Burgundy lies about 2 hours south of Champagne. We based ourselves in Beaune and did day trips on the various wine trails in the area. We don't really know much about French wines, the regions, the grapes, etc. but had a massive (and incredibly heavy) book called World Atlas of Wine, and read about the places we visited along the way...Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault, Pommard, Nuits Saint George, Vougeout, Dijon (vive la moutarde!) and a block of land/ vineyards that boasted to have the grapes that produced the most expensive wine in the world. It was dead quiet on the roads and there were hardly any other tourists around, but it was nice not competing with hoardes of others and the winter landscape and bare vines were starkly beauty. My colleague recommended some smaller winemakers to visit and we also visited several caves (cellars) where you can pay for a selection of tastings. The car was definitely heavier by the time we left Beaune.
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