Location: Saone-et-Loire in France
Wine tasting and vineyard visits to the great names of Burgundy; world-famous wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune in November; innumerable excellent restaurants, from the simple to the starred; historic towns such as Chagny (7min), Chalon-sur-Saône (20min), Beaune (25min), renowned wine center; Dijon (50min), magnet for all serious foodies and Autun (45min) with its superb 12C Romanesque cathedral; scenic villages, mouth-watering markets, local fêtes, rich countryside and ancient hunting forests.