In 1882, three of the major Champagne houses formed the Syndicat des Grandes Marques. Within a year 19 other houses joined it and as a result it represented nearly the whole champagne trade at the time. By 1993 it was renamed the Club des Grandes Marques and was reorganized to include members who adhere to certain minimum quality standards. Currently there are 24 members. There are many other quality producers of good to great champagne.
Some growers bottle their own and many more still belong to cooperatives.
Listed below are the Grandes Marques and some of the other principle Champagne houses. Derivative works and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, text or graphics is expressly prohibited.