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Imagine taking a cruise with wine tasting on board, lectures by experts and fellow passengers passionate about wine, plus visiting wineries and vineyards on shore during port stops. That's what wine cruises are all about. Here are some of the most popular wine cruises. NOVEMBER WINE CRUISE AMA Waterways has announced a “Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel” cruise for this fall, which includes visits to world-famous wineries, dinners hosted by renowned winemakers, and onboard lectures. The seven-night cruise, aboard the Amalegro, will depart Nov. 12 and will be hosted by AMA Waterways President Rudi Schreiner. It will travel from Amsterdam to Trier, Germany, followed by three nights in Paris. Also on the cruise will be winemaker Jim Clendenen, owner of Au Bon Climat winery in Santa Maria, Calif., and Archie McLaren, founder and chairman of the Central Coast Wine Classic. A portion of the cruise proceeds will be donated to charities supported by the Central Coast Wine Classic, a preeminent wine auction. Highlights of the “Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel” cruise will include Rudesheim for a wine tasting dinner; Koblenz, a 2,000-year-old wine town; wine tasting at the wine town of Winningen; a visit to Cochem, known for its preserved timber-framed homes, medieval squares and the Reichsburg Castle; a wine fest in Zell, famous for its Zeller Schwarze Katz (Black Cat) wine; an evening wine tasting in an underground wine cellar; and wine tasting at the Wine Museum in Bernkastel hosted by Dr. Loosen winery. Let us know if you want to go. Request Cruise Reservation Form SICILY CRUISE IN APRIL Zegrahm Expeditions has announced plans for a 13-day circumnavigation of Sicily, the Mediterranean's largest island, to take place April 4-17, 2011 aboard the 110-passenger Clipper Odyssey. The cruise, will include stops at historical Phoenician settlements near Marsala and temples of Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta and Morgantina as well as visits to the Roman theaters and villas of Taormina, Piazza Amerina, and Lipari and to Norman-Arab castles and cathedrals in Cefalu, Palermo, and Monreale. In addition to archaeological sites, the sailing will focus on the island's gastronomical culture with stops at several vineyards for wine tastings, an olive oil production facility, local outdoor markets and local eateries. Let us know if you want to go. Request Cruise Reservation Form AMERICAN SAFARI CRUISES -- Wine cruises are sometimes scheduled along the U.S. west coast. ARABELLA -- Wine-tasting cruises on luxury sailboat from Newport to Long Island. BARGES -- Most canal barges in France and Germany have wine-oriented cruises. CRUISE WEST -- There are sometimes cruises in California wine country. CRYSTAL CRUISES -- There are wine and food cruises sometimes on cruises of Alaska, Australia, Panama Canal, Mediterranean and Australia. CUNARD -- There are occasional wine cruises on Mediterranean cruises. ITALIANA CROCIERE -- Cruises on Italian specialties of food and wine to islands of Italy. REGENT SEVEN SEAS -- Wine Seminars are held on Mediterranean cruises and South Pacific cruises. RIVER CRUISES -- Many river boats in Europe have wine and culinary cruises, including wine cruises on the Rhône and Saône rivers in October. and food and wine cruises on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers. SEA DREAM YACHTS -- Sea Dream has combined golf cruises and gourmet wine/culinary cruises in the Mediterranean. SILVERSEA CRUISES -- Wine and/or culinary cruises are held on some Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal, Alaska, Africa & Indian Ocean, Far East, South Pacific, Central & South America, Scandinavia, Mediterranean, Greek Islands, and transatlantic cruises. WINDSTAR CRUISES -- Cruises on gourmet cooking and wine include a wine cruise in Greece in the spring.

Wine Cruise

Imagine taking a cruise with wine tasting on board, lectures by experts and fellow passengers passionate about wine, plus visiting wineries and vineyards on shore during port stops. That's what wine cruises are all about. Here are some of the most popular wine cruises.

NOVEMBER WINE CRUISE

AMA Waterways has announced a “Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel” cruise for this fall, which includes visits to world-famous wineries, dinners hosted by renowned winemakers, and onboard lectures. The seven-night cruise, aboard the Amalegro, will depart Nov. 12 and will be hosted by AMA Waterways President Rudi Schreiner. It will travel from Amsterdam to Trier, Germany, followed by three nights in Paris. Also on the cruise will be winemaker Jim Clendenen, owner of Au Bon Climat winery in Santa Maria, Calif., and Archie McLaren, founder and chairman of the Central Coast Wine Classic. A portion of the cruise proceeds will be donated to charities supported by the Central Coast Wine Classic, a preeminent wine auction.

Highlights of the “Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel” cruise will include Rudesheim for a wine tasting dinner; Koblenz, a 2,000-year-old wine town; wine tasting at the wine town of Winningen; a visit to Cochem, known for its preserved timber-framed homes, medieval squares and the Reichsburg Castle; a wine fest in Zell, famous for its Zeller Schwarze Katz (Black Cat) wine; an evening wine tasting in an underground wine cellar; and wine tasting at the Wine Museum in Bernkastel hosted by Dr. Loosen winery.

Let us know if you want to go. Request Cruise Reservation Form

SICILY CRUISE IN APRIL

Zegrahm Expeditions has announced plans for a 13-day circumnavigation of Sicily, the Mediterranean's largest island, to take place April 4-17, 2011 aboard the 110-passenger Clipper Odyssey. The cruise, will include stops at historical Phoenician settlements near Marsala and temples of Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta and Morgantina as well as visits to the Roman theaters and villas of Taormina, Piazza Amerina, and Lipari and to Norman-Arab castles and cathedrals in Cefalu, Palermo, and Monreale. In addition to archaeological sites, the sailing will focus on the island's gastronomical culture with stops at several vineyards for wine tastings, an olive oil production facility, local outdoor markets and local eateries.

Let us know if you want to go. Request Cruise Reservation Form

AMERICAN SAFARI CRUISES -- Wine cruises are sometimes scheduled along the U.S. west coast.

ARABELLA -- Wine-tasting cruises on luxury sailboat from Newport to Long Island.

BARGES -- Most canal barges in France and Germany have wine-oriented cruises.

CRUISE WEST -- There are sometimes cruises in California wine country.

CRYSTAL CRUISES -- There are wine and food cruises sometimes on cruises of Alaska, Australia, Panama Canal, Mediterranean and Australia.

CUNARD -- There are occasional wine cruises on Mediterranean cruises.

ITALIANA CROCIERE -- Cruises on Italian specialties of food and wine to islands of Italy.

REGENT SEVEN SEAS -- Wine Seminars are held on Mediterranean cruises and South Pacific cruises.

RIVER CRUISES -- Many river boats in Europe have wine and culinary cruises, including wine cruises on the Rhône and Saône rivers in October. and food and wine cruises on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers.

SEA DREAM YACHTS -- Sea Dream has combined golf cruises and gourmet wine/culinary cruises in the Mediterranean.

SILVERSEA CRUISES -- Wine and/or culinary cruises are held on some Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal, Alaska, Africa & Indian Ocean, Far East, South Pacific, Central & South America, Scandinavia, Mediterranean, Greek Islands, and transatlantic cruises.

WINDSTAR CRUISES -- Cruises on gourmet cooking and wine include a wine cruise in Greece in the spring.