Bordeaux · Burgundy · Champagne · Loire Valley
Wine Domini
Private Wine Guide · Burgundy and Chablis, France
Credentials
Géraldine: WSET Advanced Diploma · Oenology degree, University of Burgundy · Chevalier du TastevinTimothée: WSET Level 3 · Certified Wine Specialist
Languages
English · French
Tour style
Private only
Géraldine de Kersaint Gilly grew up in Champagne, where her grandfather's vineyard in Moussy near Épernay has been producing since just after the Second World War. She spent a decade in the New York wine trade before returning to Paris in 2012 to found Wine Domini. Her credentials span the WSET Advanced Diploma, a degree in oenology from the University of Burgundy, Certified Wine Specialist from the Society of Wine Educators, and membership in the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, received at Clos Vougeot in 2019. Her son Timothée guides alongside her, holding WSET Level 3 and his own oenology background.
Wine Domini's base is Paris, where Géraldine runs small wine classes in her apartment in the 16th arrondissement. The Burgundy and Chablis programs are private day and overnight tours built from that foundation: two people with deep oenological training taking guests to the region they know at the academic and professional level.
Géraldine's oenology training at the University of Burgundy and her Tastevin membership give her standing in the Burgundy wine community beyond what most guides can claim. The estates on her itineraries are chosen accordingly.
- Private tastings at Chablis Premier Cru and Grand Cru estates, including prestige domaines not open for walk-in visits
- Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune domaines accessible through Géraldine's Burgundy producer relationships
- Side-by-side Chablis tastings across different plots for guests who want to understand terroir at the appellation level
- Multi-day Burgundy programs with accommodation selected by Géraldine, coordinated from Paris
- Wine class in Paris available before or after the regional tour as a preparation or extension
Wine Domini runs private tours only. Géraldine and Timothée both guide, with Géraldine handling most planning and communication. Tours depart from Paris and are all-inclusive: transport, accommodation on multi-day programs, meals, and tastings. Programs cover Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne, Loire, and Bordeaux.
Private visits only · By inquiry
Wine Domini
Your message goes directly to Wine Domini. They'll follow up to learn more before building your itinerary.
Fields marked * are required.
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.