Raise a glass to Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning wine collection – and enter a prize draw for a luxury cruise holiday for two at Square Meal Tasting 2015
Nothing fires up the senses more than landing on the shores of a new country to discover surprising sights and smells, unexpected flavours, or locals with an interesting tale to tell.
Which is why Celebrity Cruises doesn’t leave the travelling entirely to their guests. While passengers take their pick from more than 280 breathtaking destinations, Celebrity Cruises’ expert sommeliers and cellar masters are just as busy visiting vineyards all over the globe to craft a collection of more than 500 wines from every major wine-producing region of the world.
Win a Mediterranean cruise at The Square Meal Tasting
If learning about Celebrity Cruises’ stellar selection of world-class vintages has you itching to try some for yourself, Square Meal’s wine-tasting event at The HAC on Wednesday 18 November is a unique opportunity to sample the wine list on dry land. During the tasting, Celebrity Cruises will be giving away a luxury week-long cruise for two (to take place next summer, including flights), to sun-soaked Mediterranean destinations such as Santorini, Rome, Dubrovnik, the Amalfi Coast, Barcelona, Provence, Ibiza and more. Find out more about Square Meal Tasting 2015 here.
Only the best
The sommeliers and cellar masters travel to boutique vineyards from South America to New Zealand and everywhere in between, getting to know each producer by name and learning the stories behind generations of wine-making tradition, which is a small price to pay to make sure guests have the finest wines to accompany their first-class cuisine.
Each of Celebrity Cruises’ 10 modern, luxury ships boasts one of the largest and rarest wine collections to be found at sea. Carrying more than 500 varieties of wine as well as a Reserve List, the fleet is well-stocked with some of the most sought-after bottles. From Screaming Eagle’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 from Oakville in California’s Napa Valley, to Angelo Gaja’s Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn 2004 from Piedmont, Italy, there is something to excite the most ardent of wine aficionados.
There’s plenty to offer aspiring enthusiasts too. With 22 highly trained sommeliers on board, guests are sure to get the most out of their wine-pairing experience. This superior level of expertise and service has also been recognised by the wine industry, with Celebrity Cruises receiving a number of recent awards including Ocean Cruise Line of the Year at the 2015 Food and Travel Reader Awards, as well as 10 out of 12 honours in the cruise category at the Wine Spectator 2014 Restaurant Wine List Awards.
It's fair to say that Celebrity Cruises’ impressive wine lists and exceptional service are streets ahead of the competition. And that is certainly something worth drinking to – cheers!
To discover more, visit celebritycruises.co.uk or call 0800 240 4286
Top three at sea
Celebrity Cruises’ wine ambassador is Oz Clarke, and as a writer, presenter and all-round wine expert, he knows a quality selection when he sees one.
“Celebrity Cruises’ wine list is a wine enthusiast’s dream. The well-balanced collection offers a great range of producers, and this, coupled with the highly knowledgeable sommeliers, means guests know they are always going to have a first-class experience.
“We’ve got more than 500 wines on board, as well as scores of craft beers and a spread of great spirits. And our wines go from juicy, tasty, very affordable anytime gluggers to rare world classics up to 60 years old, and, now and then, even older.”
With such an abundance of fantastic drinking on board, Clarke has picked his top three must-try wines for those lucky enough to be sailing with Celebrity Cruises:
Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc
Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
This article was published 29 October 2015