actually knew it was a region, but now with the internet, it’s become much more well known.

But did you know how accessible it is?

If you like train travel, we’re just a 45 minute high-speed train ride from Paris.  If you prefer to drive, we’re just 3 hours on a fast, almost traffic-free motorway (imagine that!) from Calais, and for air travelleers, flight times from Paris CDG are just 40 minutes from London, 90 minutes from Manchester, 60 minutes from Birmingham, 2 hours from Stockholm.

You could be here this weekend, sipping your first flute in our warm and spacious lounge (in the winter) or on the sunny terrace (in summer) chatting with your friends and family, and relaxing while we take care of everything

 

 

Imagine that!

See you soon in Champagne

Yvonne 😉

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Reims Wine Festival Questions

If you have questions about our “Exclusive Weekend in Champagne” in November, then this fact sheet will help you

Q:        I thought Les Molyneux was closed now, where will be staying

A:        Yes it is closed and although you won’t be staying at Les Molyneux, we have sourced exclusive and private en-suite accommodation for you

Q:        Will Jiles and Yvonne be there?

A:        YES!!!! We will be taking care of your every need during the entire weekend experience.  We’ll be sharing our knowledge and expertise, drawing from 17 years living and working in Champagne, plus introducing you to some of our favourite champagne producers who don’t normally welcome strangers

Q:        What’s included?

A:        Great question! 3 nights luxury accommodation and breakfast. Gourmet dinner with champagne flowing on Friday and Saturday evenings, with a lighter dinner (with champagne, of course!) on Sunday evening.  Chauffeured transport every day, accompanied by Jiles.  All entrance fees to champagne producers and the Wine Festival

Q:        What’s not included?

A:        Another great question!  Transport to and from your destination in Champagne.  Lunches and any champagne or wine you buy

Do you have more questions?

Call us now on 07399 605465 (UK number)

Email jiles@MyManInChampagne.com now

Have you ever been to Reims Wine Festival?

Once again the wonderful annual Wine Festival will be in Reims from the 9th – 12 November 2018 and we’re putting together an exclusive weekend, not only to include the amazing opportunity to taste over 300 wines from around France, but to experience the real Champagne that ordinary tourists would never be able to do

Our special “Weekend in Champagne” is designed to take you on a magical tour of the region, meeting the extraordinary people and tasting the secret bubbly that you couldn’t find on your own.

If you’ve done wine tours before, forget them – this one is different

“Amazing experience, with amazing people.  You can’t get this type of thing anywhere else.  Loved it!” A & M, UK

Every year, the wine festival gets bigger and bigger with more and more exhibitors and wine enthusiasts.  And it’s not surprising when you see the range on offer and the incredible prices. Over 300 winemakers from all over France will gather in Reims on the 9th – 12th November 2018 to offer their latest wines and network with potential partners and customers.

Spending the whole day here is not out of the question, but you’d have to “spit” instead of “swallow” if you wanted to remain standing!  With foie-gras sandwiches and oysters and chips, finishing off with hand-make chocolates and matured cheeses, it’s a gastronomic delight for foodies and wine lovers alike.

But it’s not just about the Reims Wine Festival. 

CLICK HERE to see what our “Exclusive Weekend in Champagne” has in store for you.

Can’t wait to share this beautiful region and its hidden gems with you this November

Jiles & Yvonne x

 

Smaller Champagne Houses to Visit

Handling the caissesMany people who visit the champagne region really don’t know how and where to find the smaller champagne houses where they can meet the champagne makers themselves and sit down and taste with them, and often with the family too.

This is not surprising as the smaller champagne houses are not brilliant at self-promotion preferring instead to tend to the vines and make the bubbly, rather than open the doors to tourists who may or may not buy anything.

So I’ve just compiled a brief list of our favourites and where I know you will receive a warm welcome and a glass or two of the famous bubbly, while you chat and learn with the makers themselves.

You may need to make an appointment ahead of time because they do have other things to do and are not always available.

La Maison Penet, Verzy

Alexandre and his wife Martine took over the family business quite recently and have invested a small fortune in their new reception area, tasting room and cellars.  Alexandre is a savvy businessman and has developed a niche “low dosage” champagne for discerning bubbly-lovers.  Not everyone will love it, but it’s certainly different and well worth your time to explore.

Hure Freres, Ludes

Francois Hure is one of three brothers and having travelled to other wine-growing regions of the world, has brought international expertise to his champagne making process.  Based in the “Montagne de Reims” area of the region, his champagnes are Pinot Noir bassed which makes them very fruity and full-bodied (which I personally love) One to put on the list for sure.

Benoit Marguet, Ambonnay

If you’re looking for some “out-there-woo-woo” thinking, then a visit to this smaller champagne house won’t disappoint you.  Benoit is very much into the bio-dynamic production process, paying close attention to the cycles of the moon, ploughing the furrows between the vines with his horse-drawn plough and using herbal concoctions, rather than chemicals to keep the bugs at bay.  Well worth a visit to just experience his philosophy

If you’d like to find out more about how meet these small champagne houses and the people involved, then just email me yvonne@lesmolyneux.com and I’ll be happy to help.

Meanwhile, why not CLICK HERE and hop over to our Facebook page and say hello 🙂

See you soon in Champagne

Yvonne

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Champagne Christmas fun in Epernay

The weekend of the 9th/10th/11th December 2016 is a great time to come to Epernay, where the Christmas street party takes place on the Avenue de Champagne.  Usually, not many of the big champagne houses on the Avenue are open to the public, but on this weekend, they all are!  And not only are they open, you are invited to join in, with champagne flowing, food to go, live music, fun and fireworks.  If you’ve never been to Epernay for  this brilliant event, then put it in your diary for 2016.

The “Habits de Lumiere” event (which literally means “dressed in lights”)  is where the Avenue de Champagne is lit up like Disneyland,  with even a Disney-esque procession and spectacular fireworks on the Friday night, cooking demonstrations and champagne and food matching on Saturday, and a vintage car procession on Sunday.

Hundreds of locals flock to this event, and you should be there too!

We’ve put together a very special weekend around this amazing event, for a limited number of people, so if you’d like to find out how you can be there this year, then email us at yvonne@lesmolyneux.com or call us on  0033 (0)3 26 48 20 52 to find out more

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Happy Christmas from Les Molyneux

 

 

Just a quick post to thank you for choosing Les Molyneux as your destination in Champagne and to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and peace, love, prosperity and happiness in 2015. I want to thank you also for writing great reviews for us and for making 2014 another great year for us.

A special gift below is a short video that Infusionsoft made for me as part of my prize for winning their online marketing award last year. I hope it will bring back happy memories for you of your time here at Les Molyneux and that you will think about returning again in 2015.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

In the meantime, wishing you a very Happy Christmas

Yvonne x

Yvonne June 2014

 

 

 

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