Champagne > Maison Veuve Clicquot
Maison Veuve Clicquot |
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1 place des droits de l'homme
51100 Reims, France Open Tuesday through Saturday, 25 March through 15 November 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30pm to 5:30 p.m. Closed outside of above times, 1 May and 11 November Cards MC,V, AE |
The entrance to Veuve Clicquot
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The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": A long awaited visit, with no complaints To "Wine about": Nothing How many bottles did we buy: 0 Suitable for: Anybody Visited September 2013 (Weekday) |
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Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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France
Champagne
Champagne
Well signposted, however make sure you use the address above. If you use Google Maps, it will take you to the Corporate offices on the other side of Reims
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There is a large carpark across the street allocated for Veuve visitors
Historic French exterior with a very modern extension, surrounded by manicured lawns
Commercial
Very modern tasting area with lots of merchandise around the room and tasting tables
Yes/No
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Tasting Experience
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Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time
Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude
Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
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1 to 5 glasses depending on the tour booked
Champagne
We were the only ones there and had pre booked our tasting, so there was no wait time
Excellent
The lady that looked after us was very friendly and knowledgeable and was more than happy to take photos of us and let me keep the Madame Clicquot champagne cap off the bottle that was opened for us
Yes, in several languages
In the tasting room, but not at the tasting bench. We sat at a 2 seater bar table for our tasting, given we were the only ones there
No, but not necessary for 2 glasses
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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No
N/A
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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€35-€200
€12+ depending on the tour attended
No
€12+ (we were able to do just a tasting so we didn't do the tour)
N/A
No
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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Extensive gift shop with a wide and varied range of Veuve Clicquot branded paraphernalia
No
No
Veuve is one of our favourite champagnes, so we were very excited to visit and it did not disappoint
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