The oldest working distillery in Champagne, at Ay, where Ratafia, Fine and Marc de Champagne are made and tasted in the boutique.
The list: Tastings of the three Champenois spirits, Ratafia Champenois, Fine de Champagne and Marc de Champagne, at the oldest working distillery in the region
Tip: Take the guided distillery tour at Ay and finish with the commented tasting of Ratafia, Fine and Marc, the Champagne digestifs.
Address: 52 Rue Rene Lalique, 51160 Ay-Champagne, France
The cathedral-facing Champagne bar Le Parvis also pours Ratafia and Marc de Champagne, a place to close the night on a regional digestif.
The list: Champagne bar that also pours regional digestifs, Ratafia Champenois and Marc de Champagne, to close an evening by the cathedral
Tip: After the Champagne flight, ask for a glass of Ratafia Champenois as a sweet regional nightcap.
Epernay tasting bar and shop devoted to small independent growers, with discovery flights and dozens of Champagnes by the glass into the evening.
The list: Tasting bar and shop pouring more than 300 grower Champagnes from small independent producers, flights and by the glass
Tip: Order the discovery flight of grower Champagnes; the cellar staff steer you to small estates you will not find at the big houses.
The Club Tresors de Champagne boutique and tasting bar near the Boulingrin, pouring 200-plus cuvees from its independent grower members.
The list: Tasting bar pouring more than 200 Champagnes from 26 independent grower members of the Club Tresors de Champagne
Tip: Behind the Halles du Boulingrin; taste across the Club Tresors growers to compare special-club cuvees side by side.
Champagne bar, boutique and guest house on the Avenue de Champagne pouring the biodynamic Leclerc Briant range into the evening.
The list: Champagne bar and boutique on the Avenue de Champagne pouring the full biodynamic Leclerc Briant range by the glass
Tip: Taste the biodynamic Leclerc Briant range on the famous avenue, then linger on the garden terrace as the houses light up.
Perrier-Jouet's Champagne bar and restaurant on the Avenue de Champagne, pouring the house range up to the Belle Epoque prestige cuvee.
The list: House Champagne bar pouring the Perrier-Jouet range including Belle Epoque, by the glass and in flights on the avenue
Tip: Book the Belle Epoque flight to taste the floral Perrier-Jouet prestige cuvee in the house's own bar on the avenue.
Champagne bar and boutique at the entrance to the Avenue de Champagne, pouring a mix of growers and houses by the glass.
The list: Champagne bar and shop of the Champagne A. Bergere house, pouring growers and houses by the glass on the avenue
Tip: Right at the foot of the Avenue de Champagne; a relaxed first or last glass before walking the great houses.