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Champagne is the sparkling wine of the Champagne appellation, made mostly from Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay and aged in the chalk cellars under Reims and Épernay; in France we have verified places to eat it in Reims. Start with where to eat Champagne in Reims.
Champagne is the sparkling wine of the Champagne appellation, made mostly from Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay and aged in the chalk cellars under Reims and Épernay.
The region first made still wines, whose name spread beyond Champagne in the 16th and 17th centuries; Dom Pérignon (1638-1715), cellarer of the abbey of Hautvillers, is credited with blending crus and controlling the second fermentation. Reims houses shaped the modern wine: Ruinart from 1729, Veuve Clicquot's first vintage in 1810 and riddling table in 1816, and Pommery's Brut for the British from the 1874 vintage. Shipments grew from 8 million bottles in 1850 to 312 million in 2015.
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Where to eat Champagne in Reims: the editor picks
Day trip · 13 hours
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with a day trip from Paris to the Champagne region. Enjoy private visits to iconic estates, a luxurious Christmas brunch in a château,...
Multi-day trip · 3 days
3-day Live-guided Private Trip by Mercedes incl. Top 3 Loire Valley Castles, Moet et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot with guided Cellars tours, 20 Chablis Wine tastings and...
Day trip · 8 hours
Depart from Reims on a guided day trip to the world-famous Champagne house of Veuve Clicquot. Discover the majestic Reims Cathedral along the way, tour a family estate...
