AfarOct 14
Forget the Heat and Crowds of Summer. The Newest Trend in Europe Cruises? A Fall Harvest Wine Sailing
Fall cruises through Europe’s wine regions offer a unique glimpse at a magical time for wine production: harvest season.
historic Grand Cru estate
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- Château Prieuré-LichineRestauranthistoric Grand Cru estate
- Château MargauxRestauranthistoric wine-trading dates back to 15th century
- Elsewhere
- Guggenheim Museum BilbaoMuseumBilbao, SpainFrank Gehry–designed contemporary art museum
- Quinta do ValladoRestaurantDouro Valley, Portugalproducer of red and white table wines and port
- Silver SpiritPlaceLisbon, Portugalluxury small-ship line Silversea Cruises
- S.A.L.T Culinary VoyagesPlaceLisbon, Portugalfocus on regional food and wine traditions
- BermeoNeighborhoodBilbao, Spainhistoric fishing town with Txacoli winetasting
- Santiago de CompostelaParkVigo, Spainpilgrimage trail hike past farms and forest
- Marché des CapucinsMarketBordeaux, Francemarket for oysters and fries
- S.A.L.T. KitchenRestaurantLisbon, Portugaldined on Portuguese specialties with complimentary wines
- S.A.L.T. LabPlaceLisbon, Portugalcooking classes with induction stovetops
- S.A.L.T. BarRestaurantLisbon, Portugalpre-dinner drinks focused on regional harvest ingredients
- pastel de nataCaféLisbon, Portugalsweet Portuguese egg tarts originated in convents
- SeishinRestaurantLisbon, Portugalspecialty Japanese restaurant with uni and truffle
- La DameRestaurantLisbon, Portugalserves classic French fare with wine pairings
- La TerrezzaRestaurantLisbon, PortugalItalian restaurant with truffle gnocchi alfresco
- Château Villa Bel-AirRestaurantGraves, Francefull-bodied red wine from Graves
- Zagara SpaPlaceLisbon, Portugalfitness center with outdoor fitness equipment
- Silversea's Grape Harvest cruisesPlaceLisbon, Portugaltwo grape harvest cruises scheduled in 2027
- Silver DawnPlaceLisbon, Portugal596-passenger ship for Grape Harvest sailing
- Amawaterways' Celebration of Wine river cruisesPlaceBasel, SwitzerlandCelebrations of Wine sailings during harvest time
- AmaLuciaPlaceBasel, Switzerland156-passenger ship for Rhine River sailing
- RüdesheimNeighborhoodRhine River, Germanyhistoric riesling winemaking town
- Windstar's Culinary & Wine cruisesPlaceAthens, GreeceCulinary & Wine cruise with chef and vintners