AIWF's 1st Nationally Sponsored Cruise

Overview

Condé Nast Traveler
names this itinerary one of the
"Dream Cruise Itineraries for 2013"
 

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Dear Lovers of Wine & Food:

I’d like to invite you to join us on our inaugural American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) cruise September 19-29, 2013 beginning in avant-garde Barcelona and ending in old-world Lisbon. We’re thrilled to have Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, one of the preeminent family-run estate wineries of the Napa Valley, present their wines throughout the cruise. Lindy Novak, of Spottswoode, will highlight her family’s renowned Estate Cabernet Sauvignon in an exclusive onboard tasting. There will also be a mouth-watering five-course meal planned especially for our group with expertly paired wines from this acclaimed winery.

A further exclusive treat will be a vertical tasting of the Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir of Heart & Hands Wine Company, one of the top tier Finger Lakes boutique wineries. My wife and I live in this lovely wine-growing region and look forward to sharing this with you.

We’re delighted to be cruising onboard Oceania Cruises' Riviera, a new boat especially designed for the food and wine aficionado. It is a very special treat that world-renowned Master Chef and Oceania Cruises’ Executive Culinary Director, Jacques Pepin will be onboard this sailing! Jacques will be treating all ship guests to specially designed signature menus, engaging lectures, and culinary demonstrations.

In addition, there will be numerous opportunities for private tours of key wine areas along the way, including Mallorca and Jerez (Sherry). The Jerez tour includes both a visit to and tasting at Lustau, the premier sherry bodega and a tour of one of the finest private home art collections in the world!

AIWF, founded over 30 years ago by Julia Child, Robert Mondavi and Dick Graff, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of what we eat and drink. Besides having a good time, our 20 chapters encourage the next generations with our hands on Days of Taste ® programs (which connect chefs and farmers with schoolkids to help them experience the wonders of real food) as well as our culinary scholarships. A portion of your cruise fees will go towards supporting these important initiatives and we thank you for your help.

We’re looking forward to your playing a part in this celebration of great food, wine, architecture and camaraderie. Come join us!

Cheers,

Stu Baldwin
Chair, AIWF Board of Directors

We invite you to become a member of AIWF – just go to www.aiwf.org and sign up!

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Personally escorted by Stu Baldwin of AIWF, and Lindy Novak of Spottswoode
•  World-renowned Master Chef and Oceania Cruises’ Exe. Culinary Director, Jacques Pepin will be onboard; guests will be treated to specially designed signature menus, engaging lectures, culinary demonstrations, and more.
•  Exclusive vertical tasting of the renowned Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, hosted by Lindy Novak.
•  A taste of the Finger Lakes wine region with an exclusive vertical tasting of Heart & Hands Wine Co. Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir, hosted by Stu & Harriet Baldwin.
•  Multi-course Winemaker's Dinner exclusive to the group, expertly paired to wines from Spottsoode portfolio.
•  Gastronomic delights served in a wide variety of distinctive open-seating restaurants, with signature menus by Master Chef Jacques Pepin - at no additional charge!
•  Optional wine and food focused shore tour, exclusive to the group, in the ports of Barcelona, Mallorca, and Seville.

ABOUT the EXPERT(s)

Stuart Baldwin (with wife, Harriet)
Chair of the Board of Directors,
American Institute of Wine and Food





Lindy Novak
Family Member &
National Marketing Director
Spottswoode Estate

INCLUDES

• Roundtrip Air to Europe*
• Shipboard accommodations
• Ocean transportation
• All meals & entertainment on the ship
• Onboard Wine Education Program

*See terms & conditions.

• Airport transfers
• Optional shore tours
• All items of a personal nature

REVIEWS

“Fabulous ship! Best staff we’ve ever experienced – we’ve been raving about the trip ever since. Would have extended if we could have.”  J. & W. Hardardt (Davis, CA)

"The wine tours, wine tasting and dinners were exquisite!” W. Flintoff (London, Ontario)