Bourgogne Wine Tour
Embark on a luxurious journey to the heart of Bourgogne, where historic vineyards and terroir-driven wines await to enchant your senses promising a wine experience like no other.
Luxurious 5 Star Hotel
Experience the elegance of 5 - star accommodations nestled in the heart of Bourgogne. This luxurious retreat offers the perfect blend of modern comfort and classic charm, ensuring a truly indulgent stay.
Expert instruction from Robin Kick, MW
Learn from one of the industry’s finest, Master of Wine, Robin Kick MW. Her expertise of Bourgogne will elevate your understanding of this prestigious region and its producers, providing exclusive insights into the rich history and complex tapestry of terroirs.
Exclusive Access to Prestigious Producers
Gain behind-the-scenes access to some of Bourgogne’s most remarkable wine producers. Meet with winemakers, tour their domaines and taste rare wines typically inaccessible to the public. A truly unique and unforgettable experience.
About Bourgogne
Wines from Bourgogne are often considered to be the most sought-after in the world. The region is a global benchmark and reference for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varieties. These two world-famous grapes express themselves differently depending on where they are grown, the soil in which they take root, the position and aspect of the slope, and, of course, the producer and vintage.
WSG’s Bourgogne wine tour allows you to grasp first-hand the complexities of this region and the true meaning of terroir, which is the underlying concept and basis of its appellation system. Tour participants will taste many truly exceptional wines from talented producers to gain a full understanding of the styles produced. Bourgogne can be incredibly complex and experiencing this iconic region is the best way to mastery.
Bourgogne is reputed as being "closed door" and private, with miniscule quantities of wine to sell, distribute or export. This tour provides participants with access to remarkable producers and wines that are simply otherwise unavailable to the public.
About This Tour
This Study Abroad educational wine tour caters to passionate wine enthusiasts and professionals. Guided by Robin Kick MW, a leading regional expert, it offers guests the chance to thoroughly explore the terroirs, vineyards, wine estates and production processes behind some of the region's most notable domaines, while participating in exclusive tastings of their celebrated wines.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet winemakers and learn from some of the most distinguished names in the wine industry. Guests are kindly asked to arrive prepared having read the educational materials provided by WSG prior to the tour start date.
What's Included
Travel with Robin Kick MW, American-born Bourgogne specialist as she opens the doors to her Bourgogne.
Expert instruction throughout the tour by renowned Bourgogne expert, journalist and wine educator Robin Kick, Master of Wine.
Seamless travel support from your Tour Manager, Mary Kirk, providing impeccable customer service and logistical guidance throughout your journey.
2 Exquisite dinners, paired with exceptional wines hand selected by your tour instructor.
Curated study materials sent in advance, to be consulted and reviewed prior to the tour.
Professional-level tours and wine tastings at some of the most preeminent, hard-to-access Domaine’s in the region.
5 Nights at the elegant 5-Star Hostellerie Cèdre in Beaune, (double occupancy).
4 Gourmet lunches with top-quality wines hand selected by your tour instructor.
Deluxe, air-conditioned motor coach transportation throughout, with bottled water on-board.
Price per-person, double occupancy. Download the brochure to get detailed pricing.
Itinerary & Pricing
Meet Your Expert Guides
Robin Kick MW
Your Wine Tour Instructor
Robin is a Master of Wine based in Lugano, Switzerland, where she works as an independent wine consultant, wine judge, journalist and educator. With over 20 years of experience in the wine business, she has held a number of different positions including Wine Auction Specialist for Christie’s in Beverly Hills and Fine Wine Buyer for a preeminent London-based wine merchant with an award-winning Bourgogne list. In 2014, after many years of study at the BIVB (Bureau Interprofessionel des Vins de Bourgogne) in Beaune and the Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse in the Rhône Valley; Robin submitted a successful dissertation on whole cluster fermentation in Pinot Noir from the Côte d’Or, and became a Master of Wine.
Mary Kirk
Your Wine Tour Manager
Mary is Wine Scholar Guild’s Study Abroad Tour Manager. French-American, and raised between Washington State and France, she has been leading fine wine tours in France for over 15 years and has been working with WSG since 2015. Mary’s other activities include teaching Wine Studies at culinary academies in Paris such as Le Cordon Bleu, Ferrandi Gastronomic School of Paris and Butler Academy in Paris. Additionally, Mary hosts educational wine events and consults professionally on French wine throughout the US and European market. She is a DipWSET, FWS and certified French Sommelier-Conseil.
