Day 1: Arrival in Beaune

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Depending on your arrival time, possibility of a late afternoon tasting.  You will enjoy walking in old streets of Beaune.  Explore its 15th century ramparts, visit its extraordinary Hospice and its coloured tiled roof, founded in 1443 as a hospital for the poor, and its 13th century Basilica and tapestries collection.  Dinner in a gourmet restaurant.

Day 2 : The Cote de Beaune "The Chardonnay Kingdom"

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Our guide will meet you at your hotel. You will tour through picturesque villages such as Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Volnay, and Meursault. Our tastings today are in 3 small wineries, which are the true quality and "heart" of Burgundy wines, where the average size of a domaine is only around 12 or 13 acres. Possibility of winetasting lunch, during which your guide will teach you to taste, and give advice on the Burgundy wine labels. Return to your hotel in Beaune by late afternoon.  Dinner tonight on your own with our varied list of restaurant suggestions.