Regions · Lyon
Lyon, the Northern Rhône and Beaujolais, designed from the inside
We design wine trips across France, and guide the days that matter. A sommelier and a wine educator who live here and work in wine.
Who it is for
For people who travel for food and wine culture
Lyon is the trip for it. The markets and the bouchons, the cheese caves and the tables we book months ahead: there is more to explore than one trip can hold, with the Northern Rhône and the Beaujolais crus an hour either side.
Couples and small groups of friends who would rather not drive, want more than one wine region in a single trip, and are serious about the table.
Lyon sits between the Northern Rhône and the Beaujolais, two hours from Paris by fast train and directly connected to Charles de Gaulle airport, so the trip can start the moment you land.
What the days hold
A city for the table, vineyards on either side
Mornings in the city
The Croix-Rousse market and the stalls of the Halles Paul Bocuse, a cheese cave, a cooking class with a Lyon chef, the passages of Vieux-Lyon. Lunch in a bouchon, and a table at night that we chose for you.
The Northern Rhône
To the south, the steep granite of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu above the river, and the hill of Hermitage. The growers we visit farm their own vines and pour in their own cellars.
The Beaujolais crus
To the north, Morgon, Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent: family estates on granite, wines made to keep, and a long lunch in the village.
Our days are built on relationships with growers we have known for years, which opens doors that stay closed to most visitors. We never promise a particular name months ahead: which domaines receive us depends on the work in the vineyard that week, so visits are confirmed closer to the date.
What is included
Included
The design of your days, and everything booked in your name, or handed to your advisor: tables, the market morning, the class, trains and hotel
Guided days in the vineyards with Emily Erin or Nicolas, from your hotel to the last cellar
A private driver on guided days
Tastings with the growers
One trip document, and us on the phone while you travel
Paid at cost
Your hotel
Meals
The cooking class
Trains
Our growers open their doors because of relationships built over years. We take no commission on the wine you buy, so every visit is chosen for the experience, and for the people behind it. Booking support when you need it: we can place the hotel, trains and tables in your name, or work alongside your own travel advisor. Many of our Lyon clients add Burgundy.
From a trip we designed
“We had an awesome trip and want to thank you again. We couldn’t have done better with anyone else!”
Bob and Christine, Milwaukee
Plan your days with us
Start with a one hour call
We talk through your dates, how you like to eat and what you hope to taste, and you get a written summary afterwards. It is €99, and it comes off your trip when you book with us. Emily Erin is a sommelier and French Wine Scholar; Nicolas Fouilleroux holds the WSET Diploma and teaches French Wine Scholar.
Not ready for a call? Tell us about your trip in writing.
