Halliday Wine Academy: Wine Immersion Tours

Halliday Champagne & Burgundy Tour: hosted by Philip Rich   

2027 dates: May 9–15

Join us for the trip of a lifetime, as you journey through France’s iconic wine regions in May 2027. 

Hosted by Halliday Tasting Team member Philip Rich (aka “Mr Burgundy”), this six-night, five-day tour will take you to some of the country’s most prestigious domaines. Plus, you’ll dine in some of the regions finest restaurants and stay in world-class accommodation as you travel from Paris to Champagne, Burgundy, and Lyon.  

The tour will cater to all levels of wine knowledge and places are extremely limited. 

Please get in contact or complete this form to register your interest in joining the six-night, five-day tour in May 2027. 

Example Itinerary

Based on 2025 and 2026 tours.

Day one: Paris

The tour will commence on Sunday evening in beautiful Paris, where you’ll meet your guide Philip Rich and fellow travellers for a delicious dinner and then spend the night in a chic French hotel.

Day two: Champagne

The first full day begins bright and early with a drive from Paris through the French countryside to Champagne, for appointments with two illustrious houses, Taittinger and Pol Roger. 

Highlights from previous years included sharing a glass of Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 with the debonair Clovis Taittinger, watching Francis, master riddler at Pol Roger, in action, and two nights at the luxurious Résidence Eisenhower. 

Day three: Champagne

Guests started the day with a grower Champagne tasting at Residence Eisenhower before visiting a grower Champagne producer, the rising superstar Dhondt-Grellet. That evening, guests dined at a Michelin-starred restaurant before spending another night at Résidence Eisenhower.

Day four: Chablis

In 2026, guests were treated to appointments at Domaine William Fèvre and Domaine Louis Michel et Fils, two exceptional Chablis producers. Afterwards, the group ventured to the quaint town of Auxey-Duresses for a two-night stay at the Hungry Cyclist – one of Philip's favourites. 

Day five: Burgundy

Guests enjoyed another two appointments in Burgundy, including a visit to Benjamin Leroux, followed by dinner in Beaune. 

Day six: Beaujolais & Lyon

Highlights from previous tours included a visit to a tonnellerie (cooperage) in Burgundy followed by appointments in Beaujolais. Guests will then drive to the beautiful city of Lyon – France's food capital – for a farewell dinner which will conclude the tour. 

Please note: the 2027 itinerary is still being finalised and may be subject to change. 

Accommodation

Accommodation for majority of the trip will be in private lodgings, which the tour will exclusively occupy.

All rooms have private ensuite facilities. In Paris and Lyon, the accommodation will be at premium hotels. All local transport will be in private commercial vehicles. The Halliday Wine Academy’s Wine Immersion Tour of France with Philip Rich and Jane Eyre is limited to eight placements only (plus tour guides).

Pricing

To be advised soon.

Philip Rich reflects on the 2025 tour:

"In May 2025, Jane Eyre – the award-winning Australian winemaker who lives and works in Burgundy – and I co-hosted the second Halliday Wine Academy Wine Immersion Tour. We started with 10 people in Paris on a Sunday evening and finished the following Saturday (still with 10 people!) after breakfast in Lyon, one of France’s great food and wine cities, 500km away.

In that time, we clocked nearly 1000km – visiting 10 producers in four wine regions, a tonnellerie (a cooperage/barrel maker), and, not to mention, eating and drinking at some of my favourite places along the way, from casual bistros to a two-star Michelin restaurant."

View Philip's highlights from the 2025 tour here.

Words from previous tour guests

“For a person into wine and food, I would highly recommend the tour. We visited iconic, passionate winemakers and tasted amazing wine that I simply would not have had access to if I had travelled solo. The real value of the tour is Philip Rich's wine knowledge and his connections. And the food was spot on. It was diverse, everything from French Bistro to 2 Michelin Stars and delicious!” – J Tomlinson

“This was a wonderful immersion tour of the excellent wine and food of Burgundy as well as the traditions and finesse of fine champagne. Be prepared for some excellent insights into the processes of winemaking and the passion of French winemakers." – R Winter

“The tour was fantastic, the wineries and wine regions selected were excellent choices and our hosts were very down to earth and sociable. They made us feel like we were all a group of old friends very quickly.” – S Adams

"The tour guides were phenomenal. Jane provided us with some great insights into winemaking including a trip to a barrel maker." – J McKenzie

To secure your spot in the 2027 Halliday Wine Academy: Wine Immersion Tour France, please contact us here. Places are extremely limited.