Tasting Fees in Champagne?

[K_Tran1]

We were there in April. Paid at all — Tattinger (did the higher end to get the Comtes —worth it), Ployez Jacquemart (noticed above others got it free, dang it) and one other small production I am forgetting.

Interesting part is we also were in Bordeaux, and went to Palmer, Ducru Beaucaillou and Chevallier, none of which charged anything. At Beaucaillou, by the way, we had the futures then tasted earlier vintages of the same wines. Really great.

How far ahead of time did you request for a visit at Palmer and Ducru? I tried 3 months and they said they were busy.

[Troy_Stark]

Which champagne house is free for the public?

Most RMs won’t charge.

Anecdotal evidence seems to be that NMs won’t charge if arranged via trade connections, but may if you reach out on your own.

[M_Taylor]

We were there in April. Paid at all — Tattinger (did the higher end to get the Comtes —worth it), Ployez Jacquemart (noticed above others got it free, dang it) and one other small production I am forgetting.

Interesting part is we also were in Bordeaux, and went to Palmer, Ducru Beaucaillou and Chevallier, none of which charged anything. At Beaucaillou, by the way, we had the futures then tasted earlier vintages of the same wines. Really great.

How far ahead of time did you request for a visit at Palmer and Ducru? I tried 3 months and they said they were busy.

It was less than that, but it was arranged by a friend who has good connections in Bordeaux