|  |  Hospices de Beaune Wine AuctionThe Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction (La Vente) is the most famous traditional charity auction in the world and sees some of Burgundy's finest wines up for grabs. The two-day event takes place annually in the covered market across from the Hôtel Dieu.The auctions began in 1859, when the hospices decided to sell grand cru and premier cru wine produced from its vineyards. Buyers pay a premium over other grand cru wines, but the attraction of the auction includes the chance to acquire first-rate wine in the cask, which is then bottled and labelled with the buyer's name and the details of the auction.
The atmosphere of the event is hard to beat as well: the setting and the custom of regulating the length of bidding on each lot by the burning of small candles contributes to the air of antiquity and imbues the wine with a special mystique. Online bidding is also possible. |
Event Details:
| Opening Hours:
2pm-8.30pm
Location:
Beaune, Burgundy, France |
Venue Details:
| Venue Name:
Marché
Address:
21200
Directions:
Across from the Hôtel Dieu in the centre of Beaune, also housing the Tourist Information Office. Beaune lies south of Dijon at the junction of the E6 and E17 motorways.
By Train: regular services from Paris via Dijon and from Lyon via Macon and Chalon sur Sâone. |
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