Celebrity Cruises toasts guests with wine harvest celebration
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Celebrity Cruises toasts guests with wine harvest celebration
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Seasonal expansion of Celebrity Life’s Savor series includes fleetwide Beaujolais tasting
Celebrity Cruises is toasting guests on every sailing with a seasonal expansion of the brand’s new Celebrity Life “Savor” series of onboard food and beverage programming. From now through December 15, guests on every Celebrity ship can enjoy the line’s Wine Harvest Celebration, a “full-bodied” program celebrating the global harvest of the grape through rich wine appreciation courses and tastings, aromatic food and wine pairings, “smoky” silent auctions, and “crisp” presentations by noted authorities on select sailings.
“Celebrity continues to offer one of the broadest and best wine selections in the industry, inspired by the high percentage of our guests who are wine enthusiasts,” said Celebrity’s Vice President of Culinary Operations, Chef Jacques Van Staden, who shaped the Savor series of Celebrity Life. “Our Wine Harvest Celebration presents a series of activities celebrating the Fall harvest and our guests’ passion for wine.”
Among the highlights of Celebrity’s Wine Harvest Celebration will be an industry-first unveiling of Beaujolais Nouveau simultaneously across the fleet on November 19. Hosted by a guest speaker and one of Celebrity’s own certified cellarmasters, the event will offer guests the opportunity to sip the eagerly-anticipated light wine from oak casks and commemorative bottles, while enjoying live music and dancing, canapés, a cheese carving station and a roast carving station.
Guests with a passion for cool music and rich chocolate are likely to be “seduced” by Celebrity’s “Jazz, Port and Chocolate Tasting Seduction,” with a complimentary glass of port wine and a deluxe chocolate buffet and fountain, all set against a backdrop of light jazz music.
At the “Grand Cru Dinner,” following a sparkling wine reception, Celebrity’s cellarmaster, guest speaker and chef will prepare a top-tier dinner comprised of food and wine reflective of the region in which each ship is sailing. Up to 40 guests can participate in each distinctive dinner in Celebrity’s intimate specialty restaurants.
Through “Sabering at Sea,” guests will observe the delicate, age-old art of sabering – uncorking a bottle with saber or knife – while participating in tastings and discussion of sparkling wines including Champagne, Cremants, Spumantes and California Methode Traditional wines.
Throughout the course of the celebration, a “Celebrity Wine Harvest Exposition” will be open to all guests on embarkation day. Hosted by Celebrity’s certified cellarmasters and a variety of noted wine authorities from around the world, the event features a complimentary glass of house wine, canapés and hors d’oeuvres, and an overview of the varied wine experiences and packages available for guests, paired with the opportunity to make reservations for limited-capacity events.
Additionally, among the wine-focused experiences offered year-round through the Celebrity Life “Savor” series are:
* “Wine Appreciation 101” presents tastings of six different varietals and wine appreciation tips offered by Celebrity’s certified cellarmasters.
* “The Art of Food and Wine Pairing” explores how certain flavor components, such as acids in food, can impact the flavor of wines.
* “Celebrity’s World Wine Tasting and Silent Auction” allows guests to taste wines from each of the regions represented in Celebrity’s global wine program, including Africa, France, Germany/Austria, Italy, Spain, the U.S. and South America. The tastings are paired with canapés, fruits and cheeses, and highlighted by a silent auction of premium wines packaged at special prices.
* “The Riedel Comparative Wine and Crystal Workshop” is a one-hour seminar Celebrity has offered since becoming the first cruise line endorsed by Riedel to offer it in 2007. Participants learn and experience how dramatically the shape of a wine glass can affect the outcome of flavors on the palate, and hear the interesting tale of how the Riedel family has influenced the crystal industry.
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