Tuesday: Cumières to Tour Sur Marne
After breakfast Jason will take you to Epernay, where he’ll drive you down the famous Avenue du Champagne home to the houses of Mercier, Perrier-Jouet and the biggest of them all Moet et Chandon to name a few. This morning you will visit chocolatier Thibault where you will spend time making artisanal chocolates with the master chocolatier, famous as the last chocolatier to make the alcohol filled champagne corks. This is a rare
and exciting chance to get up close and personal and experience the intricacies of creating fine confectionary.
Return to the Saroche where Dawn will present another fabulous lunch.
This afternoon we set sail for Tour-sur-Marne on the canal lateral a la Marne. We pass by hills covered in vines that stretch down to the waters edge. These are owned by many famous Champagne houses, such as, Mumm, Philiponat, Moët & Chandon and Heidesek to name but a few. With plenty of opportunity to walk and cycle along the well paved towpath, we slowly ascend the valley toward our mooring in the centre of the village of Tour-sur-Marne. This traditional Champagne village is home to the house of Laurent Perrier, however dozens of small independent champagne makers are represented here and Jason will take you on a short walking tour and then for “Bubbles du Jour” in one of the private cellars. On the way back to Saroche Join the crew in collecting fresh bread from the baker or visit the butcher, one of the finest in the area, where the chef does most of her provisioning. This evening Dawn will demonstrate the art of pate and terrine making, before cocktails and canapés on deck. Following this Dawn will continue to impress with another fine dining experience and Jason will match some of Burgundy’s most famous wines to the food.