BURGUNDY
with Chef Ollie Timberlake
Oct 9 - Oct 13, 2025
"Burgundy felt like living inside a postcard - rolling vineyards, ancient stone villages, and a chateau so enchanting it felt unreal. Chef Ollie cooked with a kind of joyful precision that made every dish feel personal. One morning we were biking along the canal, the world silent except for laughter and church bells, and that evening we were swimming in the chateau pool as the sky turned lavender. Savienne doesn’t plan trips; they compose them."
— C. Hollander, Amsterdam
"Our days had a rhythm I still miss: bike rides along emerald canals, wine tastings led by people who spoke about terroir like poetry, and nights that ended with Chef Ollie’s food - soulful, surprising, unforgettable. I’ve stayed in luxury properties before, but nothing compares to waking up inside a château that feels alive with history and possibility."
— J. Évrard, Brussels
"The Chablis market morning was a revelation - baskets overflowing with cheeses, herbs, and produce that tasted like sunshine. Chef Ollie turned those ingredients into a lunch that made us rethink what food could be. By nightfall, we were tasting wines in vaulted cellars older than our home countries. Burgundy didn’t feel curated; it felt destined."
— R. Kim, San Francisco
"The chateau was extraordinary - grand yet intimate, with rooms that felt like secret stories. After a day cycling past vineyards and waterways, jumping into the pool overlooking the countryside became a ritual. Chef Ollie cooked with fire and finesse, turning local ingredients into something almost spiritual. It was Burgundy, but elevated into myth."
— T. Bishop, London
"My favorite moment was biking into a tiny village and stumbling upon a winemaker who poured us glasses right from the barrel. That night, Chef Ollie built a menu around what we'd tasted - as if the land itself was speaking. By the time dessert arrived, we weren’t strangers anymore. Burgundy gave us friendships sealed in wine and wonder."
— M. Suarez, Miami
"The moment we arrived, the chateau felt like ours - grand staircases, sunlit salons, and a pool that captured every sunset. Days were deliciously unhurried: canalside bike rides, markets in Chablis, and wine tastings that stretched into laughter-filled afternoons. Chef Ollie’s cooking was the anchor - bold, honest, unforgettable. Burgundy is now my favorite word."
— A. Mancini, Rome
"One night we swam in the château pool under a moon so bright it felt staged. The next morning, we rode bikes along the canal and ended up in Chablis, tasting wines that sparkled with minerality and history. Chef Ollie’s dinners somehow managed to reflect everything around us - the terroir, the season, the soul of Burgundy. I left changed."
— É. Laurent, Paris
"The château didn’t just look historic - it felt alive. One night, we gathered in its medieval courtyard while Chef Philippe roasted lamb over an open flame, the scent of smoke and herbs drifting into the night. We ate under stone archways that had stood for centuries, surrounded by laughter, wine, and that sense of being in the exact right place at the exact right time. It was one of the most magical meals of my life."
— P. Sandström, Stockholm
"You think you’ve tasted great food - and then you watch lamb roasting over open flames in a courtyard built in the Middle Ages, with Chef Ollie explaining every spice and story. The meal was primal and refined all at once, the kind of dinner that locks itself into your memory. Dancing broke out before dessert; by then, the château didn’t just feel historic - it felt enchanted."
— G. Fontana, Los Angeles
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