Unique food and wine pairings featuring the cuisines of France, Spain, and Italy and gourmet cooking demonstrations are just some of the treats in store for food lovers aboard Silversea this summer. California Wine Country restaurateur Sondra Bernstein and executive chef John Toulze will host an exclusive Food & Wine Aficionado cruise departing August 16, 2008 from Barcelona to Rome.
Bernstein is the owner of the acclaimed Sonoma, CA restaurant the girl & the fig in the heart of California's wine country, a cookbook author, and proprietor of the gourmet food "the girl & the fig" product line.
The seven-day southern Mediterranean voyage aboard the intimate, ultra-luxury Silver Whisper features calls in Menton, France, Calvi, Corsica (France); Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Tuscany and Portofino, Italy, all regions with a distinctive culinary heritage. En route, Bernstein will showcase her signature rustic Provencal-influenced cuisine, lead food and wine discussions, and host exclusive complimentary food & wine pairings, cooking demonmstrations, receptions, culinary-themed walking and photography tours.
"Our guests are more educated than ever," says Bernstein. "They are excited about food and wine, technique and tradition and elevating their culinary sophistication to the next level. This works for us, because we love to
share our passion and knowledge," she continued.
"The time I spent in Italy was over the top fantastic and I can practically still taste the pasta. One of my favorite wines is from the Priorat region and of course we'll enjoy tapas with sparkling Cava and sample our favorite Rhone varietal blends."
Gourmands will find their gastronomic journey enhanced by the 382-guest Silver Whisper's state-of-the art culinary theater equipped with professional-caliber appliances and cookware custom designed by Viking
Range. The six-star, all-inclusive vessel offers discerning diners a choice of four top class restaurants, The Restaurant, La Terrazza, Poolside Grill or the intimate Wine Restaurant by Relais & Châteaux designed to celebrate
the rich heritage of some of the world's most distinguished wine regions.
Silversea is the sole member cruise line of the exclusive Relais & Châteaux - Relais & Gourmand international association.
Fares for this enticing culinary enrichment cruise begin at $4,546 per person including a 30% savings. For more information and a Silversea brochure contact Michael Mastrocola at msmastrocola@sbcglobal.net,
831-659-0151, 800-304-6838 ext. 00, or visit www.mmtravel.net.
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