Les Caves du Forum ★ 4.7
A Reims caviste set in 16th-century chalk caves carved 9 metres underground, with more than 4000 references of champagne, French wines and spirits.
The cooperative shop of Champagne Le Mesnil, a grand cru grower union on the Cote des Blancs. Direct sales of Blanc de Blancs from the famed Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Address: 19 rue Charpentier Laurain, 51190 Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France, Champagne
A Reims caviste set in 16th-century chalk caves carved 9 metres underground, with more than 4000 references of champagne, French wines and spirits.
The Reims shop of champagne specialist Plus de Bulles, with more than 400 references from major houses and grower artists. Tasting workshops and a small terrace.
An independent Reims caviste carrying champagnes, French wines, spirits and local produce, with build-your-own gift cases and champagne boxes.
Pierre-Yves Cainjo's Epernay champagne cave, carrying some 650 references from 180 growers and houses. Saturday-morning producer tastings run free at the counter.
The retail boutique of the Club Tresors de Champagne, selling more than 170 Special Club cuvees from 28 grower members. A focused place to buy small-grower.
A central Epernay cave focused on more than 50 independent grower champagnes from across the appellation, with a weekly five-cuvee tasting as a buying guide.