2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, Detailed

The 2014 Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise proved to be a stellar luxury cruise experience, sailing a Best of the Riviera itinerary from Monte Carlo to Sorrento. At the time, we noted that the unique content and flawless delivery of the event could prove to be mobile, tapping other regions of the world for a similarly interesting experience both on and off Seabourn Sojourn. In December, Seabourn announced a plan to take the show on the road in 2015, sailing this time from Piraeus (Athens) to Monte Carlo on on April 18, but few details were available. Now,we have more details on the content for the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, titled a 7-Day Taste Of The Mediterranean Food & Wine Cruise and from what I can see, this one promises to be even better than the last.

On the 7-day sailing , Seabourn guests will be invited to join a team of culinary experts on a connoisseur’s cruise around the Mediterranean. Featured on the 2015 edition, a bullet point list events that proved wildly popular on the 2014 inaugural sailing, back for 2015:

Cooking demonstration and guest menu by our celebrity chefs
Extended Shopping with the Chefs outings ashore
Optional tours of esteemed local wineries
Daily tastings of local food and wine on board
Special themed meals featuring local ingredients
Festive deck events and gala luncheons with local entertainment
Wine Appreciation Lectures and Tastings by our Guest Sommelier

New this time, two superstar celebrity chefs join the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, again tapping the rich culinary heritage of France and Italy.

Italian Chef Guiseppe Argentino is Executive Chef at the Grotta Giusti Natural Spa Resort not far from Florence, Pisa and Lucca and brings a rich background in healthy yet delicious fare. The Grotta Giusti Natural Spa Resort is set in a private park within a nineteenth century villa. There, guests enjoy luxurious appointments normally reserved for royalty along with wellness treatments in a unique and natural environment.

In cooking classes, Grotta Giusti’s chef Argentino explains how all the ingredients are chosen with particular attention to calories. A natural fit for the Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, chef Argentino was recently awarded the prestigious Collegium Cocorum by the Italian Chefs Federation.

French Chef Jean-Claude Cavalera is Chef Instructor at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts with locations in Austin and Boulder. Chef Cavalera learned his trade at the Plaza Hotel in Nice and London’s Savoy Hotel and was formerly executive chef at the Ritz Carlton in Boston. “From passion to professional, I finally live my dream to teach cooking!” says chef Cavalera, tagged as ” one of the great culinary talents,” because “His attention to detail and flavor is incredible.”

Tagged “The Peoples Chef’ by OutFront magazine, Chef Cavalera was described to be “a breath of fresh air in the stodgy world of egos and picture-perfect plates.” Of particular interest for Seabourn guests who may be returning for a second sailing of the Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, Chef Cavalera’s, “humility renders the man absolutely approachable.”

Continuing the theme made popular by the 2014 edition, the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise brings an intense schedule of events, layered on top of what Seabourn does on each and every sailing. Getting closer to sailing, we are seeing a familiar pattern as the luxury cruise line adds more detail to the onboard programming:

Day 0: Athens:

Colonnade – Greek Market Dinne
Main Dining Room features Greek specialties
Patio – Greek Dinner
Culinary theme movie in the grand salon

Day 1: Monemvasia:

Fresh Greek yogurt – live stations
Colonnade – Local market lunch
Patio Dinner – Kebabs & Gyros
Local Greek Dancers on Deck
Greek dessert offering – baklava tasting with Ouzo party
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” movie under the stars

Day 2: At Sea:

Cooking Demonstration by Celebrity Chef
Wine Lecture with Guest Sommelier
Mediterranean Galley Market lunch
Wine Tasting
Main Dining Room – Celebrity Chef Dinner
Colonnade – Dinner feature some of the celebrity chef dishes
Local Wine paring with the Chef dinner menu
Grappa tasting

Day 3: Amalfi:

Sail-in Event Amalfi – Cappuccinos and Bellini’s on deck with biscotti e Cornetti
World champion of Pizza making and Mozzarella Demonstration
Patio – Pizza and Calzone event during lunch time
Local Mandolinos strolling during lunch
Sail away – Limoncello Tasting made by local people
Main Dining Room – Flavors of South Italy in the wine pairing sponsored by
local vinery
Italian Amari – digestive tastings

Day 4: Rome:

Shopping with the Chef
Colonnade and Patio – Local Lunch, local chefs preparing fresh pastas dishes
Wine lecture with guest Sommelier
Italian Dessert on the Deck
Rock the Boat
Main Dining Room Dinner – add local flavor

Day 5: Florence/Pisa:

Shopping with the Chef
Tour possibility – Banfi Event
Welcome Back market in the castle event on the pier with local specialties
together with Italian tenors performance
Colonnade – Tuscany Market Dinner
Patio Dinner – al Fresco
Feature Local Dishes in the Main Dining Room menu

Day 6: St. Tropez:

Crepes on deck and patisserie sailing-in event
Shopping with the Chef
Feature local Market lunch in Colonnade and Patio
French accordion players strolling during lunch
Pastis sail away
French Farewell Chef Dinner
Colonnade Classic French Dinner
Cognac tasting

See your travel agent or contact Seabourn directly to plan and book what looks to be one of the premiere culinary events of 2015. First, take a look at our coverage of the inaugural Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise to get a good feel for what this latest offering is likely to be all about:

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