Grand Champagne Helsinki 2023

Grand Champagne Helsinki is here again! Bubbles fill the Old Student House on this May weekend bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion and champagnes.

WELCOME!

On Thursday, May 11th from 4 to 9 PM
On Friday, May 12th from 3 to 9 PM
On Saturday, May 13th from 12 to 8 PM

Buy entry tickets at Ceestashop.fi

WHERE?

Old Student House – “Vanha Ylioppilastalo”
Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

The historical Old Student House opened its doors more than 140 years ago and is perhaps the most traditional celebration and events venue in Helsinki. Part of Finnish cultural history, it is located in the heart of the city surrounded by period buildings. The magnificent ballroom and historic music hall creates the perfect backdrop for this spring event.

ENTRY FEE AND DIGITAL TASTING TICKETS

Gather a group of friends and spend a day savouring champagne!

A one-day’s festival entry ticket costs 22-25 €.

The entrance fee includes Lehmann Glass Opale 21 champagne glass, which is distributed at the entrance.

Secure your place and avoid the queues at the entrance by purchasing your tickets in advance from Ceesta Shop’s online store at a reduced price. Tickets will also be sold at the venue based on availablility.

We use digital tasting tickets as the method of payment for the champagne samples. Costing €2,5 each, the tickets may be purchased at the venue. The price of the tasting samples range from one ticket to six or more depending on the price category of the champagne. The poured portion is 4cl.

MASTER CLASSES

You can also deepen and expand your knowledge by participating in various Master Classes held by both our local experts and our prestigious guests from Champagne. The Master Classes are confined to a limited number of places and hence, should be booked in advance. A separate fee applies for the Master Classes. Detailed information and direct links to purchase seats can be found on this website. Lehmann’s beautiful mouth-blown Jamesse Prestige Grand Champagne glasses are used for all the Master Classes.

Thursday

16.00 Florent Roques-Boizel, Boizel: Boizel Joyau de France 1988-2008
16.00 Frederic Panaiotis, Ruinart: The art of rosé
16.00 Raymond Ringeval, Palmer & Co: The Grands Terroirs signature
16.00 Sebastien Moncuit, Mailly: Grand Cru – Age-defying bottles from an Elite terroir
18.00 Denis Bunner, Bollinger: The Prestigious Collection
18.00 Etienne Etenau, Abelé 1757: Introduction to Abelé 1757(Sold out)
18.00 Odilon de Varine, Gosset: A know-how of rosé excellence
18.00 Samuil Angelov, Muru: Harmony of flavors
18.00 Severine Frerson , Perrier-Jouët: Belle Epoque – Piece of art, inside and outside (Sold out)
19.30 Antoine Roland-Billecart, Billecart-Salmon: A prestigious family trilogy
19.30 Bastien Collard de Billy, Pol Roger: Cuvée Winston Churchill (Sold out)

Friday

15.00 Florent Roques-Boizel, Boizel: Boizel Joyau de France 1988-2008
15.00 Frédéric Zeimett, Leclerc Briant: Leclerc Briant – Bio and so chic
15.00 Jukka Sinivirta: Introduction to Champagne Life
15.00 Elise Losfelt, Charles Heidsieck: Impact of climate on four vintages
16.30 Cedric Thiebault, Besserat de Bellefon: Legendary vintages
16.30 Frederic Panaiotis, Ruinart: The art of rosé
16.30 Raymond Ringeval, Palmer & Co: The Grands Terroirs signature
16.30 Samuil Angelov, Muru: Harmony of flavors
18.00 Denis Bunner, Bollinger: Bollinger RD – Rare and Divine
18.00 Francis Orban: For the love of Meunier
18.00 Michel Drappier, Drappier: Many shades of Pinot Noir
18.00 Sebastien Moncuit, Mailly: Grand Cru – Age-defying bottles from an Elite terroir
19.30 Aleksi Mehtonen, Savoy: Laurent-Perrier Magnums
19.30 Antoine Roland-Billecart, Billecart-Salmon: A prestigious family trilogy
19.30 Etienne Etenau, Abelé 1757: Introduction to Abelé 1757
19.30 Martin Nordell: Comparison of Brut and Blanc de Blancs


Saturday

12.00 Cedric Thiebault, Besserat de Bellefon: Legendary Vintages
12.00 Odilon de Varine, Gosset: A know-how of rosé excellence
12.00 Thomas Lombard, Lombard: Lombard – taste of terroirs
13.30 Diane Signolle, Michel Gonet: Michel Gonet’s Chardonnay Excellence
13.30 Guillaume Lété, Barons de Rothschild: Excellence, a family tradition (Sold out)
13.30 Elise Losfelt, Charles Heidsieck: Impact of climate on four vintages
13.30 Michel Drappier, Drappier: Drappier – many shades of Pinot Noir
15.00 Clement Pierlot, Pommery: Pommery Cuvée Louise
15.00 Jukka Sinivirta: Introduction to Champagne life
15.00 Sebastien Moncuit, Mailly: Grand Cru – Age-defying bottles from an Elite terroir
16.30 Essi Avellan MW: Coteaux Champenois on the rise
16.30 Guillaume Lété, Barons de Rothschild: Excellence, a family tradition
16.30 Heidi Mäkinen, Viinitie: Bold and versatile Blanc de Noirs
18.00 Aleksi Mehtonen, Savoy: Laurent-Perrier Magnums
18.00 Samuil Angelov, Muru: Harmony of flavors