<h1>Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne</h1><br><h2>Weekend Courses</h2><br><h3>Description</h3><br>More convivial than studious, more concrete than theoretical: why not take a weekend to discover the world of the wines of Burgundy? The wine school will take you out into the field, where the wines are born – the vineyards, the cuveries and the cellars. The course covers : - An introduction to the vineyards and classification of the wines of Burgundy. Audio-visual; - Visit to the Château du Clos de Vougeot and the Hospices de Beaune; - Domaine wine tasting and visits; - Tour through the vineyards; - Lunch both days. <br><h3>Tasted wines</h3><br>Some 20 different appellations from the 5 different wine-producing regions – Chablis, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais – will be tasted over the 2 days.<br><h3>Les vistes</h3><br>4 wine estates, the Château du Clos de Vougeot, the Hospices de Beaune. <br><h3>Meals tasting</h3><br>2 tasting lunches in restaurants in the Côte de Beaune with 4 wines selected from B.I.V.B. cellar, at each meal.<br><h3>Duration</h3><br>2<br><h3>Dates and prices</h3><br>- Dates 2008: - Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm each day. - Location: Wine tasting room at the Ecole des Vins in Beaune; Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune vineyards and appellations. - Price 345 euros per person. This price includes lunch on both days and any transport involved within the course structure. - Option: Accommodation options on request in 2 to four 4 stars accommodation located in the centre of Beaune. - Student Discount: 15% (accommodation and restaurants not included). - Group Discounts: available for groups of 4 or more The Ecole des Vins reserves the right to cancel this course if the number of participants is insufficient. <br><h3>Program</h3><h4>Day+1</h4><br>9.00 am A lecture on the wines: -history, climate, production, appellation hierarchy, production structure, vinification, maturing of wines, etc… Tasting initiation; -elements in sensory physiology, definition of the visual aspect, definition and origins of the aromas, definition of the flavours, tutored tasting of 4 wines Visit and tasting in a wine domaine<br>12.30 pm Lunch with tasting at a restaurant in Côte de Beaune<br>3.00 pm Visit with commentary to the Château du Clos de Vougeot, headquarters of the Chevaliers du Tastevin The vine&#39;s vegetative cycle, and cultivation of the vine Visit and tasting in a wine domaine <br>8.00 pm Dinner with tasting at a Côte de Beaune restaurant<br><h4>Day+2</h4><br>9.00 am Tasting exercises with 8 wines Visit and tasting in a wine domaine <br>12.30 pm Lunch with tasting at a restaurant in Côte de Beaune<br>3.00 pm Visit to the Hospices de Beaune Visit and tasting in a wine domaine <br> <br><a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news--happy-new-year-2008-!.php' title=' HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 !'> HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 !</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news-2006-scheduled-classes.php' title='2006 Scheduled Classes'>2006 Scheduled Classes</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news-customized-programs.php' title='Customized Programs'>Customized Programs</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news-des-formations-ouvertes-a-tous-!.php' title='DES FORMATIONS OUVERTES A TOUS !'>DES FORMATIONS OUVERTES A TOUS !</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news-the-teaching-staff.php' title='The Teaching Staff'>The Teaching Staff</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/news-the-welcome-at-the-ecole-des-vins.php' title='The welcome at the Ecole des Vins'>The welcome at the Ecole des Vins</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-.php' title=''></a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-bourgognes-version-blanc.php' title='Bourgognes version blanc'>Bourgognes version blanc</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-customized-programs-from-3-hours-to-3-days.php' title='Customized programs (from 3 hours to 3 days)'>Customized programs (from 3 hours to 3 days)</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-full-day-course.php' title='Full day course'>Full day course</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-fundamentals-wine-basics.php' title='Fundamentals (Wine basics)'>Fundamentals (Wine basics)</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-personalized-coaching-from-3h00-to-2-days.php' title='Personalized Coaching (from 3h00 to 2 days)'>Personalized Coaching (from 3h00 to 2 days)</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-summer-wine-camp.php' title='Summer wine camp'>Summer wine camp</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-techniques-of-tasting.php' title='Techniques of tasting'>Techniques of tasting</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-the-saint-vincent-festival-in-nuits-saint-georges.php' title='The Saint-Vincent Festival in Nuits-Saint-Georges'>The Saint-Vincent Festival in Nuits-Saint-Georges</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-week-end-of-the-&quotvente-des-vins-des-hospices-de-beaune&quot.php' title='Week-end of the &quot;Vente des vins des Hospices de Beaune&quot;'>Week-end of the &quot;Vente des vins des Hospices de Beaune&quot;</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-weekend-courses.php' title='Weekend Courses'>Weekend Courses</a><br> <a href='http://www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com/en/formation-wine-tasting-day.php' title='Wine-Tasting Day'>Wine-Tasting Day</a><br> <a href='http://dmoz.org/World/Fran%c3%a7ais/R%c3%a9gional/Europe/France/Commerce_et_%c3%a9conomie/Gastronomie_et_alimentation/Boissons/Vins/Formation_et_s%c3%a9jours/'>http://dmoz.org/World/Fran%c3%a7ais/R%c3%a9gional/Europe/France/Commerce_et_%c3%a9conomie/Gastronomie_et_alimentation/Boissons/Vins/Formation_et_s%c3%a9jours/</a><a href="http://www.vinium.com" title="Creation Vinium Business & Design" target="_blank">Creation Vinium Business & Design</a>