--- title: "Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "13–14 Nov 2026, Beaune. Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne.png --- # Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne > Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne: Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. The Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne gathers all 84 Burgundy appellations, from Chablis to the Mâconnais, under one roof at the Palais des Congrès in Beaune. Held on the Friday and Saturday of the Vente des Vins weekend, it offers around 3,000 wines to taste in a single visit. The 2026 edition is the 153rd. ## Key facts - Type: Wine festival - Beaune - Paid or by invitation - When: Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: The Friday afternoon and Saturday of the Vente des Vins weekend, in mid-November - Nearby: [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Confédération des Appellations et des Vignerons de Bourgogne](https://www.cavb.fr/) - Official website: [fetedesgrandsvins.fr](https://www.fetedesgrandsvins.fr) - Where: Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0123, 4.8447 - In Beaune itself - €560 for a [full-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## History The event began at the end of the 19th century as the Exposition Générale des Vins de Bourgogne. Growers used the Hospices de Beaune auction, which brought the merchants to town, to present every Burgundy appellation and the new vintage to the trade. It later opened to the public and, in 2008, took its present name. It is organised by the CAVB, the confederation of Burgundy's appellations and growers. The principle has not changed: estates, cooperatives and wine houses donate the bottles, and growers and their staff pour them as volunteers. No wine is sold, as the aim is to show the whole of Burgundy. ## What to expect Fifteen circular tasting stands are spread around the Palais des Congrès, each signposted with the appellations it pours. You simply ask a grower for the appellation, climat or vintage you want to try, or let them guide you. Spittoons are provided, light food such as gougères and charcuterie boards is sold on site, and on the Saturday the École des Vins de Bourgogne runs short tasting workshops. On the Saturday evening a paulée dinner closes the event, and every guest brings a bottle to share. ## Tips for the day Tickets are sold online for one day or the whole weekend; in 2025 a day pass cost 28 euros. The Friday morning is reserved for professionals and the public is admitted from 14:00, while on Saturday the doors open from 9:00 to 19:00, with last entry at 18:00. The paulée dinner sells out early and was already full for 2026. The Palais des Congrès is on the southern edge of Beaune, near the Cité des Climats, and with 3,000 wines on offer this is a day to be driven rather than to drive. ## Did you know? No bottle is sold at the Fête des Grands Vins: the estates donate every wine, and growers pour them as volunteers. ## Around Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne What to combine with Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in November 2026 - **Runs Sunday 11 October – Monday 30 November 2026** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **Runs Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026** · [Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foire-gastronomique-dijon): Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Tuesday 3 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Les Symphonies d’Automne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/symphonies-d-automne-macon): Mâcon's festival of the voice, built around an international competition for young opera singers. (Music · Mâcon) - **Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of January.** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Usually from late November to early December.** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) ### Nearby - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (2 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (4 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (2 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (4 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-et-vins-de-bourgogne-beaune) (1 km away): Burgundy's wine centre, in a striking building shaped like a vine tendril at the entrance to Beaune. - [Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/distillerie-sabs-alambic-bourguignon-beaune) (1 km away): A craft distillery whose travelling still turns Burgundy grape marc and wine lees into brandies and gins. - [Beaune Fine Arts Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-beaux-arts-beaune), 1 km away: Beaune's fine arts museum, reopened in 2026, from Neolithic finds to the Venetian views of Félix Ziem. ### Restaurants - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (3 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Guides about Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne - [Hospices de Beaune auction weekend 2026](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/hospices-de-beaune-auction-weekend) ## Questions about Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne ### When is Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne 2026? Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne 2026 takes place in Beaune: Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026. ### Where does Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne take place? Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne takes place in Beaune (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne free to attend? No, Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### Can we book a private driver for Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:beaune&date=2026-11-13): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: