Champagne Georges Cartier

Not open all year

Disappointed when we arrived at Georges Cartier to find that their website did not have accurate information. Despite advice on the website that the cellar tours were available all year round when we ...

Call it a learning experience

Only three grape varieties are allowed in genuine champagne -- pinot noir, pinor meunier and chadonnay. An all-chardonnay wine is called "blanc de blanc" or "white of white." Ponot noir is a red grape...

Simply the best

A must to taste. Not your typically well known house but in my opinion is better for that. Some of the more well known names can rest on their laurels while the smaller houses deliver quality and tast...

Bad tour & tasting

We opted for the cellar visit and tasting (5 different kinds of champagne). The cellar visit started at 4pm and was already finished 20 min after. It was the quickest visit ever and really not worth y...

Quick tasting

We arrive in Epernay quite late in the afternoon, having travelled from Strasbourg and after booking a hotel headed straight to the Avenue de Champagne. The tourist office there gave us some super tip...