Minne Champagne & Wine Club is a new, carefully curated champagne and wine club created as a welcoming meeting place for everyone who values learning, quality, and enjoyment.
The club brings together exceptional expertise, Minne’s uncompromising wine vision, and a wine list that has been awarded multiple times by Star Wine List. The club is led by Master of Wine Essi Avellan and Minne’s Head Sommelier, Toni Aikasalo.
Members of Minne Champagne & Wine Club enjoy a range of exclusive benefits, advance information about upcoming wine events, and the opportunity to participate in weekly and monthly tastings. These tastings focus on wines that are not typically available by the glass.
Membership is free, and the experiences it offers are truly unique. As a member, you receive privileged access to Minne’s world of wine:
- Champagne of the Month by the glass at a special price
- Advance information about Minne’s wine events via the club newsletter
- Friday Tastings – a weekly, low-threshold tasting where Minne’s expert presents current themes and exceptional discoveries
- In-depth monthly tastings, offering the opportunity to explore a specific topic guided by leading professionals in the field
- In spring 2026, Essi Avellan’s Champagne School – The Sparkling Curriculum of Champagne – begins. Master of Wine Essi Avellan MW is among the world’s most respected champagne experts, and as a member of Minne Champagne & Wine Club, her expertise is within your reach. This is a school there’s no rush to graduate from!
- As a club member, you also receive an annual membership to essiavellan.com at the special price of €15 (regular price €75). There, you will find Essi Avellan’s latest champagne reviews and a wealth of valuable champagne knowledge.
Join the wine club and you could win tickets to the Grand Champagne Helsinki event!
Among everyone who joins by 28 February 2026, five pairs of admission tickets will be raffled for the sparkling highlight of the year, Grand Champagne Helsinki, taking place on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
Essi Avellan’s Champagne School 2026 (all tasting are in finnish):
- 24 March 2026 – Part 1: Grape Varieties
- 13 May 2026 – Part 2: Tour de Champagne – from Montagne de Reims to Côte des Bar
- 18 August 2026 – Part 3: How Champagne Gets Its Bubbles – The Secrets of the Traditional Method
- 20 October 2026 – Part 4: Oak and Champagne
- 10 November 2026 – Part 5: The Science and Art of Blending Champagne
