For those who are less than excited about the upcoming mania surrounding the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Grape Escapes are offering a three night stay in central Paris including a full day Champagne Tour in Epernay famously home to the prestigious Moët & Chandon Champagne House. This break is the perfect getaway for a relaxing trip in the romantic French capital combined with the opportunity to learn a little more about the Champagne making process while sipping bubbles in the Champagne capital! Prices for the tour start from just £389 per person.

Visitors will stay in the four star Beauséjour Montmartre Hotel, located in the trendy Montmartre district decorated with true Parisian flair. The hotel is just a stone's throw from the world famous Moulin Rouge and a number of fashionable wine bars where guests can start a little tasting tour themselves.

The Champagne tour will take place in 'la capitale du Champagne', Epernay, which is just a 75 minute train ride from the heart of Paris. With a visit to Moët & Chandon, the largest and grandest of Champagne Houses, visitors will enjoy a full tour of their cellars and estates, rounded off with a couple of flutes of Champagne.

Following the visit, guests will have some free time to discover Epernay before the half day tour in the vineyards begins revealing the secrets behind the Champagne-making process from vine to bottle. The tour stops at several vineyards, ending with a visit of a small, family-run Champagne House where the whole process will be shown on a smaller scale and concludes with tastings of the Maison's Champagnes before heading back to Paris.

After a busy day of Champagne tasting there is one day left to enjoy the beautiful capital of France and to do some shopping before returning to the World Cup mayhem. Enjoy that last glass of Champagne in the sun in a fashionable Parisian quartier and make the most of the peace and quiet while it lasts!

For more information call +44 (0) 1763 273 373 or visit www.grapeescapes.net

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For more information please contact:
Representation Plus
Anna Wolstenholme / Felicity Beckett
Tel: +44 208 877 4511 / 504
E-mail: anna@representationplus.co.uk / felicity@representationplus.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

Grape Escapes is a specialist wine tour operator, offering wine tours to France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Grape Escapes offer a broad range of wine tasting tours and trips to vineyards in Ribera del Duero and Rioja in Spain, Tuscany in Italy, Porto in Portugal and the main French wine regions: Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Rhône, The Loire and Provence. Grape Escapes run numerous wine tasting trips for individuals, groups (social groups, hen weekends, wine clubs, car clubs, and birthday trips among others) as well as wine tasting trips for corporate clients. www.grapeescapes.net

Paris and Champagne Package:

• Please contact Grape Escapes to book places on 08456 430 860 or email at info@grapeeascapes.net.
• Prices start from £389 per person based on two people sharing a double room.
• Accommodation is three nights at the four star hotel 'Beausejour Montmartre'.
• The price includes three breakfasts, two Champagne House visits and return rail travel from Paris Est to Epernay.
• Please note the price does not include travel to and from Paris from the UK. However, Grape Escapes are happy to advise visitors on the best rates or book transport at an additional cost.
• An early bird discount of £25 is available on bookings confirmed and paid over 60 days before travel.