The stops
- Festival · Price: very high Hospices de Beaune: Watch €18.75 Million Fall November 16, 2025. 2:30 PM. The hammer falls on the 165th Hospices de Beaune auction. Since 1859, this has been wine's most prestigious charity event - the 2025 edition raised €18.75 million, the third-highest total in history. The 'Pièce des Présidents' charity barrel sold for a record-breaking sum. Attending means witnessing living wine history, rubbing shoulders with Burgundy's elite, and experiencing the electric atmosphere of the Trois Glorieuses weekend. This is the Super Bowl of wine.
- Tour · Price: moderate Meursault: The Chardonnay Interlude The Côte d'Or's great Chardonnay village - a palate-cleansing detour on your Pinot pilgrimage. Meursault proves that the monks' terroir mapping works for white grapes too. The buttery, honeyed whites here set the template for Chardonnay worldwide.
- Tour · Price: moderate Volnay: The 'Feminine' Pinot Volnay is called the 'Romanée of the Côte de Beaune' - delicate, perfumed, and traditionally described as 'feminine.' The highest village in the Côte de Beaune produces Pinot Noir of ethereal elegance. No Grand Crus, but Premier Crus like Caillerets rival any.