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Burgundy

Exploring the Beautiful Town of Beaune France

February 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

What’s not to love about visiting France’s Burgundy Region? We love its food, its wines, and its atmosphere. The largest city in the Burgundy wine region is Beaune. It is also one of our favorite small French cities in the area. We enjoy exploring its history, character, signature buildings, restaurants, and many tasting rooms …

Filed Under: Activities, Beaune, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Destination Type, Dining, Featured-City, France, Hotels, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Hospices de Beaune, Hotel Abbaye de Maizieres, Hotel-Dieu, La Caveau des Arches, Le Cheval Noir, le Montrachet, Ma Cuisine, Musee du Vin de Bourgogne, Voie des Vignes

France’s Historic Burgundy Wine Region

February 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Burgundy is one of France’s and the world’s premier wine regions. It is the primary home to France’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. It also has one of the world’s most confusing and highly regulated classification systems. It designates everything from the quality grapes grown on tiny plots of land and in distinct microclimates …

Filed Under: Burgundy, Dining, France, Hotels, Hotels, Restaurants, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Chablis, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Joseph Drouhin, Moillard-Grivot

Day-Tripping through Burgundy

January 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

We have taken longer trips to France’s Burgundy region, touring the Hospices de Beaune, tasting our way through Caves des Cordeliers and experiencing pre-scheduled tastings at wineries. This time, after a morning drive from Mulhouse (at the base of the Alsace Wine Road), we had far less time. We arrived in Beaune France at noon […]

Filed Under: Beaune, Burgundy, France, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Wine Region Tagged With: Beaune, Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits, france, restaurants, wine, wineries