Personally designed tour · 6 days
Two great regions, one journey
From Reims’s chalk caves to the Grands Crus of the Côte de Nuits: grandes maisons, récoltants and private domaine tastings. An itinerary impossible to recreate on your own.
A PERSONAL APPROACH
‘I do not lead tourists: I open a world for my guests that winemakers show only to a select few.’ YOUR GUIDE-SOMMELIERYour guide-sommelier
Champagne · Montagne de Reims · Côte de Nuits · Côte de Beaune
Champagne and Burgundy are linked by one grape: Pinot Noir. Understanding it in sparkling and still forms over six days is a unique experience found nowhere else. Every address in the programme is a personal choice.
Krug, Ruinart, Rousseau and Lafarge do not accept individual visitors. Access is through us alone, in a private format. A conversation with a winemaker, a glass in a 12th-century chalk cave and a walk beside the Grands Crus: that is the essence of this itinerary.
Reims Cathedral at sunset, biscuits roses with Champagne, Époisses in Chambolle-Musigny and truffles with Gevrey-Chambertin: food and wine are equal partners in this journey, not extras to a tasting.
Private format · By advance request · Limited places
TWO REGIONS WITH HISTORY
France’s two most prestigious regions, connected by one grape: Pinot Noir.
Krug, Ruinart, Egly-Ouriet and Pierre Gimonnet are more than labels. Here you can enter the chalk crayères, meet a récoltant-manipulant and understand how Blanc de Blancs differs from Blanc de Noirs in flavour and aroma. Access the casual tourist does not have.
UNESCO has recognised Burgundy’s climats as a World Heritage Site. Medieval Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin’s vineyards and Clos de Vougeot château: here, a 50-metre difference in terroir is worth thousands of euros per bottle. History you cannot simply read; you have to walk through it.
Biscuits roses de Reims with Champagne, Troyes andouillette, Époisses with Marc de Bourgogne, escargots de Bourgogne and truffles with Gevrey: the cuisine of Champagne and Burgundy is inseparable from their wines. Restaurants and bistros known only to locals.
Your profile
Sunrise over the Montagne de Reims vines and sunset over Clos de Vougeot, beside someone who matters to you. Romance through understanding, away from the well-trodden routes.
A small group of up to 8 people; larger groups on request. A private tasting at Krug or Domaine Rousseau, where everyone feels like a guest rather than one tourist in a group.
Champagne and Burgundy are two places you want to return to. If you have kept putting it off, this is your moment. One itinerary, two revelations.
The tour is designed so you go home with understanding: how Blanc de Blancs differs from Blanc de Noirs, why Chambolle-Musigny is so silky and how these lands work from within.
Programme · 6 days
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Day1REIMS · CATHEDRAL · MONTAGNE DE REIMS
UNESCO cathedral, first Champagnes and an atmospheric evening
Arrival in Reims, France’s coronation capital. An evening walk to the UNESCO-listed Notre-Dame Cathedral. A welcome tasting: Blanc de Blancs versus Blanc de Noirs in an atmospheric cellar. Dinner with regional Champagne cuisine: andouillette de Troyes and biscuits roses.
UNESCO CRAYÈRES · KRUG · EGLY-OURIET
Krug, UNESCO crayères and a village récoltant
A private tasting at Krug: Clos du Mesnil and Grande Cuvée. A visit to chalk crayères dating from the first to fourth centuries. Lunch with récoltant-manipulant Egly-Ouriet in Ambonnay. A walk through Montagne de Reims villages, the heart of Burgundian Pinot Noir in Champagne.
ÉPERNAY · AVENUE DE CHAMPAGNE · POL ROGER
Pol Roger, Côte des Blancs and the journey to Burgundy
Avenue de Champagne, the world’s most expensive underground street. A private tasting at Pol Roger. A journey to the Côte des Blancs, with Chardonnay on pure chalk soils. A tasting at Pierre Gimonnet in Cramant. A picnic in the Grand Cru vineyards. In the evening, travel to Beaune.
BEAUNE · HOSPICES · MEURSAULT · POMMARD
Hospices de Beaune, Meursault, escargots
Morning at the Hospices de Beaune, a 15th-century masterpiece of Burgundian Gothic architecture. A private tasting at Domaine Lafarge: Volnay and Meursault. A walk through the Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet vineyards. Lunch in a bistro with escargots de Bourgogne and veal. An evening Beaune Premier Cru tasting.
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN · CLOS DE VOUGEOT · CHAMBOLLE
Clos de Vougeot, Rousseau and a walk beside the Grands Crus
Clos de Vougeot: a 12th-century château and a tasting by invitation of the Confrérie. Gevrey-Chambertin: a private tasting at Domaine Rousseau. Lunch with local producers in Chambolle-Musigny. A walk along the Grands Crus of Musigny and Bonnes-Mares. Evening in Dijon.
DIJON · MARKET · COMPARATIVE TASTING
Dijon market, a final comparison and farewell lunch
Morning at Les Halles market: Époisses and Langres cheeses, Dijon mustard and pain d’épices. A final tasting comparing Champagne and Burgundy, reviewing the itinerary with your curator. A visit to the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Farewell lunch. Transfer to the Dijon–Paris TGV or the airport.
