If you appreciate wine and
cruising, why not combine the two? Many cruise itineraries include wine
appreciation lectures, tastings, and even shore excursions to local wineries;
but, some cruises truly immerse you in wine from beginning to end. Here are a
few cruises designed for wine lovers:
Celebrate National Drink Wine
Day, February 18, 2016, by raising your glass on Princess Cruises 5-night
cruise from Fort Lauderdale, departing February 15 on the Emerald Princess.
You’ll enjoy an exclusive wine-tasting event; wines by the glass and flight in
Vines Wine Bar; complimentary champagne and
chocolate-covered
strawberries; and discounted shore excursions. You can also bring a bottle of
your favorite wine on board with you.
A wonderful choice for singles
who enjoy meeting fellow wine lovers, the Mediterranean Wine Lovers Singles
Cruise aboard Norwegian Epic will depart June 19, 2016, from Barcelona.
You’ll enjoy a wine tasting experience in every port you visit, including
Naples, Rome, and Livorno/Florence, Italy; Cannes, France; and Palma de
Mallorca, Spain. You’ll expand your knowledge of the Mediterranean, too, with a
drive along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, a visit to the Tarquinia Necropolis museum, a
pasta-making lesson in Tuscany, and more.
Gold medal-winning wines will
be part of Oceania Cruises’ 8-night voyage from Rome to Venice, embarking July
20, 2016. Special features include a dinner with expert winemakers, a tasting
of Gold Medal wines from the Sunset International Wine Competition, and classes
on cooking with wine. Ports of call include Cantania, Italy; Zadar, Croatia;
and Argostoli, Greece, where you’ll have more opportunities to enjoy regional
wines.
If you love Zinfandel, check
out Uniworld’s Rhone River Cruise, departing July 31, 2016, on the new SS
Catherine from Avignon to Lyon, France. On board, you can attend the
“University of Zin,” which offers a welcome party, two seminars and group
dinner (featuring fine Zinfandel and other wines to drink, of course). Wine
tastings will be hosted by leading winemakers from the Zinfandel Advocates
& Producers group. Shore excursion opportunities will include touring the
wineries at Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Hermitage Hill, the birthplace of Syrah.
There are many more options for
sailing to the wine regions of the world, including Chile, Australia, South
Africa, the West Coast of the U.S. and more. Talk with Anita, your Cruise
Holidays personal cruise expert about all the delicious possibilities.
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