The garden-side lounge of the Relais and Chateaux Hostellerie de Levernois near Beaune, with a deep Burgundy cellar for after-dinner pours.
The list: The lounge of a Relais and Chateaux estate outside Beaune, with an extensive Burgundy cellar and an after-dinner selection in a garden-side salon
Tip: A few minutes from Beaune, this is the place for a quiet, grown-up after-dinner glass in parkland surroundings rather than a busy town bar.
Address: Rue du Golf, 21200 Levernois, France, Burgundy
The covered-market terrace of Dr Wine in Dijon, a relaxed lounge-style perch for an evening Burgundy by the glass.
The list: The market-side terrace of Dr Wine, a lounge-like evening spot beside the Halles with the bar's broad Burgundy by-the-glass list
Tip: Claim a terrace table beside the covered market at dusk; it is the most relaxed lounge-style perch in Dijon for an evening glass.
The Jura wine board's Arbois tasting house, the regional reference for the fortified Macvin du Jura and oxidative Vin Jaune.
The list: The Jura wine board's tasting house at Arbois, the place to taste Macvin du Jura, the regional vin de liqueur, alongside the oxidative Vin Jaune
Tip: An easy detour east of Burgundy; Macvin du Jura is the area's fortified specialty, a grape-must-and-marc blend best as a digestif with the local Comte.
The Beaune Cite des Climats, where tastings reach beyond wine to Marc de Bourgogne and Fine de Bourgogne, the region's distilled specialties.
The list: The Beaune Cite des Climats programmes tastings that take in Marc de Bourgogne and Fine de Bourgogne, the region's pomace and wine eaux-de-vie, alongside the wines
Tip: Ask specifically about Marc de Bourgogne, the grape-pomace spirit distilled across the region; it is the local after-dinner pour few visitors seek out.
A Nuits-Saint-Georges Cremant house whose tastings include the fortified Ratafia de Bourgogne alongside its sparkling wines.
The list: A Nuits-Saint-Georges Cremant house whose cellar tastings include Ratafia de Bourgogne, the regional grape-must-and-spirit aperitif, alongside the sparkling range
Tip: Ratafia de Bourgogne is the region's sweet fortified aperitif; taste it beside the dry Cremant to see the two faces of the same house.
The Beaune flagship of the Cite des Climats, with themed tasting workshops and a rooftop bar exploring the climats of Burgundy.
The list: The flagship Beaune visitor centre runs themed tasting workshops and evening events across the climats, from village wines to Grand Cru
Tip: Book a themed workshop rather than a walk-up tasting; the rooftop bar gives a view over Beaune with a glass in hand.
A central Beaune tasting room running guided Burgundy tastings, from introductory flights to Grand Cru comparisons.
The list: A central Beaune tasting room offering scheduled and late-afternoon guided Burgundy tastings, from introductory flights to Grand Cru comparisons
Tip: Good for a structured late-afternoon tasting before dinner; sessions are bookable and pitched to all levels.