A House of Hospitality & Heritage
Champagne Taittinger is a newly welcomed Residence Partner of New Works, and this spring we had the opportunity to visit them in Reims—walking the cellars, sitting around tables and meeting the people behind the label. This June, they will join us on our home ground for 3daysofdesign, where they will help us realise our Champagne Bar and Garden Bar, when we open the doors to a transformed New Works Residence.
Nothing is rushed or overstated—just a generosity that extends from how they welcome you to the craft in their cellar. Behind each bottle is a dedication to craft, shaped by history, guided by continuity, and shared with sincere warmth.
The house of Taittinger has remained in family hands since it was founded nearly a century ago—something you sense more than you’re told. Taittinger appears on every bottle, but it’s also in the rhythm of conversation, in the pace at which time seems to pass.
Nothing is rushed or overstated—just a generosity that extends from how they welcome you to the craft in their cellar. Behind each bottle is a dedication to craft, shaped by history, guided by continuity, and shared with sincere warmth.
The house of Taittinger has remained in family hands since it was founded nearly a century ago—something you sense more than you’re told. Taittinger appears on every bottle, but it’s also in the rhythm of conversation, in the pace at which time seems to pass.
Moving between the old cellars, the open grounds, and dining in châteaux that have held time and tradition, we were moved—not just by the grandeur—but by the thoughtfulness that shaped our visit and that seeps through their work.
The memory of this visit will stay with us. Along with it, our appreciation for partnering with a house whose practice is rooted in respect and care—for the process and what’s passed on through it.
Beneath the city, the cellars stretch deep—first carved from chalk in the 4th century, now holding bottles resting undisturbed in the cool dark. Down there, the temperature holds steady. Time slows. Above ground, we were fortunate to share lunch in the heart of one of their estates, surrounded by grapevines, taking in the lightness that comes with early spring.
Moving between the old cellars, the open grounds, and dining in châteaux that have held time and tradition, we were moved—not just by the grandeur—but by the thoughtfulness that shaped our visit and that seeps through their work.
The memory of this visit will stay with us. Along with it, our appreciation for partnering with a house whose practice is rooted in respect and care—for the process and what’s passed on through it.
Beneath the city, the cellars stretch deep—first carved from chalk in the 4th century, now holding bottles resting undisturbed in the cool dark. Down there, the temperature holds steady. Time slows. Above ground, we were fortunate to share lunch in the heart of one of their estates, surrounded by grapevines, taking in the lightness that comes with early spring.
The bottles of the house lie cradled in the ancient chalk cellars, stretching deep beneath Reims.
With warmth and charm, Vitalie—part of the family trio running Taittinger—embodied the brand’s welcoming spirit as she shared its story.
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