A family Cremant de Bourgogne house in the Chatillonnais, the sparkling heartland of Burgundy, with traditional-method cuvees at the cellar.
The list: A family Cremant house in the Chatillonnais sparkling heartland, with biodynamic-leaning traditional-method cuvees tasted at the cellar
Tip: The Chatillonnais makes the most serious Cremant de Bourgogne; a cellar tasting here is a quiet alternative to a Champagne house visit.
Address: 1 Place Saint Martin, 21400 Chaumont-le-Bois, France, Burgundy
Cremant de Bourgogne tastings at the Beaune Cite des Climats, framing the region's traditional-method sparkling beside its still wines.
The list: The Beaune Cite des Climats programmes dedicated Cremant de Bourgogne tastings that show the traditional-method sparkling alongside the still wines
Tip: Add a Cremant flight to a Cite des Climats visit to round out the picture of Burgundy beyond its still reds and whites.
Beaune institution on the Faubourg Madeleine, part wine shop part bistro, pouring small-grower Burgundy at communal tables. Reserve ahead.
The list: A wine-shop-and-restaurant whose by-the-glass and bottle list is the draw, heavy on small-grower Burgundy and natural-leaning bottlings served at shared communal tables
Tip: Sit at the long shared table and ask the staff to open something off-list by the glass; reservations are essential as the room fills nightly.
A convivial Faubourg Madeleine wine bar open since 1999, pouring Burgundy by the glass with charcuterie and toasts. A classic Beaune warm-up.
The list: A long-running Beaune wine bar with a deep Burgundy list by the glass and bottle, charcuterie and toasts to match, a favourite first stop on the Faubourg Madeleine
Tip: Locals have gathered here since 1999; start the evening with a glass and a charcuterie board before dinner up the street.
Intimate Beaune wine bar and bottle shop on the Faubourg Bretonniere, with a grower and natural list and matching small plates.
The list: A wine bar and shop run by Laura Gutron, daughter of a Vosne-Romanee grower, with a sharply curated grower-Burgundy and natural list poured alongside small plates
Tip: Ask Laura for a grower wine you would never find on a restaurant list; the small-plates menu is built to follow the glass.
A Faubourg Madeleine bistro with a markedly organic and biodynamic Burgundy list and generous regional cooking.
The list: A bistro with a strongly organic and biodynamic Burgundy list, championing small Cote d'Or growers alongside hearty regional cooking
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the kitchen leans into Burgundian classics, so come hungry and let the somm match a biodynamic red.
A lively Dijon wine bar by the Halles in a historic mansion, pouring a broad Burgundy by-the-glass list with charcuterie and cheese.
The list: A buzzy Dijon wine bar in a stone mansion off the Halles, with a long by-the-glass list spanning Burgundy's villages and a charcuterie-and-cheese menu
Tip: The terrace beside the covered market is the place to be on a warm evening; the by-the-glass range is one of the widest in the city.