attractions, restaurants, etc.
Also, any travel tips…ie…best to fly in to Paris and take the TGV to Beaune - rent the car in Paris - other?
Thanks in advance for any and all tips!
I always take the TGV to Dijon and rent a car there. I know many people who take the train to Beaune and rent there, but I seem to be able to get better rates in Dijon.
In September you’re going to be in the middle of harvest. It will be difficult to get appointments with producers.
Have a great trip!
Poppy - I’m not sure why I assumed harvest would be in October. I’m talking with my traveling companion to see if we can move this up to July or August. Thanks for the heads up. 
Kim,
I would avoid going to Europe in August. Everyone in Europe takes the month off. A lot of winemakers will be out of town, restaurants are closed, etc.
I was hoping it might be a little different in the “country.” Guess not!
Hi Kim,
Maybe I can help you out a bit on this thread! Agree with Poppy that the TGV to Dijon is a good way to go. Reserve your car beforehand and just pick it up at the rail station. You’ll be in Gevrey in about 15 minutes heading south unless you want to stop for a bit in Dijon. If you want to buy some mustard and check it out, fine, but I didn;t find it a particularly compelling place.
The first advice I would give you is place to stay. Given what it seems you liked from the Loire, I would strongly advise looking into La Terre D’or as a place to stay. Jean Louis is a fantastic host and the place is beautiful and reasonable. Full Kitchen in the main house with fireplace, grand piano beautiful grounds, a really cool hewn cellar and great rooms. It is less than a mile from Beaune, pretty much just straight down the hill. He will also help you a lot with restaurants and any visits you don’t have lined up already. He also let me use his office PC whenever I wanted to, which was great as I didn’t bring a laptop- he just left it open and said help yourself. If you are by yourself or with SO, I would ask for the “honeymoon suite” inthe lower level of the house. If you are going with a couple people that need separate beds, look into one of the two free standing cottages on the property.
We went in late October and it was too cold for the pool, but the timing was fine for visits. Halloween in Beaune was a lot of fun although a bit different from here lol.
For visits, I will just say definitely arrange something with Jadot and Bouchard. Jadot’s facilitates are amazing and they barrel tasting in the cave is one not to be missed. Unless you know someone, the Bouchard tasting is rather mundane, but the tour of the castle and the cellars is an absolute must. It is amazing and you just have to see it yourself. Plenty of folks will weigh in with great places to visit, but a couple under the radar are Alex Gambal (right across the street from Bouchard on the ring road in Beaune, and a little place I don’t think just about anyone here has heard of called Le Moulin au Moines(sp) right on the road to SLB just past Jadot. Jean Louis can set that up for you. Great guy, really cool old school cellar and some nice SLB wines.
After you go through the board reco’s to eat, follow Jean Louis’ advice for places to dine in Beaune. Also, right underneath La Chassagne right in the middle of Chassagne Montrachet is a great wine shop that is quite reasonable with some good stuff. The restaurant right above was a fantastic place for lunch (1 star Mich as I recall), but I have heard mixed reviews since- this was 2007. It is a fantastic place and you will have difficulty eating or drinking poorly.
Have a great trip and feel free to pick my brain as you like. That said, others have much more experience than I do, so reach out to a few folks.
Cheers!
There is a TGV station right in CDG airport I believe.
Listen to Poppy - don’t go in August.
It is possible to get tastings during harvest, but not easy. I got them at Dujac, Clos des Lambrays, Pavelot, Mugneret Ghibourg, Jadot and Drouhin. But the next ime I’m going will not be in September - everyone had other things on their mind (although seeing the 09 harvest come in was fabulous).
I’m going in late spring early summer so keep the suggestions coming!!!
JD
Kenneth - Great info. We’ve actually already contacted La Terre D’or - so you’re right on the money with this recommendation! I’m taking notes and will definitely be looking for more info as the date - which we are now quite possibly changing - approaches.
THANK YOU!!!
Okay - The trip is officially booked - and pushed back to October 20-27th. 
Looks like we’ll be flying into Geneva, picking up a car on the French side, and driving to Beaune. Cheaper flights and closer to Beaune.
This place [url]http://www.jardinsdelois.com[url] is now the front-runner for places to stay.
Still hoping folks will chime in with their favorite producers to visit. For whatever reason, nailing this sort of info down for the Piedmont and Loire was a whole lot easier.
Thanks in advance for any and all tips.
Kim,
to avoid paying Swiss road tax (unless you want to visit Geneva) drive from the French side of the airport to
Ferney-Voltaire and then about 20 miles towards Bellegarde where yo get to the highway direction Beaune. Its
10 minutes quicker through Geneva but costs you 40 Dollars more 
Cheers
Christian
Christian - Yes, I’ve heard about this little trick. But thank you just the same.
The time my wife and I spent at Maison Ilan at the same time last year was probably the most fun I’ve ever had at a tasting appointment.
Whichever ones you like the most and where you can actually manage to get a tasting appointment.
Guillaume - Burgundy is a new region for me. Thus my hope that people will clue me in on producers I might actually stand a chance of visiting.
Kim, like Piedmont, Burgundy is full of VERY small producers who can’t accomodate everyone who wishes to see them. Your best bet is to ask folks ITB who rep wineries you like or are interested in to see if they can get you in. Just stopping in won’t work for most of them. In fact, I daresay the ones with tasting rooms open for the general public are the ones I’d avoid, generally speaking.
Although for somebody new to Burgundy they should actually be a lot more useful / informative than visiting smaller producers with little patience.
Since you are new(er) to Burgundy visiting a larger house like a Faiveley, Bouchard, Jadot should give you a great overview of the region as a whole. Tasting multiple wines from the same commune and everything from a Bourgogne to a Grand Cru really allows for a great learning experience.
You might also want to contact Diane Williams (wife of Alax Gambal) who does tours of Burgundy. She is an American (former US Olympic skier) but it deeply involved in Burgundy. I have not used her, but I know others who rave about her. She can provide provide an experience that would be very hard for most first time visitors to accomplish.