Wine tasting/Vineyard tours
 

Could anyone recommend wine tastings or vineyard tours in the Burgundy region. I am looking for a day trip from Paris. Thank you!

I don't there are any vineyard tours except perhaps at the small ones for which a reservation is required--and then you're more apt to see the caves. What would work very well would be to take the train to Beaune and visit several of the tasting rooms there, some quite large. I believe there are also tours that take you to some vineyards for tasting.

Underhill is right, Beaune's a nice choice. Very quaint little town, with a fair number of places to taste. If you're interested in physically getting into the vines, you'll need a car. There are starting to be a fair number of vineyards that provide for tastings - it's definitely changed in the last couple of years. The area around Gevrey Chambertin and Nuits St. George had a number of good options, as well as Montrachet to the South.

That said, I might suggest that you consider hiring a guide for the day. We did that in October, and it was perfect. She picked us up at our hotel, took us to a bunch of amazing vineyards (and a great restaurant) that the average tourist would never find, and dropped us off at the end of the day. It was a great experience - even for major winos like us who speak french - and pretty affordable. (I think we paid 120 Euros for the day).

Bon chance! Ken

The tour guide sounds like the way to go, and it's a pretty good price. There are many quite small wine producers in Burgundy whom you never hear of, and visiting them with a knowledgeable guide would be a great to discover new wines.

Thank you all!

You're welcome. Please have several glasses for me--preferably Corton-Charlemagne and La Tâche!

We are planning a trip to the Burgundy area in September. I am most interested in "kebanks" note regarding hiring a guide to visit the vineyards. The only items I have been able to find are very expensive three-five day tours (all inclusive). Who/where/how did you find a vineyard guide? And would you be willing to share the name and contact number?

Send an e-mail to the Beaune tourist office; I'll bet they will have information on tours.

Wow! I would sure like to taste those $200 - $500 '02 Red Grand crus, but ...
The Route de Vins in Alsace is a much more relaxing visit if you like world class fairly priced white wines.
Highly recommend the vill of Riquewihr: Hot l'Oriel and Rest. le Sarment d'Or.
M
PS not a day trip, but worth the extra day!