5 late wine bars in Champagne, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Champagne nightlife.
Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage ★ 4.6
Place du Forum (Reims) · 16 Place du Forum, 51100 Reims, France
Family-run wine bar on the Place du Forum with a deep grower-Champagne list and a late, convivial room. A Reims institution for terroir-driven bubbles.
Tip: Brothers Nicolas and Pierre-Louis Papavero lean into grower fizz; ask them to open a biodynamic Champagne by the glass.
La Vinocave ★ 4.3
Reims centre · 43 Rue de Chativesle, 51100 Reims, France
Wine shop and tasting bar open since 1985, pouring small-domaine Champagnes with food into the evening near the Reims centre.
Tip: Long-running cave a manger; the team pairs small-grower Champagnes with cheese and charcuterie into the evening.
Le Bocal ★ 4.4
Boulingrin (Reims) · 27 Rue de Mars, 51100 Reims, France
Tiny seafood spot behind a fishmonger near the Boulingrin market, pairing oysters and shellfish with Champagne by the glass.
Tip: Behind a fishmonger near the Halles du Boulingrin; the oyster-and-Champagne pairing is the order to make.
La Cave a Champagne ★ 4.2
Epernay centre · 16 Rue Gambetta, 51200 Epernay, France
Traditional Epernay restaurant and Champagne bar on Rue Gambetta, pouring growers and houses by the glass into the evening.
Tip: A reliable Epernay table for Champagne by the glass with regional cooking; sit late after the avenue houses close.
Le Bistrot du Forum ★ 4.0
Place du Forum (Reims) · 6 Place du Forum, 51100 Reims, France
Neighbourhood bistro on the Place du Forum in Reims pouring Champagne by the glass with regional cooking into the evening.
Tip: A low-key Forum bistro for a glass of Champagne with classic French plates away from the tourist crush.