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.
focus on regional food and wine traditions
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- Silver SpiritPlaceluxury small-ship line Silversea Cruises
- S.A.L.T Culinary VoyagesPlacefocus on regional food and wine traditions
- S.A.L.T. KitchenRestaurantdined on Portuguese specialties with complimentary wines
- S.A.L.T. LabPlacecooking classes with induction stovetops
- S.A.L.T. BarRestaurantpre-dinner drinks focused on regional harvest ingredients
- pastel de nataCafésweet Portuguese egg tarts originated in convents
- SeishinRestaurantspecialty Japanese restaurant with uni and truffle
- La DameRestaurantserves classic French fare with wine pairings
- La TerrezzaRestaurantItalian restaurant with truffle gnocchi alfresco
- Zagara SpaPlacefitness center with outdoor fitness equipment
- Silversea's Grape Harvest cruisesPlacetwo grape harvest cruises scheduled in 2027
- Silver DawnPlace596-passenger ship for Grape Harvest sailing
- Elsewhere
- Guggenheim Museum BilbaoMuseumBilbao, SpainFrank Gehry–designed contemporary art museum
- Quinta do ValladoRestaurantDouro Valley, Portugalproducer of red and white table wines and port
- Château Prieuré-LichineRestaurantMargaux, Francehistoric Grand Cru estate
- Château MargauxRestaurantMargaux, Francehistoric wine-trading dates back to 15th century
- 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
- Château Villa Bel-AirRestaurantGraves, Francefull-bodied red wine from Graves
- 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