How Should You Prepare for your Visit to a Champagne House?

Oak barrels in cellar, Champagne, Reims, France. By O_Voltz @ Shutterstock.com

If you haven’t already had the pleasure of visiting a Champagne House, start making your plans now, well in advance. An early start is one of the tips Tyson Stelzer gives to potential Champagne House visitors at Decanter.com. Here’s a sample of some other tips to take along for your trip:

Always make an appointment well in advance. You’ll be better looked after if you’re expected, and most houses and growers don’t accept visitors at all without an appointment.
Dress up. Visiting a Champagne house is a grand experience, so rise to the occasion. The Champenois dress up and it’s respectful to do the same.
Book accommodation and top restaurants months in advance during the peak seasons of summer and autumn.

For more very helpful advice from Stelzer, read more here.