Beaune Wine Tasting: Premier & Grand Crus with Sommelier

A sommelier who knows the winemakers personally walks you through 35 years of Burgundy in two hours.

A private wine tasting in Beaune where you taste 7 Premier and Grand Cru wines (3 white, 4 red) guided by a sommelier with deep knowledge of Burgundy's producers and terroirs. The tasting is tailored to your questions in French or English, and every wine you taste is available to buy and ship home. Minimum age 18.

The experience

You sit in a dedicated tasting room in central Beaune with a sommelier who has spent more than 35 years working with Burgundy wines and knows the winemakers, the land and the stories behind each bottle. This is not a group experience. The tasting is built around what you want to know. You taste 7 wines selected from different producers: Rully, Meursault and Chablis among the whites. Savigny, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Corton and Clos-Vougeot among the reds. Each one represents a different appellation and a different face of Burgundy.

The sommelier pours and talks through the wines at a pace you set, answering the questions that come up as you taste. You get a tasting sheet to follow along, and the whole session runs between 90 minutes and two hours. The room itself holds a shop with over 200 Burgundy wines by the glass and bottle, including old vintages back to 1858, so if a wine strikes you during the tasting, you can buy it on the spot. Bottles ship worldwide, so you are not carrying them home in your luggage.

The tasting room is wheelchair accessible, with free parking nearby and public transport options close by. You can book in English or French, and the minimum age is 18.

What’s included

• Wine tasting of 7 Premier and Grand Cru wines.
• tasting sheet.
• personal sommelier guidance in French or English.
• access to the shop where you can purchase any wines you taste.

Options for this experience

3 options

Special tasting on 13, 14 and 15 NovemberUp to 20 per booking · Guide in English or French · Available from 13 Nov · 10:30, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00Journey through Premiers Crus: a special small-group tasting of 6 Premiers Crus, from Chablis to Gevrey-Chambertin, during the Hospices de Beaune auction

Premier Crus and Grands CrusUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or French · 10:30, 14:30 and 17:00Tasting of 4 Premiers Crus and 3 Grands Crus, both white and red, is included

Tasting of Grands Crus onlyUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or French · 10:30, 14:30 and 17:00Grands Crus tasting: enjoy 3 white Grands Crus and 3 red Grands Crus

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday6 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 18:00

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Millesimes A La Carte

Is this one for you?If you want to understand Burgundy's different appellations and producers without joining a group, the private format and the sommelier's direct knowledge of the winemakers make this one work. Choose the Grand Crus only option if you want to focus on the top tier. The combined Premier and Grand Cru tasting gives you the full range.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What wines will I taste during the private tasting?

You taste 7 Premier and Grand Cru wines: 3 whites (such as Rully 1er Cru, Meursault 1er Cru and Chablis Grand Cru) and 4 reds (such as Savigny 1er Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Corton Grand Cru and Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru). The sommelier selects them from different producers to show you the range of Burgundy's terroirs.

Can I buy the wines I taste?

Yes, every wine in your tasting is available for purchase in the shop. You can buy bottles on the spot, and they ship worldwide to your door, so you don't need to carry them with you.

How long does the tasting last?

The private tasting runs between 90 minutes and 2 hours, depending on how many questions you have and how much time you want to spend with each wine.

What's included in the tasting?

The tasting includes the 7 wines, a tasting sheet to follow along, and the sommelier's commentary tailored to your questions. You can choose between tasting Premier Crus and Grand Crus together, or Grand Crus only.