Burgundy and Chardonnay | November 15 & 19

The French region of Burgundy is celebrated for producing the world’s finest Chardonnay. Its role as a guiding light and inspiration for winemakers around the world cannot be overstated. Unlike anywhere else, Chardonnay from Burgundy captures the nuances of climate, soil and traditional winemaking practices.

In other words, Burgundy is where Chardonnay asks if you’re ready to take the next step in your relationship. So, please join the Holly Hill Wine Guild for ICONIC PARTNERS: BURGUNDY AND CHARDONNAY as we explore this beloved grape. The dates are Friday, November 15 and Tuesday, November 19.

Burgundy’s winemakers craft Chardonnay by expressing the unique styles of the area’s subregions, including Chablis, Côte de Beaune and Måconnais. We’ll sample these six Chardonnays:

  • An entry-level Bourgogne from one of the region’s cornerstone producers

  • A crisp, zesty Chablis made by a young leader of the next generation of Burgundy’s winemakers

  • A ripe, fleshy village wine from the town of Chardonnay, where many experts believe the grape originated

  • A world-class Premier Cru from the Måconnais made by one of the region’s top producing families

  • A critically acclaimed wine from Oregon’s Willamette Valley produced in conjunction with one of Burgundy’s oldest wineries

  • A wine from Meursault, one of Burgundy’s top-rated Chardonnay regions, made by a young winemaker, who is following 700 years of his family’s involvement in Burgundy

Holly Hill Wine Guild tastings take place in the Pavilion Bar at historic Fasig-Tipton, home to North America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company. Tastings begin at 7 pm and last one hour. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. We also offer an optional $25 dinner buffet that starts at 6:15 pm.

Monthly TASTINGs | 2024 schedule

Our tastings take place in the Pavilion Bar at Fasig-Tipton. Each month we have two seatings, usually one on a Tuesday and the other on Friday. They begin at 7 pm and last an hour. We also offer optional buffets that start at 6:15 pm. Here is our schedule for our 2024 monthly tastings. You can access a printable version by clicking here.

January | A Tasting You Chianti Refuse

  • The delicious food-friendly red wines of Italy (Jan. 12, 16)

February | Battle Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Which Cabernet will reign supreme? We’ll taste them and rank! (Feb. 16, 20)

March | Elevated Taste: High-Altitude Wines

  • Wines from Argentina, Chile, New Mexico and other high places (Mar. 12, 15)

April | Bright Wines, Bright Future: Washington State Wines

  • The Apple State’s wines explode on the global stage (Apr. 16, 19)

May | Blame it on Rioja

  • Exploring the red wines of Spain, starting with Rioja (May 14, 17)

July | Zinfandel’s Zenith

  • Celebrating Sonoma’s extremely old Zinfandel vineyards

August 9 & 13 | Two Rivers Run Through It

  • The historic wines of France’s Loire and Rhone River valleys

September 3 & 5 | The South Pacific’s Enchanted Wines

  • Australia and New Zealand wines: close proximity but poles apart

September 20 & 24 | The World’s Brilliant Blends

  • Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Priorat to start

October 15 & 17 | American Pinot Noir

  • Russian River, Sonoma Coast, Willamette Valley and beyond

November 15 & 19 | Iconic Partners: Chardonnay and Burgundy

  • Where Chardonnay asks you to take the next step in your relationship

December 17 & 20 | The Grandest Finale

  • Saving the best tastes for last

The Holly Hill Wine Guild was founded in 2008 and is directed by Steve Mancuso.

The Holly Hill Inn wine list features owner Chris Michel’s thoughtfully chosen selections and has received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 2002. Chris is dedicated to finding the best and most interesting wines possible to pair with our seasonal cuisine, and our wine list features stalwarts and upstarts from the Old World and New!