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Burgundy celebrates its wine

[ January 30, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] Head for Burgundy at the end of January (30-31 January 2010) to celebrate the patron saint of winemakers – St Vincent. Every year the festival moves between different wine villages (hence St Vincent Tournante – revolving St Vincent) and for 2010 the venue is in one of the top appellations for white Burgundy – Chassagne

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Le Grand Tasting in Paris

[ December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009. ] 4-5 December 2009 in the heart of Paris offers an opportunity to taste and learn about wines from many well-known names and most wine regions of France.

Over the 2 days you can taste wines direct from the producer and attend numerous masterclasses to enhance your appreciaton of wine. Unusually there is also a selection of

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Cassis Festival at Nuits St Georges

[ September 5, 2009 to September 6, 2009. ]

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Burgundy’s Grand Cru wine route

From Santenay through Chassagne-Montrachet, Mersault, Nuits St Georges, Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin and all the other famous names of 37 villages on the Cote d’Or to Dijon, the Route Touristique des Grands Crus de Bourgogne is a well-signposted route for cars, cycling or walking exploring the vineyards of Burgundy. Apart from the main towns, the area

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Pouilly-sur-Loire Wine Festival

[ August 15, 2009; ] On 15 August 2009 the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, Bourgogne), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire river.
When gathered, the grape is covered by a grey dusty bloom like smokey ashes from the fire. When the grape picker throws the grape into

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Le weekend in…. Eastern Burgundy

Part of our series highlighting destinations in France for a short- (or longer-) stay with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc
Why Eastern Burgundy? An opportunity to get the best of both worlds – within easy distance of the classic treasures of Burgundy and the famous Burgundy vineyards whilst also exploring some of

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