Champagne's vacation and holiday guide from Philippe Boucheron

Tour France's 'La Champagne' - the region. Enjoy 'le champagne' - the wine.

A Champagne vacation and holiday guide from Philippe Boucheron

The independent
traveller’s guide
to Champagne:

the region and its wine

Whenever you’re drinking champagne,
Remember its more than a name.
It isn’t by chance
It all come from France,
And quality’s key to its fame.

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There over two thousand producers of champagne. Philippe lists in this guide the ones personally known to him - apologies to anyone that got missed (let us know!).

Also we only list those houses which speak English! It is a pre-requisite for inclusion in the guide. Click a link on the left to view each area’s producers, then look at their site. Note if you buy the guide as a book or pdf, you’ll read all about the individual producers, and their ways.

Most welcome visitors during office hours, which generally means:
Monday to Friday, 9.00am. - 12.30pm., and 2.30 - 5.00pm. Some open at weekends to visitors too, but never at lunchtime! The larger houses usually make a small charge for visiting, but check the full guide for detailed info. A telephone appointment is always a good idea, and note that some of the big names such as Bollinger, Gosset, Charles Heidsieck, Krug, Lanson, Pol Roger, Roederer and Salon do not accept casual visitors. You’ll need to pre-arrange through your local wine merchant selling those wines. Now learn about the experience of...

Harvest time

Cellar-keeping

At Champagne
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