Burgundy wine travel guide

The estate has belonged to the de Nicolay family since 1834. Today it is run by brother and sister François and Claude de Nicolay. Together they farm 13.7 hectares in twelve vineyards, spread across t…

In the heart of the town of Beaune, in a region dominated by large négociants, David Croix makes wines that prove what Beaune can really do. Largely absent from the usual wine guides, Domaine des Croi…

Almost 10 hectares, spread over plots built up over five generations: the premier crus Montmains, Vaillons, Mont de Milieu and Fourchaume, and the absolute top, grand cru Les Clos. On many plots the v…

In Davayé, in the south of the Mâconnais, Roger Gaillard started out in 1981 with a single hectare of Pouilly-Fuissé. His son Romain joined in 2015, and the domaine now covers 11 hectares. It is a tru…

In the quiet village of Pernand-Vergelesses, tucked between Savigny and Aloxe-Corton at the foot of the hill of Corton, works one of the most reliable and honest families of the whole Côte de Beaune. …

Visits are possible by appointment, with a maximum of four people per session. A typical visit includes a Burgundian meal in the guest house, accompanied by five cuvées, including a wine from their Al…

In 962 the Cluniac monks of the abbey of Cluny planted their first vines here, more than a thousand years ago. The domaine in Auxey-Duresses, a quiet village five minutes' drive from Beaune, has remai…

The largest wine cellars in Burgundy: 5 km of vaulted galleries under the cobblestones of Beaune, housed in a former Visitandine convent with a 17th-century chapel. More than 2 million bottles are age…

From the outside you'd walk straight past this urban winery: a door that opens onto what is no more than a simple living room. But below it, in a small cellar with just a handful of barrels, real wine…

On the Place Ziem, hidden behind a door you could easily miss, you'll find the smallest great wine café in Beaune. At the bar you are welcomed by a radiant, super-friendly hostess who happily helps yo…

Le Soufflot opened in a former winegrower's house in the heart of Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune: a place that embraces its wine-country soul but has refined it for today's visitor. Chef Jérémy Pèze…

The first restaurant in Europe to serve its entire wine list by the glass. Founded in 2007 by Dominique Loiseau in the heart of Beaune, close to the Hospices. Since converted into a chic bistro, with …

On 21 June 2025, Domaine Guy Bocard in Meursault opened the Caveau de l'Hôtel Les Charmes. The concept is as simple as it is ambitious: all the Premiers Crus of Meursault, most of the climats, and a b…

In the centre of Chablis, in a corner building that used to be a pharmacy, Fabien España has built something the town never had before: a place where winemakers go to drink themselves. Chablis Wine N…

Château de Commarin has been owned by the same family for more than 900 years, currently the 26th generation, with Count and Countess Bertrand de Vogüé as its present residents. Originally a Roman vil…

Truly idyllic, with a ridiculously good wine list. You can also buy a number of bottles here, at good prices. Colette is tucked away in a side street of Chassagne-Montrachet, not visible from the mai…

Wine and bao... why not? Enstase is a small, stylish, modern wine bar. Besides several kinds of bao, they also serve tapas. All very tasty and still pretty affordable too! Enstase is in the centre of…

A really cosy wine bar on the edge of the centre with a lovely wine cellar. They have a huge range of Burgundy. And when the sun is out you can enjoy it on the terrace after a long day. Add a sharing …

In the heart of Vosne-Romanée, one of the most legendary wine villages in the world, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair and his wife Constance opened La Cuverie in 2022: a multifunctional meeting place deliber…

If you're in Beaune for a wine trip or just passing through, you really have to pay a visit to La Dilettante! A really cosy wine bar where you can also order all kinds of delicious small dishes. Lunch…

A gastro bar in Beaune. An extensive wine and tapas list and a small number of main courses. You can also stay the night here if you like. La Maison du Colombier is in the historic centre of Beaune, …

Wine bar and wine shop. Set in a medieval lane, this wine bar feels like a hidden gem. Atmospheric, with a French menu, an even better wine list and a really pleasant terrace. l'Arche des Vins is rig…

On the south-east side of Beaune, unmistakable with its bright red façade, is one of the cosiest wine-and-food spots in town. No fancy interior, no Michelin plaques on the wall, just a good bistro wit…

Founded in 1974 on the initiative of five of the biggest names in Beaune (Bouchard Père & Fils, Chanson, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Jadot and Louis Latour), Maison Denis Perret is now an institution in the…

A wine shop just north of Beaune. They have more than 1,000 wines for sale here, so you're bound to find something! Réserve de Bacchus is in Ladoix-Serrigny, at the foot of the hill of Corton in the …

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Where to drink a glass of Burgundy in Beaune, which wineries you can visit and where to eat: how to plan a wine trip through Burgundy.