Connoisseur Week 2026: June 2-7

Seats are now open for the Connoisseur Week in June 2026, the fifth edition of an annual week that is the most sought-after and talked about wine experience in Bordeaux.

The week will take place from June 2-7, 2026, and will include five nights in private chateau accommodations and four days of wine experiences.

Limited to 10 guests, this experience is being offered exclusively to subscribers of janeanson.com. It is aimed at lovers and collectors of Bordeaux’s finest wines who wish to deepen their relationship with the region and understanding of the terroir and viticultural practices that makes Bordeaux the world’s premier wine region – and to have a truly magical time.

Dates
Tuesday June 2- Sunday 7 2026

Highlights
Guests will be visiting some of the most iconic estates of Bordeaux, and all visits will be guided not only by Sarah Kemp and Jane Anson, but by the key people at each property.

Included in The Connoisseur Week 2026 will be visits, tastings and lunches or dinners at the following estates:

• Château Margaux
• Château Cos d’Estournel
• Château Pichon Comtesse
• Vieux Château Certan
• Château Angélus
• Château Rauzan Ségla
• Paulée de Margaux, with magnums of mature vintages
• Plus as ever one or two surprises along the way…

Accommodations
The entirely renovated and recently opened accommodations at Château Cantemerle  in Margaux will be privatised for the group’s exclusive use for the first three nights.
The last two nights the group will be hosted at the magnificent Château Troplong Mondot in Saint-Émilion*.

Your Hosts
Your hosts throughout the week will be Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp.

Jane is the founder of janeanson.com, a site that she launched in October 2021 after leaving Decanter magazine, where she was longtime Bordeaux correspondent. Recipient of the V d’Or 2025 Best Knowledge & Information Sharing and IWSC 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy, Jane is author of Inside Bordeaux (called the ‘Bordeaux bible’ by Le Figaro), Wine Revolution, The Club of Nine, Angélus and Bordeaux Legends, a history of the 1855 First Growth Wines.

She has won many awards for her writing, is a graduate of the DUAD tasting diploma with the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology, and co-founder of the Bordeaux Mentor Week (now on its fourth edition) aimed at opening up diversity and access in the world of wine.

Sarah is recognised as one of the top experts in the wine industry, and a Bordeaux specialist. She was publisher and managing director of Decanter magazine for over a quarter of a century, leading the re-shaping of the company for the modern media age. She founded Decanter and DecanterChina websites, the Decanter World Wine Awards, the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter and the Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter.

Sarah also presented the US TV series New American Cuisine and was nominated for a James Beard Award. More recently, she is the founder of The Wine Conversation podcast.

Thanks to Sarah’s and Jane’s rich networks, those participating in this experience will enjoy an unrivalled level of access.

To ensure the week is seamless, we have partnered with The Bordeaux Concierge, specialists in bespoke travel planning for wine lovers.

Pricing
Pricing available upon request.

To reserve your seat or for further details, please email Timothy on timothy@thebordeauxconcierge.com

Deposits must be paid by October 30, 2026, in order to secure your spot.

*We reserve the right to change accommodations in the case of unforseen circumstances, but they will be replaced with places of equal quality.