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Champagne Dreams: A Weekend Among the Bubbles of Épernay and Reims

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The route

10 stops·5 wineries · 2 restaurants · 2 hotels · 1 activity

1. 01

   Activity

   Reims Cathedral

   Gothic splendor where French kings were crowned, perfect for soaking in Reims history before diving into the wine.

2. 02

   WineryGrand Est

   Taittinger

   Chalk cellars carved from 13th-century abbey ruins house millions of bottles at this family-owned Reims champagne house.

3. 03

   Restaurant

   Le Foch

   This Reims brasserie does traditional comfort food brilliantly, with a wine list that celebrates local Champagne.

4. 04

   Winery

   Ruinart

   Champagne's oldest house since 1729, Ruinart stashes its bottles in UNESCO-listed chalk tunnels that feel genuinely magical.

5. 05

   Hotel

   Les Crayères

   Sleep like champagne royalty in this Belle Époque château on Reims' doorstep, widely hailed as Champagne's grandest hotel.

6. 06

   WineryGrand Est

   Moët & Chandon

   Twenty-eight kilometres of cellars and nearly 300 years of Champagne royalty await beneath the Avenue de Champagne's most legendary address.

7. 07

   WineryGrand Est

   Perrier-Jouët

   Stroll down Avenue de Champagne to admire this elegant house's Art Nouveau beauty and the iconic Belle Époque cuvée's hand-painted anemones.

8. 08

   Restaurant

   La Table Kobus

   Épernay's favorite vigneron haunt serves rustic regional fare paired with an expertly curated lineup of grower Champagnes.

9. 09

   WineryGrand Est

   Pol Roger

   Winston Churchill's favorite Champagne house still crafts elegantly age-worthy bottles while staying refreshingly understated and family-owned.

10. 10

    Hotel

    Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa

    Perch yourself above the Marne valley vineyards at this five-star retreat, the ideal spot for toasting your weekend from above the vines.