Le 25bis by Leclerc Briant ★ 4.4
12 by the glassAvenue de Champagne (Epernay)
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.
Le Cellier by Perrier-Jouet ★ 4.4
8 by the glassAvenue de Champagne (Epernay)
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.
La Cave de l'Avenue ★ 4.1
15 by the glassAvenue de Champagne (Epernay)
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.
Club Tresors de Champagne tasting room ★ 4.3
25 by the glassBoulingrin (Reims)
A Champagne-only tasting room near the Boulingrin pouring the special-club cuvees of the Club Tresors grower members.
The list: Champagne-only tasting room pouring special-club cuvees from 26 independent grower houses, flights and glasses
Tip: This is a Champagne-only room; build a flight across the grower members to compare special-club cuvees in one sitting.
C Comme grower sparkling room ★ 4.6
40 by the glassEpernay centre
Epernay's dedicated grower-Champagne room, pouring hundreds of small-estate cuvees in flights with nothing on the list but bubbles.
The list: Champagne-only bar and cellar pouring 300-plus grower cuvees, organised by discovery flights of small independent estates
Tip: Descend to the cellar room and let staff build a grower-only flight; nothing here is poured but Champagne.
Le Wine Bar grower-Champagne room ★ 4.5
30 by the glassPlace du Forum (Reims)
The grower-Champagne heart of Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage, pouring biodynamic and small-estate fizz by the glass late on the Place du Forum.
The list: Champagne-forward bar with a large grower and biodynamic fizz selection by the glass, open late on the Place du Forum
Tip: Ask for a flight of biodynamic grower Champagnes; the Papavero brothers keep a deep small-estate selection open by the glass.