There’s more to Burgundy than wine. A new gourmet driving route celebrates the region’s humble local blackcurrant, delving into the producers behind a fruit used in everything from alcohol to mustards.
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2026
Too good to miss: Tasty adventures
Words by the Wanderlust Team
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
The 55km Cassis Route starts in Dijon, the birthplace of crème de cassis, a liqueur first created at the city’s Maison Lejay-Lagoute distillery, where you can taste it fresh on tours. From there, you’ll continue through miles of chateaux and vineyards to Nuits-Saint-Georges, meeting local producers along the way, listening to an audio history of the area, and perhaps even stopping at museum-factory the Cassissium, which runs seasonal classes (Apr–Oct) teaching you how to make a classic kir cocktail.
Guernsey, Channel Islands
The culinary sweet spot of Guernsey lies somewhere between hearty British grit (mash-topped fish pies) and cream-driven French hedonism (gâche fruit bread smothered in butter).
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It’s a cuisine that deserves more attention than it gets, which is why The Big Eat, a new annual food festival taking place throughout April and October which excites us, especially combined with the launch of new daily British Airways flights to the island from London Heathrow in the same month. Expect visiting chefs, island-wide set menus, immersive foraging experiences and a chance to meet local producers. And if you don’t fall in love with the Guernsey bean jar (a local take on cassoulet), then we just can’t be friends.
