When you love champagne and are visiting Epernay, what could be better than staying at a winemaker…read morevilla on Ave du Champagne? NOTHING I stayed for 2 nights (very much off season) and found the rooms to be historic, comfortable and very nice! It's like you're staying at a rich old French relatives house - tasty breakfast, lovely spaces and great wine. Location wise you're in the middle of Champagne Row. Bar Brut is across the street and highly recommended. There's a small tasting room, and breakfast is tasty. I loved my stay here!!

My favorite tasting along Avenue de Champagne!…read more I didn't stay the night here, just did the Sensory Tasting in their cellar on property. Our tasting host was so friendly and knowledgeable which elevated the experience. The variety of champagnes were delicious and it was so fun with the addition of the "sensory" aspect of the tasting to try to identify and pair the subtle aromas in each. I only wish it was a little longer, being only one hour and totally private it felt a little rushed at the end so they can bring in the next tasting appointment. But we did take a bottle of our favorite champagne home after stopping by their shop!

This shop in Épernay, close to the train station, has a fabulous assortment of champagne. They also…read moresell racks, buckets, and other champagne souvenirs and paraphernalia. There is also a bar. The owner is very nice and accommodating. I will be back!!

I always hate to say this, but the portions here were huge. The food was great, but my god. I…read morealmost went into some zombie food coma. Very thorough and interesting wine list especially for champagne as you'd expect. Lots of Classic French fare. There was a tasty but large foie gras pate. There was a huge plate of smoked salmon. There were like a zillion large scallops on my entree. The cheese course was ridiculously large after all of this. For dessert we had a nice dessert sampler. Everything was delicious (mint chocolate chip ice cream!) and it was oddly a nice size. The food was very good. Staff was friendly with our lack of French. But, my good portions were big.

Second stop we came to on Champagne row had a unique champagne offering I liked…read more Highlights: - Dark rose champagne: enjoyed this as it was in between a typical light pink rose and a dark red one. More subtly complex and interesting. - Good amount of options to choose from - Seating area in courtyard with cobblestone and small tables was pleasant Lowlights: - Bit crowded inside to get your glass and lady didn't say much Was cool to visit a winery I'm not familiar with and try their offerings.

Don't miss this house if you're touring Champagne. Their cuvées are excellent, the staff is…read morewonderful and when one of the owners just leans across the desk in order to tell you about her wines, it makes the visit that much more special. Their Merveilles rosé was my favorite rosé Champagne in the entire valley. Try it.

This was my favorite of the champagne houses we visited during our trip. Ludwig was very helpful…read moreand helped us to choose!! Also don't skip out on the delicious charcuterie board.

Here on a Friday at 5pm and it was still open. Cute little spot. Warm and minimalist decor. There's…read morean upstairs area too. Service is very friendly and they provide ample expertise. Had a lovely afternoon drink here.

Amazing!!! All I can…read moresay. That's it! Well not quite but that about sums it up. Arranged for a visit and a tasting over the internet. Drove up a few minutes late but ok. One of the owners Phillippe have met us at the door and stated pouring from there most basic every day champagnes to the Grand Crus to the special productions of 4 Nuits, which if I have to classify it is actually Red rather than Rose, but still amazing. The Champagnes unlike other producer Roger Brun indicates the grape breakdown in the champagne so if you are like me and acidity of Chardonnay is actually not a good fit you can select productions with no Chardonnay (like Blanc de Noir) or with less Chardonnay, so you taste more fruity/flowery notes of Pinot Meunier or Pinot Noir. Overall amazing experience just don't forget to eat something before the visit because the tasting will give you a health helping of various champagnes!

Make sure you book in advance for a very good and very informed tasting session from one of the…read morebest in the business

This is a very busy tasting room but the host had time for everyone. While taking with her we were…read more taught the finer details about champagne. The testing is average price. It's one you will enjoy.

We were exploring the village of Ay in Champagne and came upon this place. It was an unexpected and…read moreterrific find! First of all, it's really hard to find tasting rooms that are open to the public with out a reservation. Second, many tastings require you to do a tour. And really you can only do so many tours. The champagne making process is really strict, so there are only so many variations between the different champagne houses, which is primarily the grapes they decide to use, the length of aging and whether oak is used. We were able to get a tasting at Champagne Collet without a reservation and without a tour. As such, my husband was a bit skeptical on how good this champagne would be. Well, it was excellent! From our experience and that of others, the champagne market is dominated by the big houses that export to the four corners of the world. The rest are smaller producers and it could be hit or miss, and Champagne Collet was a hit! They have a cool tasting room with their bottles displayed. There is merchandise, which I love to browse. And we did purchase a fabulous champagne carrier so that we can haul our Champagne Collet purchases home. Valerie, our hostess, explained all of their different champagnes and took great care of us. This was a fabulous experience. Champagne Collet does do tours, and if you want to join them for one, you should call ahead. And with most of the region, you should call to confirm they are open before heading over. Also, learn a couple of phrases in French besides Bonjour and Merci, it helps.

This was our first stop when we arrived in Champagne. We had a large group and our host set us up…read morein their very nice tasting room. We had 6 very generous champagne tasters and he explained the difference between them and gave us some background. He also told us the best order to taste them in. He asked us what we thought of each one and what were our favorites. He was very friendly and knowledgeable and I would definitely recommend this place.

Lovely spot to try champagne. All of the different types of champagne were explained very well. Go…read moreif you like a laid back spot without any pressure.

Hautvillers is a small town just outside Epernay that is famous for being the home of Dom Pérignon…read more This was the only tasting room open to the public and it's quite lovely. This is a small family owned vineyard that welcomes you to come taste their champagne. The tasting room over looks a vineyard and makes for nice pictures to capture the moment. When you want a tasting you get a choice of 3 champagnes for 15 euros. If you buy 6 or more bottles the tasting is free. They will ship worldwide.

This is a family owned champagne house and we met the sons of the family. We visited during…read moreharvest, which is a crazy time of year, so everyone was running around, and then the Tasting Room got really busy, so more running around, but they still took the time to explain their champagnes and deliver a couple of flights of tastings. The difference here was that they actually brought out flights, where most other places we went to would serve one tasting at a time. The advantage of a flight is that they could deliver your entire tasting at once, but the disadvantage is that the last few you taste will be warmer, so may not showcase the champagne as well. Also, we noticed that the champagne was not as bubbly, but we're told that it's because of the glass and they were waiting for a new shipment of glasses. Didn't get to test this theory out, but will do some further research. The Tasting Room itself looks brand new. It's very modern with amazing views of the vineyards. This place is worth a visit just for the views! The champagnes are good and priced reasonably. We saw people buy cases and cases of the stuff, and we picked up a few bottles for ourselves and for gifts.

If you have a couple of days in Epernay and a car, this little village of Hautvillers is highly…read morerecommended. It has all the charms of a little French village. This particular place is a hotel + tasting venue. It has a cute courtyard overlooking its gardens. Very relaxing. Very scenic. Nice way to spend an early afternoon. There are a couple more tasting rooms nearby.