Wine and Hip Hop in Burgundy 2024
Join us Oct 7th - 9th for the best party all year in Burgundy. We will be enjoying the best food and wine that France has to offer in the lead up to the best party thrown in Burgundy all year - Vin et Hip Hop - on October 9th at the Chateau de Vougeot.
The itinerary below will continue to evolve as we confirm tastings and meals. We will be staying right in the heart of Beaune so that we have access to shopping and the local watering holes during down time. Restaurants and wineries are subject to change.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Arrival & Cote de Beaune | Monday Oct 7th
Private transfer from Lyon airport.
Lunch - Le Soufflot in Meursalt, a wine-industry secret spot, with a list of ridiculous bottles that are wayyyy below market price.
Afternoon Tasting - Domaine Genot-Boulanger, Meursault. One of the coolest places to taste in all of Burgundy. Not only is the setting gorgeous, but the house makes both reds and whites, from estate vineyards up and down the Cote d'Or.
Check-in at the Hotelliere le Cedre in Beaune
Dinner - Maison du Colombier in Beaune. Best wine list in Beaune in my opinion. Perfect for a first night in Burgundy.
DAY 2: Tuesday Oct 8th
We will explore the vineyards and wineries home to the greatest Pinot Noir in the world - the Cote de Nuits.
Morning Tasting - 11am - Tasting with Domaine Messager-Germain, Fixin. One of the most exciting young domaines in Burgundy, Messager-Germain farms one vineyard in Fixin. Simon Messager and Adele Germain has been kind enough to invite us into their off-piste winery to taste some unreleased gems.
Lunch - La Cabotte, Nuits-Saint-Georges, a classic French bistro with a fantastic wine list. This is the essence of the French lunch experience.
Afternoon Tasting - 5pm - Pierre-Yves Colin Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet. PYCM as we call him in the biz does not do many tastings with industry folks, and even. fewer with consumers. The wines are seriously allocated and we're very fortunate to taste at the domaine.
Dinner - 7:30pm - Vin et Hip-Hop VIP Dinner, Hospices de Beaune. A "paulée" style banquet dinner for artists, sponsors, and winemakers only. Held in the most important building in all of Burgundy, the Hospices de Beaune. Sit back, tuck in, and be prepared to drink a lifetime's worth of the craziest Burgundy bottles along with top notch cuisine from a local chef.
DAY 3: Unicorns & Rhymes | Wednesday Oct 9th
Morning Tasting - 10:30am - Domaine Amiot-Servelle, Chambolle-Musigny. Old school producer crafting exceptional wines from the Cotes de Nuits. A charming setting right in the ancient town of Chambolle, it'll be a real treat to taste with them and deep dive into the wines of one of the most sought after appellations of Pinot Noir in the world.
Lunch - 12:30pm - Ferme de la Ruchotte, Blingy-sur-Ouche. Freddy Menager is a recovering metalhead and cooks lunch for about 30 people every afternoon in his farmhouse. It's a secret hangout for the hip winemakers and really just an awesome way to spend a few hours.
Afternoon - Free time to explore Beaune
Dinner - 6:30pm - Vin et Hip Hop baby!! Enjoy the Chateau de Vougeot, a tasting of all participating domaines, regional seasonal food, and of course your VIP section with lots more goodies. Transportation leaves Beaune at 6pm sharp!
DAY 4: Depart from Burgundy | Thursday October 10th
Shake off your hangover and transfer to Lyon. Details on transfer TBD.