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Introduction 
What can you see? What can you smell? What can you taste? The perfect occasion? Which dishes would go best with this Champagne? 
Video : Sensations
This section is an introduction to the pleasure of tasting Champagne wines. Why pleasure? Because what you are about to learn is the language of the senses. How to use your imagination to describe the characteristics of particular wines? How to let your emotions express what you discover?
Before you start, keep in mind a few basic rules:
Choose glasses
that are tall enough and large enough to allow the bubbles and the aromas to develop and rise to the surface.The glasses should be spotlessly clean and free of any traces of detergent or rinsing agent that might flatten the Champagne.
Avoid all forms of perfume (whether room perfume or personal eau-de-toilette) and any odours that are likely to interfere with the appreciation of the aromas.
To ensure that the Champagne is at the ideal drinking temperature (8-10ºC), chill the bottle for 20 minutes in an ice bucket filled with ice cubes.
Fill the glass no more than two-thirds full allowing space for the aromas to circulate.
To bring out the colour of the wine, place a sheet of white paper behind the glass.
Allow the Champagne time to open up and reveal the richness of its bouquet.