Burgundy
Burgundy by Request
Private Wine Guide · Burgundy, France
Credentials
Diplôme Universitaire, Vin, Culture et Oenotourisme (Burgundy University) · Wine judge, Guide Hachette and Feminalise · 30+ years in Burgundy
Languages
English · French
Tour style
Private only
Tracy first came to Burgundy in 1992. She spent several seasons guiding on the luxury hotel barges that cruise the region's waterways, then moved into wine, advising clients at a prestigious Côte d'Or wine cellar. She founded Burgundy by Request to do both at once: share the region with people who wanted to understand it, and get them into the cellars worth visiting.
She founded Burgundy by Request in 2010. Four years working in a prestigious wine boutique in Vougeot gave her the cellar-level foundation. Practical studies followed: wine judge for the Guide Hachette and Feminalise, instructor for the vignerons of Pommard's wine workshops. Then back to university for the Diplôme Universitaire, Vin, Culture et Oenotourisme from Burgundy University, one of the few non-French holders of the qualification.
Tracy's itineraries are built around independent family domaines: the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation estates that define Burgundy at its most genuine. Not the co-operatives, not the large négociants, but the producers who make wine because their family always has.
- Independent family domaines across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune accessible through 30 years of personal relationships
- Smaller Côte d'Or producers not found on standard wine tour itineraries
- Chablis estate visits available on multi-day programs
- Wine shipping coordinated directly from the cellar on request
- Historic and cultural visits (Hospices de Beaune, Clos de Vougeot) woven into itineraries for guests who want the full regional picture
All bookings are private. Burgundy by Request does not operate shared tours. Tours go at the guest's pace and knowledge level is respected throughout. Transport is provided in a modern licensed vehicle. Tracy guides in English and French.
Private visits only · By inquiry
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This operator was personally evaluated by Michelle Ryan: WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, IATA Certified Travel Advisor. Vetting criteria: guide credentials, access to producers not available through public booking platforms, and knowledge intake process. Not every operator we evaluate makes it onto this site.