The first consumer festival dedicated to champagne is coming to Hove Lawns! Over 50 varieties of fizzy goodness will be available to buy and sample. And I don't know about you, but I could sure do with a bit of a lesson in champagne so I will also be making the most of the tutored sessions too.

Also present will be local food heavyweights, Riddle & Finns, Sevendials restaurant and (one of my favourires at the moment), Sam's of Brighton, to provide us with something decadent to soak up the champagne.

Standard entry is £12 including a commemorative champagne flute, festival programme, two tasting tickets, and a tutored tasting session (booking required). Tickets are also available for the VIP enclosure for £35, and include fast track entry, a champagne welcome drink in the VIP enclosure, canapés throughout the day, a commemorative festival programme, champagne flute, four tasting tickets and a guaranteed session in the tasting theatre.

Graphic Foodie readers can get £3 off all standard and VIP tickets by quoting the code FOODIE on www.hovechampagnefestival.com

If the sun shines, Hove Lawns, right next to the seafront and surrounded by Regency buildings, will be an ideal place to quaff a glass or six. See you there!

4th - 5th June 2010
Hove Lawns
www.hovechampagnefestival.com