Seats open for Connoisseur Week 2024

Seats now released for The Connoisseur Week 2024 – join us for a week of exceptional experiences in Bordeaux.

Come find out why this is the most sought-after and talked about wine experience in Bordeaux.

The third edition of the Connoisseur Week takes place from June 4-9 2024, and will include five nights in private châteaux accommodations along with exceptional 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 world’s premier wine region.

Dates 
June 4-9 2024

Highlights
Guests will be visiting some of the very best estates and all visits will not only be guided by Sarah Kemp and Jane Anson, but by the directors, owners or winemakers at each property.

Included in The Connoisseur Week 2024 will be visits, tastings and lunches or dinners with the following iconic estates:

Château Latour
Château Palmer
Château Léoville Las Cases
Château L’Evangile
Château Valandraud
Peter Sisseck at Château Rocheyron
Château Lafleur
Plus other leading estates and surprises!*

Wines
Included in the price of the week are an array of incredible wines. Just as an example, last year’s group enjoyed Latour 1982, Margaux 1983, Lafite Rothschild 1985, Haut-Brion 2005, Mouton-Rothschild 2009, Beauséjour 1985, Pichon Baron 1955, Calon Ségur 1967, Figeac 1966 and the extremely rare Château Gilette 1962. All tasted ex château, almost all with the owners or winemakers themselves. 

Accommodations
Château Beychevelle in St Julien will be privatised for the group’s exclusive use for the first two nights.
The last three nights the group will be hosted at the magnificent accommodations at Château Troplong Mondot in Saint-Émilion.

Feedback from last year’s participants
“In all our travels, in all years of coming to Bordeaux, we have NEVER experienced it like this”

“An epic adventure”

“You are the catalysts of joy”

Your Hosts
Your hosts 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 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, an accredited wine teacher at the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin and co-founder of the Bordeaux Mentor Week 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

Seats will be confirmed when deposits are paid.

See details of the 2023 Connoisseur Week for an idea of what to expect.

*Itinerary and participants are subject to change.