About Guided Journeys
Each guided journey is a 4–6 night hosted experience across wine or sake regions. You travel with a small group of seasoned enthusiasts accompanied by a Master Sommelier or Sake Scholar and a Maison V founder who speaks the local language and has lived the culture.
The itinerary combines private estate access and tastings, sake brewery experiences, design-led luxury stays, curated dining, educational insights and narratives. Each destination includes our signature "Provenance Sessions".
Guided Journeys take place 3-4 times a year in France and Japan.
What a Guided Journey Includes
Expertly Guided Journeys
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
- Master Sommelier; Sake Scholar and : or Maison V Founders as your guides
- Intimate groups of 10-14 wine and sake enthusiasts united by a passion for culture and community
- Private transfers from beginning to end
- Bilingual and cross cultural support
- Pre-journey virtual education and inspiration briefings
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
- Private cellar access, tastings and experiences
- Experience and design-led luxury hotels, and ryokans,
- Breakfasts and select lunches and dinners at hand selected venues bringing together the best of wine, sake and regionality
- A balance of free time to leisurely enjoy the stays and destination at your own pace
Maison V Signature Provenance Sessions
Exceptional Tastings, Stays and Dining
Maison V Signature Provenance Sessions
- Maison V exclusively designed experiences bringing together what makes a region exceptional and its most defining places and landscapes
- Creative dining; tastings, stories; music; vistas, local iconic personalities and experiences - think private wine libraries, illuminated chalk crayères, sunset sails on iconic rivers
Your Expert Guides
Chris Tanghe
Tracey Delaney
Co-Founder; Maison V
One of a small number of Master Sommeliers worldwide. Leads wine education, narratives across our France journeys and Provenance Sessions.
Tracey Delaney
Tracey Delaney
Co-Founder, Maison V
Sake Sommelier, Sake Scholar, Co-Founder of The Sparkling Sake Brewery and trilingual travel designer. With over 30 years of deep connection to Japan and a base in France leads our linguistic, cultural and end to end planning.
Lachlin Miller
Lachlin Miller
Co-Founder, Maison V
Experienced wine and sake expert and collector with extensive luxury travel experience leading our operations, innovation and wine narratives.
Explore our Guided Journeys
France: Iconic Landscapes and Bottles
France: Iconic Landscapes and Bottles
Journey across the Rhône, Burgundy and Champagne and its storied landscapes with singularly designed experiences bringing together place, people, and perspective, with wine and culture as the connective thread.
Japan : Hot Springs and Sake
France: Iconic Landscapes and Bottles
Coming soon
France: Bordeaux
France: Bordeaux
Coming soon
Come and make memories with us.
Join our next Guided Journey to experience the exceptional with a like-minded group of guides and guests.
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