5 candle-lit rooms in Beaujolais, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Beaujolais nightlife.
Auberge du Cep (evening wine service) ★ 4.6
Fleurie · Place de l'Église, 69820 Fleurie, France
The candlelit restaurant-wine bar at the Auberge du Cep in Fleurie, the village's leading table, with a full Cru Beaujolais list emphasising older vintages of Fleurie and Morgon.
Tip: Reserve for dinner on a Thursday or Friday evening when the Auberge is busiest; the cheese course with a mature Morgon Cote du Py is the house pairing to request.
Chateau des Jacques cellar bar (evening) ★ 4.5
Moulin-a-Vent · Romanéche-Thorins, 71570, France
Chateau des Jacques opens its historic stone cellar for candlelit evening tastings by appointment, covering the full named-clos Moulin-a-Vent range.
Tip: The named-clos flight covers Grand Cras, La Roche, Clos du Grand Carquelin, and Les Thorins, comparing four Moulin-a-Vent climats from a single estate in one session.
Chateau Thivin terrace (evening tasting) ★ 4.6
Cote de Brouilly · Odenas, 69460, France
Chateau Thivin hosts candlelit evening tastings on the terrace with views over the Cote de Brouilly vineyards at the foot of Mont Brouilly.
Tip: The terrace view at sunset over Mont Brouilly is one of the most atmospheric settings in the Beaujolais; book an evening tasting for a day when the sun sets behind the volcanic summit.
Christian Mabeau (evening wine list) ★ 4.3
Belleville-en-Beaujolais · Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 69220, France
A candlelit Belleville-en-Beaujolais restaurant with a serious Cru Beaujolais and Burgundy wine list and regional cuisine pairing.
Tip: Belleville's restaurant scene is understated but reliable; Christian Mabeau is a recognised wine destination in the town and pairs the Cru list with proper regional cuisine.
Caveau du Coq au Vin (Julienas) ★ 4.4
Julienas · Julienas, 69840, France
The Julienas caveau in a deconsecrated church, offering candlelit evening tastings of Julienas and Saint-Amour by the glass in the Cru belt's most unusual setting.
Tip: The Julienas caveau is inside an old church decorated with Bacchanalian frescoes; it is the most photogenic evening tasting venue in the northern Beaujolais and worth a dedicated visit.