The Champagne houses everyone has heard of sit within a few miles of each other in Reims and Épernay, and most of them will show you their cellars. That is the problem: a famous name is easy to book and easy to regret, if you spend ninety minutes in a crowd and taste two glasses. … Read more
Hotels in Épernay put you on the Avenue de Champagne, within walking distance of the cellars that made the town famous; hotels in Reims put you beside the cathedral and the chalk pits of Pommery, Taittinger and Ruinart. The two towns are about half an hour apart, and the vineyards between them hold some of … Read more
Planning a trip to the Champagne region, France? It is closer to Paris than most travelers expect: Reims is 45 minutes away by fast train. What surprises first-timers is how varied it is, from the grand houses and their chalk cellars to family growers in villages of a few hundred people. This guide explains the … Read more