YOUR EXPERIENCES
GASTRONOMY
From biscuits roses with Champagne to truffles with Gevrey-Chambertin, food reveals wine in a new light. Every gastronomic address has been personally checked and selected to match the itinerary’s philosophy: not by rankings, but by a real understanding of how food reveals a region’s wines.
THE VALUE OF THE TOUR
Five reasons why a signature itinerary through two regions offers better value than doing everything yourself. "One well-chosen itinerary is worth more than ten random trips."
Champagne’s chalk caves and Burgundy’s climats, both World Heritage Sites, on one itinerary. A small group or a private trip: no coaches, just your party and your own pace.
Krug, Ruinart, Rousseau and Lafarge do not open to casual visitors. Our access comes from longstanding relationships in both regions, not Google Maps.
Champagne and Burgundy are connected through Pinot Noir. Understanding this grape in both sparkling and still forms over six days is a unique educational experience you cannot find anywhere else.
On the third day, travel through Chablis with a stop at a producer. More than logistics: another tasting and an explanation of the limestone connection between three regions.
Not a tour guide with a microphone, but someone who knows both regions from within, can explain the differences between appellations and book precisely the table worth having in Beaune.
What the tour includes
Everything needed for a carefully planned journey through two regions, without organisational chaos.
Everything needed for a carefully planned journey through two regions, without organisational chaos.
Tour on request
from €1,100 per day
Per group per day. Accommodation is not included. The price is calculated for your dates and group.
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Your guide
My name is Kirill, and I help travellers discover the authentic taste of France — its wine, gastronomy and culture. My work goes beyond excursions and tours: it is a deep immersion in a region’s atmosphere, getting to know its traditions, history and people.
I was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, but have lived in France since the age of 13. This country has become my second home and a true source of inspiration. For 25 years, I have studied its culture and wine regions, turning that knowledge into my profession.
My education underpins my professionalism:
FLEXIBILITY
‘Tell me what matters to you, and I will design a journey through these two regions especially for you."YOUR GUIDE’
The basic programme is a starting point. The final itinerary is put together after talking with you and reflects what matters to you on this journey. It is arranged for dates that suit you. Choose the full six-day itinerary, Champagne alone (3 days) or Burgundy alone (3 days). It can be extended to eight days. From cosy boutique hotels to châteaux with their own vineyards in both regions, we find options to suit your budget and style. Slow and atmospheric, or a full programme visiting several estates a day? The pace is tailored to you. For an in-depth terroir experience, we visit the Grands Crus. For food, we build the itinerary around the table. Or combine everything in a balanced way.
Simple
Tell us your preferred dates, who is travelling and what matters to you on a trip. It takes two minutes.
I will contact you to learn more about your interests—Champagne, Burgundy or both—and your preferred focus and pace.
A complete itinerary through both regions, a price estimate and a proposed format. No commitment at this stage.
Our guests’ voices
In ten years of travelling in France, this was the first itinerary that made me understand why I should come back. Champagne gave us bubbles and joy; Burgundy gave us tranquillity and depth. Kirill Lazovsky revealed wine to us in a way no book or course could.
We travelled as a couple. Krug in a chalk cave, dinner in Chambolle-Musigny, sunset over Clos de Vougeot. None of the tourist bustle. We still talk about it.
We travelled as a group of five. We worried it would be hard to please everyone, but it was not. Our own pace, private tastings at Rousseau and a Michelin-starred dinner in Beaune. Our best trip in five years.
I am a sommelier with eight years’ experience. I thought it would be difficult to surprise me. The tasting at Domaine Rousseau and the explanation of Chambolle-Musigny changed my view of Pinot Noir forever.
In ten years of travelling in France, this was the first itinerary that made me understand why I should come back. Champagne gave us bubbles and joy; Burgundy gave us tranquillity and depth. Kirill Lazovsky revealed wine to us in a way no book or course could.
We travelled as a couple. Krug in a chalk cave, dinner in Chambolle-Musigny, sunset over Clos de Vougeot. None of the tourist bustle. We still talk about it.
We travelled as a group of five. We worried it would be hard to please everyone, but it was not. Our own pace, private tastings at Rousseau and a Michelin-starred dinner in Beaune. Our best trip in five years.
I am a sommelier with eight years’ experience. I thought it would be difficult to surprise me. The tasting at Domaine Rousseau and the explanation of Chambolle-Musigny changed my view of Pinot Noir forever.
FAQ
Answers to the main questions before booking.
Transfers throughout the itinerary, all Champagne and Burgundy tastings (40+ during the tour), a guide-sommelier for six days, lunches, dinners and picnics in the programme, and admission to the Hospices de Beaune and Clos de Vougeot. Accommodation and flights are not included.
Yes. You can choose the full six-day itinerary, Champagne only (three days), Burgundy only (three days), or extend the tour to eight days.
No. The programme suits both those beginning to discover wine and experienced enthusiasts: I explain things during tastings and adjust the depth to suit you.
Travel between regions is part of the programme: transfers and logistics throughout the itinerary are included, so you do not need to organise anything yourself.
It is a private format for a couple, family, group of friends or corporate trip. We discuss the group when you enquire, as it determines transport and the price calculation.
Both regions are beautiful at any time of year. September–October brings vendanges, the harvest, with a particularly lively atmosphere. Spring means budding vines and soft light. Winter brings tranquillity, Dijon’s Christmas markets and truffles. In summer, the vineyards are in full bloom and fewer tourists visit the estates.
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