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The Spectator Club Tour to Burgundy
Burgundy, France
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Domaine Chanson
Our much-anticipated new tour based in the heart of the historic city of Beaune, will reveal the very best of Burgundy’s acclaimed wines in the company of The Spectator’s drinks editor Jonathan Ray. We will visit family-run estates, elegant 18th-century châteaux and mediaeval cellars that once belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy, while meeting winemakers and sampling a wide array of excellent wines:
“Burgundy, ah Burgundy! The simplest of all regions to understand and yet the hardest to get to grips with. The simplest because, apart from Gamay in Beaujolais, an outpost of Sauvignons Blanc and Gris in Saint-Bris and the occasional Aligoté wines dotted around, only two grapes are used: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Impossible to get to grips with because, unlike Bordeaux, the wines are invariably named after the villages where the grapes are grown, and quality can vary dramatically between the thousands of different growers (many of whom might own little more than a row or two of vines), negociants and producers. Over the course of four wine-fuelled, lunch-laden days we’ll do our best to understand this wonderful region with visits to some stellar producers, uncorking the tastiest bottles as we go.” - Jonathan Ray
Jonathan Ray
Jonathan Ray is the Drinks Editor for The Spectator magazine, drinks columnist of The Field and Spear’s Magazine, contributing editor of Boat International and author of several books on wine and spirits including All About Wine, Bloodlines & Grapevines, Drink More Fizz! and That’s the Spirit!
What's included
Four nights’ accommodation with breakfast
Three lunches & two dinners
Wine tastings as described
The services of Jonathan Ray & a Kirker Tour Manager
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