Les Caves du Forum — Wine shop in Reims

The reference address for wine in Reims, named Cave de l'Année 2013 and Caviste de l'Année 2017 by the Revue du Vin de France. Owner Fabrice and his team run the business out of an intrinsic love of wine: not turnover, but the emotion a bottle evokes, determines the selection. Deep in the heart of the city, a stone staircase leads down to three vaulted 16th-century cellars, 9 metres underground and carved into the Champagne chalk: 400 metres of passages full of bottles. More than 4,000 references: French wines, world wines, champagnes and spirits. The first cellar holds all the wines except champagne; the second is devoted entirely to champagne, from the big houses to rare grower champagnes and large formats. The third cellar is reserved for tastings and private events. Particularly strong in small, biodynamic champagne makers from every sub-region of Champagne.