When you let a personal passion drive the luxury-vacation plan, you’re bound to have a good time. And when that passion is wine, the itinerary can lead you to all sorts of interesting places.
Regent Seven Seas is the perfect case in point, offering multiple sailings into some of the world’s most renowned wine regions, with you and your friends in tow.
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On Regent’s Dreams of Bordeaux sailing from Amsterdam to Barcelona, you traverse a landscape filled with merlot vineyards are far as the eye can see, right to the fabled 13th-century fortified walls of Saint-Émilion. The agenda sees you wandering the cellars of wine châteaux and touring the wine museum La Cité du Vin. Sample incredible wines produced using biodynamic and organic farming methods. You will tour the vineyards of Château de La Dauphine and learn how holistic farming flows along with the cycles of nature.
The Epicurean Spotlight on Wine voyage from Belfast to Barcelona introduces you to the wine wonder of the island of Mallorca. Discover the centuries-old Bodega Ferrer wine history, learning about rare varietals and sampling best-in-class wines, pinpointing the nuances of the different indigenous Mallorcan grapes. At the family-owned Tianna Negre winery, you will learn how the island’s terroir plays its part in the wine-making magic, and enjoy a traditional Mallorcan brunch. The whole island, in fact, is a taste sensation, which you will experience first-hand in the island’s markets and fine restaurants.
And in Portugal, Regent’s Wines of Europe itinerary includes with a panoramic drive through Porto, leading to a dinner featuring the city’s namesake port wines. This cruise from Hamburg to Lisbon lets you tour the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, and sit down to a traditional Portuguese feast in a family-owned establishment in the Clérigos district. You will quickly discover what makes the red and white wines of this European wine region so transfixing.
Enjoy indulgent epicurean experiences
In addition to incorporating wine-tastings and other wine-related activities into the itineraries, Regent is also renowned for onboard wine events that bring the flavors of the different destinations back on board. In particular, the Connoisseur Wine Lunch is an exclusive gastronomic sensation, where the chef and sommelier team up for a five-course gourmet meal complete with wine pairings.
Shoreside, Regent’s chef-led excursions take foodies down market lanes, into sun-soaked vineyards and through olive groves. Stops in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, and Sicily, Portofino and Tuscany, Italy, reveal cooking demonstrations, fish and produce market tours, pasta-making classes and elegant lunches of Mediterranean-inspired goodness. Meet everyone from Michelin-starred chefs to pastry masters to slow-food experts. They’re all here on Regent’s culinary powerhouse list.
Wine brings people together
The combination of the Regent Seven Seas travel extravagances and the promise of fine-wine experiences is a match made in heaven. And when you travel in this manner, you help preserve local heritage, support local communities and indulge your own passions, all at the same time.
Your Tully Travel Designer can help tailor a cruise that caters to your love for wine, while it pampers you with all-encompassing luxury. We guarantee that you will be back for second helpings.
