Another one of those "you live and learn" moments. Reservations are required for various tasting…read moretours which run from 80 euros and up. Even though we didn't have reservations, we were able to go to the tasting room for sampling. I honestly had no idea how many varieties of champagne are made. We tasted about 6 champagnes in about 2 hours and fortunately, had a ride to our hotel. The staff made us feel very welcome, as opposed to our attempted tour at Bollinger. The gift shop was happy to see us and sad to see us leave!

We had the vintage tasting experience here and our guide was simply the best! We learned and saw so…read moremuch of the house as well. Our guide suggested to finish our tasting with a comparison of dom perignon vintages from two completely different years to see what we prefer. This was a very eye opening and fun end to the tour as we learned so much about our own preferences. This tour was the best and would highly recommend it to anyone! I'd say this is the best tour to do on the avenue and then do tastings at other wineries or shops. Because this tour is the only one you need!

Im not that knowledgeable about Champagne but I've become more and more od a disciple of it…read morerecently. Any Chapagne house that is officially partnered with the Relais-Chateaux organization has to be putting out some good product but dont believe that hype taste it for yourself. The 2002 Laurent Perrier Millesime. Yellowish green to the eyes, ripe fruity nose, stone fruit but dry on the taste buds. I could get used to liking stuff like this...not a cheap wine but definitely a good bang for the buck mid range Champagne.

The BEST champagne tour I've been on in my life; & champagne IS my life! Nicole Snozzi was the most…read moreamazing tour guide ever! She spoke 6 languages; fluently & could handle our group of 7. She was gracious & knowledgeable, and the tour was informative & so fun! Such an amazing property, Laurent-Perrier; & the stories alone could take hours to hear, but we had champagne to drink & a lot to learn. Until you're up close & personal do you get an appreciation for what goes into making a masterpiece like Laurent-Perrier. But the end product is worth everything. So I'll if you're ever in Champagne, France , stop in & ask for Nicole or call ahead of time. You'll be glad you did!

Our host works for a champagne house and she recommended we either go to Champagne de Castellane or…read moreMercier to see their cave. We opted for the cellar with the beautiful tower. 12 Euros per person gets you a Wonderful, informative tour of the Champagne cave (cellar) plus a view of mini museum dedicated to history of their champagne AND a tasting at the end of the tour. The tour lasted 50 minutes. Our guide showed us the vats where 100,000 L of champagne were stored, how they turn the bottles to remove the sediment and treasures of champagne bottles that were centuries old. Someone in the group asked as we walked by crates of champagne what year and type of champagne the bottles were. She replied that champagne bottles are marked by a special system that only the specialists knew. I love learning about champagne! And the tasting at the end of tour was wonderful! They gave us a sample of the Champagne de Castellane Brut. Amazing! Fresh, bubbly, flavorful. This was much better than the Moet et Chandon we were drinking in NY. I wish we ordered a couple of bottles to ship home.

The tasting room is located in the old train station. All of the PREMIUM DESIGNER LABELS line the…read moreboulevard... but Castellane's best champagne easily stacks up to the likes of Dom, Perrier and Veuve Clicqout! When ever we are in Epernay we drop in to buy a case of their COMMODORE Champagne to ship home!

Amazing place! Amazing Champagne! WOW!!…read more You know there has been very few places that get to a large scale production but still keep that small business feel of the human touch, which some of the other places have lost. Writing a review now though I've visited the house in June of last year. The house runs tours once or twice a day for a small group of people with a tasting of 5 or 6 of their champagnes from the most basic Extra Brut to the most exclusive Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. The house grounds are kept in pristine condition and have some the best plots on which the grapes are grown right next to the founder's house. The house from what we were told is still occupied, which is wonderful to see that the owners are still involved in some little way with their ancestor's creation. The cellars are amazing and are a must to visit. And champagne!!... Oh the champagne....

What an amazing experience... A must stop if touring the…read morechampagne region. Took a 1999 home to enjoy!

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

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.

Awesome place! We had a few bites to eat with our glasses of champagne. Staff seemed very…read moreknowledgeable of the champagne they had available.

Gorgeous outdoor patio/garden, but the champagne and service left more to be desired…read more Opted for two glasses of their more expensive champagnes, the 2015 Belle Epoque Florescence Brut Rosé for €45 and 2016 Belle Epoque Brut for €35, the pours are 14 cl. While good, they were nothing special, especially for that price tag. The service was also inattentive and lacked charm, opposite of the floral bright vibes of the decor.

So I've been drinking a lot of wine lately but Champagne, and the many other forms of Sparkling…read morewine still somewhat eludes me. I guess I've just not been keen on finding the best stuff yet. I do know that the majority of the time up until recently I've been drinking shitty stuff. There are a couple of true revelatory experiences and a handful of very goods. Pol Roger was brought to my attention literally a few days ago and I've learned it is a favorite of the British Royal Family and the passed Sir Winston Churcill which they have a line specifically for. I guess they might be half decent :) What's really surprising is that they might be one of the better price performance values ever. The good stuff is usually very expensive and everything else that is cheap is usually priced accordingly. For about $40 US, the non vintage Brut Reserve is quite good. You learn something new every day and it's great to discover a new value.