We too had the French/Italian lady who wore rediculously high heels and yet was so graceful walking up and down the many stairs! We stayed in a campsite not too far from Rheim near Epermay, we drove to Ruinart which was very easy to find, large carpark and very nice security man. The buildings are beautiful and the reception area... more

I chose between Epernay and Reims and then which houses in Reims by reviews on Tripadvisor - very useful information. We caught the TGV from Paris for the day. For simplicity we took a cab to Ruinart and then on the recommendation of the driver caught another cab and went on to Brasserie Flo for lunch - excellent. We only... more

Sometimes you get lucky. I booked Ruinart not knowing anything about it. Only knowing that it had a good rating on TripAdvisor. And it was so absurdly wonderful that my father and I would have gladly stayed there all day. Firstly, some logistics. We took a bus from the center of town in the direction of Hospital? And then we... more

So I have had a bottle a bottle or two of Veuve Clicquot and Pol Roger in my time and thought I had a pretty good idea of what constitutes good champagne, but unfortunately I've now tried the really good stuff at Ruinart and my expectations are now on a whole other level. First off, this is a visit for... more

We visited this wonderful house back in September 2000 and it was great - far exceeded our expectations. (We made a reservation in advance but failed to realize that we had to confirm prior to arrival - they had cancelled our reservation but since it was a quiet day for them - they accomodated us well.) Make reservations in advance... more

Tuve ocasion de visitar las cavas de Ruinart en una visita privada, un amigo yo y mi perro Byron. Dejando... more