About us | Champagne Education

A word from the Managing Director

Promoting the value and uniqueness of Champagne has been one of our fundamental missions for many years. Since its creation more than 80 years ago, the Comité Champagne has been involved in training initiatives, particularly in France, Great Britain, the United States and Belgium.

Today, the Comité Champagne and its eight Bureaux around the world train thousands of professionals and future professionals every year, both face-to-face and online.

The Comité Champagne occupies a special place in the world of wine education. Because our content is the result of a consensus between all the people of Champagne, following our courses guarantees a holistic vision of Champagne.

We hope you enjoy our courses and wish you every success.

Champagne !

Charles Goemaere, Managing Director of the Comité Champagne

Actors in the Champagne sector

370

Houses

130

Cooperatives

16 200

Winegrowers

Champagne, the world’s leading AOC by value

34 200

hectares

319

crus

300 Millions

bottles shipped per year

Role of the Comité Champagne

Managing the economic balance of the sector

Sustainable development of the sector and technical enhancement of the vineyards

Protection and promotion of the champagne appelation

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Our educational activities

6 000

professionals or future professionals trained face-to-face per year

15

countries in which these courses are given

30 000

registered for the Champagne MOOC

Who are our courses aimed at?

Our training courses are aimed primarily at all professionals or future professionals who buy, sell or advise on Champagne wines: wine shop staff, restaurateurs, sommeliers, barmen, buyers, salespeople, importers, exporters, hoteliers, tourist guides, etc. They are also suitable for people working in wine or Champagne production who would like a more comprehensive knowledge of Champagne wines. If you’re a wine lover or connoisseur and want to acquire solid skills on Champagne wines, you can follow our training courses, which could be the start of a new career for you.

Selection of our partner centers

To guarantee high-quality training provided by qualified professionals, the Comité Champagne carefully selects its partner centres in France and abroad. We only work with recognised centres with objective and enthusiastic staff. Many of these centres also offer courses run by the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).

All the experts who give our training courses are specially trained by the Comité Champagne to ensure they have a global vision and all the knowledge they need to teach you about the wines of Champagne.

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