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What Makes WSG Educational Tours Unique?
Top wine industry professionals and regional experts as instructors
Service of tour manager offering customer service and logistics support during the trip
Professional-level visits with educational objectives
Tastings of dozens of top-quality wines during estate visit and included meals
Opportunity to meet the producers and local specialists
Access to wine estates often closed to the public
Join a community of fellow wine professionals and serious enthusiasts
What our customers say
Frequently Asked Questions
- You’ll learn so much more than you would on your own! During WSG tours, our internationally renowned instructors are always with you; providing fascinating information, answering questions, and clarifying facts and figures to ensure understanding of the nuances and subtleties of each region and its wine styles.
- Camaraderie! And the experience of exploring new wine regions with other like-minded individuals who are just as passionate and obsessive about great wine as you are!
- Access to amazing wine tastings and estates you would not be able to visit on your own. With personal and long-standing relationships in each of the regions we operate, WSG has some of the highest-level contacts in the industry. As a WSG study abroad participant, you will have the opportunity to taste incredible wines at each estate and will be welcomed as an honored guest everywhere you go.
- All our WSG instructors have lived or worked in France, Italy, Spain, or other countries in which we operate, for many years. This has allowed them to cultivate extensive experience and contacts within the region. You’ll get expert information about the wine business, and an insider’s take on local culture.
- Avoid taking chances on hotels or restaurants you don’t know. With more than a decade of experience, our guides use first-hand knowledge to select the best hotels and restaurants for your enjoyment.
- Make the most of your travel time! Our itineraries minimize driving to ensure you receive a thorough overview of the region, taking in the breathtaking landscapes and amazing wine culture of each respective region.
- Avoid driving, navigating or directions. Feel free to relax and enjoy wine your meals in the comfort of a safe and carefully curated learning environment.
- Your WSG instructor and Tour Manager will translate for the group at all times, eliminating communication or language barriers, as many winemakers in France, Italy and Spain may have limited English proficiency.
Preparing for the trip
Please ask the instructor if there is enough time before the end of the visit for you to make your purchase without impeding the progress and timing of the trip.
It is very rare that estates offer international shipping. If you would like to purchase wine, we recommend that you ask your government’s customs office for their rules and regulations if you intend to bring wine back into your country, or have wine shipped to you. You always have the option of bringing wine home with you in your checked luggage. A specialized wine suitcase is perfect for this. Depending on your home country, this amount will vary.
You may have to pay some amount of duty on your wine when you go through customs. Therefore, it's best to check with your local authorities for further information.
TRANSPORTATION, FOOD & LODGING
We choose 4-star hotels to ensure a high level of comfort, including en-suite bathrooms, WiFi and air conditioning. It’s very important for the hotels to be well situated in the region, to keep driving time and distance to a minimum. We want to make sure you are as close as possible to the vineyards and other local sites of interest. The hotels we choose also must be large enough to accommodate groups.
We thoroughly check each hotel before including it in a WSG tour or program. In wine regions that are large and spread out, you may change hotels once or twice during a week-long stay (to keep driving times to a minimum each day). In other regions, there may be only one centrally located hotel.
Organizers & Instructors
Our tour instructors are among the most renowned and respected wine professionals in the wine business. They are also professional wine educators who are absolutely passionate about the region and its wines. You can see a full biography of the instructor for each trip on the corresponding page, so you can know exactly with whom you'll be touring and learning. Most are native English speakers (American or British), and all other instructors speak English fluently.
Our instructors have that special combination of high-level wine expertise, personal warmth, friendliness, and excellent leadership skills. They'll accompany you every day, throughout the trip, and will be able to answer all of your questions about the wines of the region you’ll be visiting (and about wine in general).
Booking a trip
Yes, we strongly encourage you to purchase a very comprehensive travel insurance package once you have paid your non-refundable deposit for a Study Trip. Note that many plans require you to purchase the insurance very soon after your deposit payment (some require it within 14 days). There are any number of things that can happen that can cause cancellation or interruption of package travel, and travel insurance can help cover the costs you incur as a result.
You can find travel insurers easily and there are sites where you can compare policies (for example, Insure My Trip). Be sure to read policies very carefully before you purchase. Include your airfare, train fare, and any other expenses you will have in addition to the price of the study trip itself. We highly recommend getting a “cancel for any reason” policy, which offers the best coverage. Travel experts say “if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel,” so don’t skimp on this important coverage!
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