Burgundy: Looking for a beginners wine tour
Apr 9th, 2013, 10:57 AM
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Burgundy: Looking for a beginners wine tour
My husband and I are traveling to Beaune in Burgundy in May and we're interested in any suggestions for good wine tours that will give us a basis in the Burgundies of the region. We are into wine and know a bit about California and Italian wine (and have traveled in Sonoma and Tuscany) but we don't have any familiarity with French wines. Does anyone have suggestions for one-two hour wine tours in the Beaune area? We have a car so we'll be able to travel.
Apr 9th, 2013, 11:06 AM
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If you are going to be sampling any wines, leave the car at the hotel. Check with the Office de Tourisme about available tours or contact one of these guides:
http://www.ot-beaune.fr/
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http://www.toursetdetours.com/
http://www.burgundydiscovery.com/
http://tasteburgundy.com/
http://www.ot-beaune.fr/
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http://www.burgundydiscovery.com/
http://tasteburgundy.com/
Apr 9th, 2013, 11:42 AM
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Dijon Office de Tourisme lists half-day and full-day wine excursions by Authentica Tours, starting and ending in Dijon: http://www.visitdijon.com/en/dijon_authentica_tours.htm
Apr 9th, 2013, 01:23 PM
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When visiting Beaune don't miss the marches aux vins and the wine tasting there in their caves...definitely a highlight!
http://www.marcheauxvins.com/vin-bea...e-tasting.html
http://www.marcheauxvins.com/vin-bea...e-tasting.html
Apr 10th, 2013, 01:46 AM
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Hi fellow wine lovers!
I suggest going to the Dijon tourist office that can give all sorts of interesting info on wine tours around Dijon.
You can also see all of this on their website: http://www.ot-beaune.fr/
I personnally has a wonderful experience with Wine & Voyages. They took us all around the Côte de Nuits, and the wines we tasted were so good! I am sure the other companies are great as well, but I had to choose, and I defenitely made a good choice: http://wineandvoyages.com
I suggest going to the Dijon tourist office that can give all sorts of interesting info on wine tours around Dijon.
You can also see all of this on their website: http://www.ot-beaune.fr/
I personnally has a wonderful experience with Wine & Voyages. They took us all around the Côte de Nuits, and the wines we tasted were so good! I am sure the other companies are great as well, but I had to choose, and I defenitely made a good choice: http://wineandvoyages.com
Apr 10th, 2013, 04:46 AM
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We have visited the region twice. The first tim we took a tour with a guide who is no longer running his tours, but he was excellent . For our second visit we toured with Burgundy on a Plate http://www.burgundyonaplate.com - and this was also extremely enjoyable. Also as the explanations were easy to follow, I think it would be a good tour for a beginner. The wines were very good - Burgundy is so beautiful it is hard not to have a good time! She runs from Beaune so would be suitable.
Apr 10th, 2013, 05:10 AM
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