Six nights in Épernay for two, right in the heart of France's Champagne region and close to the world-famous Avenue de Champagne, one of the most iconic addresses anywhere in the world of Champagne. This is a true bucket-list stay for anyone who loves the region, built around guided tastings, a $500 gift card for dinner at a Michelin-rated restaurant, and the living legacy of Dom Pérignon himself.

The story really begins in the cellars. You'll head into Boizel, an acclaimed Champagne house in Épernay, for a guided tour and a tasting of their critically acclaimed champagnes, then give a full day to Hautvillers, the village where it all started. With return transfers from your accommodation, you'll explore the historic Abbey and the church where the Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon is interred, the man credited with first adding fizz to wine and, as local legend has it, calling out "Brothers, come quick, I am tasting the stars." The day also folds in a visit and tasting at another Champagne house, Joseph Desruets, and a lunch built around local delicacies. And one evening, you'll put a $500 gift card toward dinner at a Michelin-rated restaurant.

Home base is charming, centrally located accommodation in Épernay, on a bed-and-breakfast basis, so every morning starts with breakfast and you're never far from the Avenue de Champagne.