Wine break and weekend

Wine Lover? How About a Wine-Themed Weekend Getaway?

If you're passionate about wine and vineyards, why not consider booking a wine-themed weekend at a hotel for your next vacation?

This type of stay is perfect for all epicureans and connoisseurs of fine wines. It’s an original and unique gift idea. Explore wine routes, discover the most beautiful wine regions, and visit renowned châteaux and estates with a wine-themed stay. Whether in Burgundy, Alsace, Provence, the Loire Valley, or Bordeaux, these trips blend tastings and vineyard discovery and are highly appreciated.

A Stay for Wine Tasting

Wine-themed weekends in France offer specialized stays for wine enthusiasts. During a weekend or overnight stay, you'll be accommodated in a hotel situated in the heart of a regional vineyard. You'll explore the surrounding vineyards and experience unique wine tastings. Meetings with winemakers and cellar tours are also arranged. You can visit estates to learn about the winemaking process and uncover the secrets of prestigious Champagne houses and wineries. You’ll have the opportunity to taste wines from the visited estates, discover new cuvées, terroirs, and flavors. If you find a wine you like, you can purchase it directly from the winemaker.

Explore the Most Beautiful Wine Regions with a Wine-Themed Weekend

A wine-themed stay can be enjoyed in various French regions. Whether it's Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Loire Valley, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, the Rhône Valley, or Provence, you can delve deeper into these exceptional terroirs and châteaux during an introductory weekend while staying in a charming hotel. Winemakers will share their passion for their land and terroir. You'll discover new grape varieties, grand crus, and different appellations and blends. During private tastings, you can savor these new wines accompanied by a gourmet meal at a restaurant. This is a privileged visit to the heart of wine estates that allows you to learn more about the wine and the region's vineyards.

Themed Wine Stays

You can also participate in a themed wine stay in France, whether it’s at a château in Saint-Émilion, Provence, Alsace, the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, or the Rhône region. For the active traveler, there are biking or hiking tours to explore vineyard routes and cellars. Stops at each partner estate allow you to discover all the wines and crus of a wine region and take part in wine tastings. Combining wine and wellness is also possible with spa weekends featuring wine discoveries, where you stay at the hotel for several nights. For food enthusiasts, many estates collaborate with renowned chefs to offer exceptional food and wine pairings with their cuvées. You’ll dine at a restaurant in a stunning setting. You can also participate in the harvest for an immersive wine experience. Over several days, your hosts will show you the harvest process, let you pick grapes in the vineyards, and participate in the initial stages of winemaking in the cellar. Wine-themed stays are perfect gift ideas for Christmas, birthdays, or Father's Day. Wine lovers will enjoy discovering vineyards and new bottles.

Explore the wine routes from home with Avenue des Vins. We offer a wide selection of French wines from the best terroirs and winemakers. For gatherings with friends, tastings, anniversaries, or grand celebrations, we have the bottle you need. Whether it’s white wine, rosé, red wine, or Champagne, all orders are placed directly with châteaux and estates

FAQ - Wine weekend

What is a wine-themed weekend getaway?

A wine-themed weekend is a specialized stay for wine lovers. You stay in a hotel in the heart of a vineyard, meet the winemakers, visit the estates and take part in a tasting to discover new cuvées and terroirs.

Which French regions are best for a wine getaway?

A wine stay suits all the major French wine regions: Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Loire Valley, Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc-Roussillon, the Rhône Valley and Provence. Each terroir has its own grape varieties, appellations and estates to explore.

What can you do during a wine getaway?

Expect private tastings, estate visits to understand winemaking, and meetings with the winemakers. Themed stays can add biking or hiking tours along the wine routes, spa weekends, food and wine pairings with renowned chefs, or even taking part in the grape harvest.

Does a wine getaway make a good gift?

Yes, it is an original and unique gift idea, popular for Christmas, birthdays or Father's Day. It appeals to epicureans and lovers of fine wines who enjoy exploring vineyards and discovering new bottles.

Can you buy wine directly during a vineyard stay?

Yes. If you enjoy a wine during a tasting, you can buy it directly from the winemaker at the property price. From home, Avenue des Vins also lets you order a wide selection of French wines directly from the estates.