One of the smaller champagne houses in Epernay and the only one that stills uses the traditional…read moreoak barrels for the first step in the distillation process. The tasting room is fairly small but includes a couple of outdoor tables that provide a peak into their barrel house which was an added plus. Our group decided to each do a tasting and share sips in order to try the most number of champagnes. Tasting includes two heavy pours for roughly 30€ per person (slightly more or less based on your selections). We really enjoyed the Paradis, a 2016 vintage, and the brut. One nice touch that this champagne house does is to provide a paper ring around the base of each champagne glass in order to tell which type of champagne is in each glass. This is helpful for larger groups which are sharing a number of glasses. Our group had visited a few champagne houses before this and sometimes had trouble keeping track of our glasses. The woman working in the tasting room was very friendly and definitely offered heavy pours. Overall, a smaller house but still a big experience. Check them out!

Decent tour, very informative. Disappointed by only two tastings for the price. It was cool to see…read morea smaller company tour, but price is high.

Best experience in all of Champagne region! We brought our…read morewinery staff from USA to France. We had already visited other Houses, such as Taittinger, and tasted multiple glasses from a variety of others. By far all the wines from Legras & Haas were far superior to all the others- and we had never even heard of this House. Also, we were greeted by members of the House family who were ever so gracious to all of us, offering nice size pours and spending over one hour just with our group- and we just showed up at 4PM one day without an appointment! A MUST VISIT to experience both their outstanding wines and gracious family owners.

Offering a lovely variety of champagnes and free tastings, Champagne Guy Charbaut was a treasure…read more We were offered 3 choices and we opted for something a variance in flavors We chose a traditional blended champagne, a blanc de blancs (single grape varietal) and a rose. Ranging in tastes from light & fruity to more savory / buttery, oakey, we loved everything we tried Closed during the lunch hour, we arrived too late in the morning & were advised to come back & knowing this place had a wonderful reputation, we happily obliged. Best decision ever The people who walk you through tastings are very knowledgeable in champagne region as well as in European winemaking overall. They spoke French, German and English.....and probably more. While we were visiting, there was a group of Dutch folks and a group of Germans - nice diversity of patrons, nicer diversity of wines & we left there with multiple cases.

As soon as I knew I was visiting Reims, I began researching the various champagne houses in the…read morearea. After reading a few articles that listed Lanson as having one of the most personal, in-depth tours in the area, I settled on them and booked a tour for 4. When we arrived, there were 10 people including ourselves, so it was an intimate tour experience. I was beyond happy to see that the tour was just as in-depth, engaging, and educating as I had read. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable and answered every question we had. We walked through the entire maison and got to see the vineyards on site. Visiting in late August, the vines were full and ready to be picked in the coming weeks. In addition to the wonderful tour, their grounds were extremely classy and sleek. The tasting room and outside lounge area were both beautifully designed. We chose the "Discovery" experience which was $26 each and the tasting involved Lanson's Le Black Label Brut and Le Rosé. More than elated by our experience and their champagnes, we bought a few bottles at their shop.

My friends and I were fortunate enough to visit Paris for three days and knew we had to make a stop…read morein Champagne country. Unsure of where to go for all of the options, we semi-randomly picked Lanson. Just a short trip from the bus and train station, the Champagne house was incredibly accommodating, offering a very affordable and last-minute booking for a tour and tasting. They offered a safe place for us to store our luggage so we didn't have to drag it around, and even though it was cold, we were given a very thorough tour through all the grounds, vineyards, and cellars. Our guide was fun, knowledgable, and spoke perfect English, and the house itself emulates class and luxury while still remaining an accessible price. The tour was small and personal, and our guide made it fun and informative despite the cold and wind chill. Will definitely try to come back if I can visit Reims again!

Driving around the region, we had Champagne Rene Geoffroy on our list of places to try…read more The owner was out of town but a neighbor was taking visitors through their tastings. If I remember correctly, costs were something around €7-€10 per person and there were 4 varietals These champagnes are to be considered more of a food-pairing wine over an aperitif ( in my opinion ) and they were very buttery / oakey. it was interesting to even consider a champagne to consume with a main course but this region was the perfect education for our novice palettes There was a couple just finishing up as we entered and they were known to the neighbor as they were not charged for the tasting - it is all who you know...... And perhaps we would have better appreciated our experience if we better understood their harvesting & bottling process but given the host, we were only asked what flavor notes we picked up as we tasted each varietal. We were thankful they were open and we had the opportunity to taste & for that, have to say this ranks as A-OK

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.

Lovely tour and beautiful grounds Enjoyed a tasty glass of…read moregood quality champagne outside overlooking a beautiful view, very windy but you can't control the weather Be sure to bring a sweater / wrap very cold in the wine cellar as to be expected

I have visited this Maison with my family for tour and tasting in early January. It was great,…read moreamazing winery tasting & tour experience ever had!! When we arrived, they welcomed us at gorgeous room then took cave tour. Mrs. Isabel guided us cave and explained history of Maison, geographic structure & speciation around Champagne region, house policy, motto of wine making so on. cave is also partially modified educationally and artistically. Champagne tasting after tour was also unforgettable moment. There champagne is absolutely elegant, has many of structure and flavor. This is one of best experience during our visiting at France.

Ruinart champagne is amazing and it was great to go through a guided tour here for our day trip to…read moreChampagne. Learned a lot about the history of the house and the process they go through to make champagne. Loved how they integrated art in all its forms as part of the champagne tour. The tasting only comes with two tastings of your choice - white or rose - and no mix and matching. Our tour guide was polite but a bit formal and stiff.

Amazing!! My parents are champagne/wine connoisseurs and brought me here and omg was it BEAUTIFUL!!…read moreThey visit a few times a year but I joined them once here so far and wow was this place Beyond beautiful the interior the grounds the under ground area!! Just everything the tasting the food I can keep going on and on I would definitely recommend coming here if in Paris it's just a short train ride away! You may also buy bottles that are only sold there and they will ship them to your home so you don't have to lug them around your whole trip!! Must see! Service and everything was truly amazing!