Five Best Places to Drink Champagne in Manhattan by Jean-Remi Barbier

Words by Jean-Remi Barbier

We are on a mission to find the best places to enjoy champagne worldwide, and evey month we catch up with a champagne expert somewhere on earth to hear their recommendations.

This month, we are joined by Jean-Remi Barbier, a champenois who has called New York home for almost a decade.

Here are his favourite places to enjoy the Wine of Kings, and the King of Wines in the Big Apple.

Champagne doesn’t taste the same depending on the glassware you are using, the serving temperature or also the people you are enjoying it with. In my opinion, the place is also an important variable in this equation. New York is full of endless of possibilities from trendy restaurants to neighborhood wine bars or iconic hotels.

To the question “what is your favorite champagne”, I always answer “the next one” because I am always seeking for the new breathtaking experience and memorable souvenir – always served with champagne, the wine from my native region. Baccarat Hotel

When it comes to luxury, modernity and decadence, the Baccarat Hotel has it all. The entire space is dripping in crystal from the chandeliers, to the glasses, all in reference to legendary French craftmanship. It has one of the most extensive selections of champagnes: 280+ from growers to famous Houses. One page is dedicated to Louis Roederer’s famous prestige cuvee Cristal with verticals on both Brut and Rose as well as Vinotheque dating back from 1995. Their