Stay with us for the perfect Champagne Tasting weekend or break. You'll be staying just minutes from the birth place of Dom Perignon. For a great day out you can pick up the Champagne route and visit some of the smaller producers. We are only 35 minutes from Reims where you can find Pommery, Veuve Clicquot and many more well known Champagne houses, many of which offer a tour of the caves and a glass or two of Champagne to try for yourself!

Join us for our extremely popular weekly Champagne tasting here at the Manoir when you will have the chance to try some of the famous Comte Audoin de Dampierre Champagnes. Every Wednesday at 7pm we will tell you about the Count, his Champagnes, the production process and tips on how to spot a good Champagne!

There are over 14,000 Champagne Houses, and below you'll find just a few of the most famous:

A visit to the region is a must for all lovers of Champagne. As well as the famous names you will discover many of the less well known who are producing spectacular Champagnes that may well prove a challenge to your old favourites.

Dom Perignon, famous as the monk who invented the Champagne Method" was born nearby in Sainte Menehould, his statue is located in a small park beside the river in Sainte Menehould.

.The grape harvest

In September all the grapes are picked throughout the Champagne region and taken to the "pressoirs". We were fortunate last year as we were invited to join the Champenois tradition, and spent a day helping pick the grapes.