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Wagner Family Red Schooner Voyage 5

While Caymus is arguably the Wagner family’s most famous wine, this rule-breaking Wagner Family Red Schooner Voyage 5 is a worthy addition to the portfolio. Full of cherries, plums, and soft, supple tannins, the Voyage 5 is made using Andes-grown Malbec produced in Napa using signature Caymus Cabernet techniques.

This Red Schooner Voyage 5 pairs well with a nice juicy steak seasoned to perfection and grilled medium rare.

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Story Vinho Verde originates in the picturesque landscapes of Northern Portugal. The Vinho Verde wines are cherished for its vibrant acidity, delicate effervescence, and modest alcohol content – qualities that make it a delightful companion for sun-kissed New England summers. Contrary to popular belief, Vinho Verde is not a grape variety, but a designation for wine production. The name evokes the essence of “green wine,” though more accurately translating to “young wine,” as it is released a mere three to six months after grape harvest. Enter the Wickford White, affectionately known as the Vino Verde, a blend bursting with effervescence and joie de vivre. This vivacious libation showcases a symphony of grapes: 25% Azal, boasting the highest acidity levels, unleashes a cascade of zesty lemonade flavors; 25% Arinto, also dubbed “Pederna,” stands as Portugal’s premier white grape, offering succulent melon and radiant citrus undertones; 15% Alvarinho, akin to Spain’s Albariño, adds a touch of grapefruit zest and delicate floral whispers; 15% Trajadura, a beloved companion to Alvarinho, contributes depth with its pear-scented opulence and citrus blossom perfumes. And to crown this ensemble, we have the pièce de résistance: 20% Loureiro, affectionately hailed as “The Riesling of Portugal.”

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Guest contributors John and Sandra Nowlan report on their “Voyage du Vin,” a cruise for wine-lovers with vineyard visits in Spain, Italy and France.

Samuel Cunard would be very pleased with a cruise that focuses on vineyards and wine. According to Cunard historian John Langley, although the Canadian-born founder of the famous shipping and cruise line was probably a teetotaler, the steamship pioneer saw the virtue (and profit potential) of stocking even his early paddle wheelers with fine wines from Europe.

Our 14-day “Voyage du Vin” on Cunard’s Queen Victoria left Southampton and headed south towards some of the prime grape-growing areas in Spain, Italy and France. Ahead of us were tours of some outstanding European vineyards, guest speakers with a broad knowledge of wines, elaborate dinners with matching wines for each course, and onboard tasting sessions featuring many of the best of the more than 400 wines from Queen Victoria ’s extensive cellars.

Arriving in England a day in advance, we stayed at a Cunard-recommended hotel, Chewton Glen Hotel  & Spa , a magnificent Relais & Chateaux historic inn adjacent to the New Forest and close to the port of Southampton. With sumptuous surroundings and some of the best seafood we’ve ever enjoyed, we felt totally pampered.

Getting our sea legs on Queen Victoria

Boarding Queen Victoria the next day was quick and efficient. The elegant grand lobby led to many spacious public rooms designed for comfort and convenience. The centerpiece: a huge Queen’s Room, used for big band dancing, afternoon teas, concerts with the resident string trio or guest musicians (like the outstanding classical guitarist, Carlos Bonell), daily exercise classes (like line dancing and aerobics) and formal receptions on gala nights.

The 730-seat Royal Court Theatre is designed to look like a large, historic London West End playhouse with comfortable, red velvet seats, great sightlines and even 16 private boxes along the sides. Unlike many cruise lines, Cunard emphasizes live music and employs two orchestras (one in the theatre and one in the Queen’s Room) along with a talented ensemble of ten dancers and four vocalists who present six different, complex song and dance shows over the course of the cruise plus a full-length play (in our case, it was Neil Simon’s witty California Suite ). The musical highlight was a brand new staging of the award-winning West End tap-dancing musical, Top Hat , based on the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers—marvelous entertainment with familiar Irving Berlin tunes.

Every day, in addition to the wine themes, there were dozens of choices of things to do from sporting challenges, (like darts, ping pong, shuffleboard, and fencing) to trivia, art, and bridge classes, to guest speakers on a wide variety of subjects (like astronomy, climate change, and the Royal Family). If guests prefer to read and relax, the 6,000-volume library (covering two decks via a spiral staircase) is one of the best at sea.

On most cruise ships, the main buffet restaurant is usually crowded and unappealing. On Queen Victoria, the Lido (covering the back half of Deck 9) was never crowded and offered a wide variety of British and international dishes. In fact, some guests told us they preferred to dine each day in the Lido rather than the more formal Britannia dining room on decks two and three.

As most cruise lines have become more casual, Cunard alone retains the tradition of requiring men to wear a jacket (tie optional) each night at dinner and, for several formal nights each cruise, a dark suit, tuxedo, or dinner jacket. Clearly, Cunard guests love to dress up. One guest from Wales told us the formal nights were great because they reflected the ship’s opulence and style.

Discovering Spanish, French, and Italian wines on our Voyage du Vin

After a day at sea, our “Voyage du Vin” began in earnest. Queen Victoria docked in Vigo, Northern Spain, and we chose a tour of the Galician wine region. The normally damp, cool climate produces some wonderful white grape varieties, especially the Albarino. To avoid rotting on the wet ground, grape vines are supported by wooden or cement pilings, sometimes a couple of metres high.

Over the course of the cruise, several wine experts gave talks and hosted opulent dinners in the Verandah Restaurant. One evening we chose a Bordeaux theme dinner with Wall Street Journal and Sunday Times wine writer Will Lyons.

At an extra cost of $ 230 USD per person, the chef went all out with his cuisine (Gin & Tonic Smoked Salmon, Tea-smoked Duck Breast, Dry Aged Black Angus Beef Fillet, and a decadent Strawberry Pavlova dessert) while Will Lyons introduced seven Bordeaux classic wines including Chateau La Fleur des Graves Blanc, Chateau l’Evangile Pomerol, Chateau Magdelaine Grand Cru Classé and, for dessert, Chateau d’Yquem, 1996. Excellent food and high-end wines

Our next stop was in Mallorca, Spain, where our tour took us to a small, rural winery run by a family proud of its botanical garden (exotic cactus) and historic farm implements. Seated in the garden along two long tables, we were served several excellent Mallorcan white and red wines along with an outstanding sweet wine.

Following another activity-filled day at sea, we docked in La Spezia, Italy (unremarkable since it was reconstructed after heavy bombing in World War II). Like many other guests, we headed for nearby Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower (now leaning less, thanks to clever engineering). But Italian wine beckoned as our tour then proceeded to a 17 th Century farmhouse in Tuscany where the winemaker provided generous samples of his excellent vintages along with snacks and cheese.

In Cannes, France, we had to anchor and use lifeboat tenders to reach the port. We’d seen the glamorous film city before and opted for a tour of Old Antibes, an ancient town dating back to the Iron Age. The town has an excellent Picasso Museum and includes the largest yachting harbour in Europe. We enjoyed the lively market, including colourful spice shops, reminiscent of Istanbul.

After docking in Barcelona, another non-wine tour took us to the old Roman city of Tarragona. Its amphitheatre dates from the second century while the impressive town cathedral was begun in 1154. There are lots of tourists in Tarragona…and lots of pickpockets .

Back on board Queen Victoria , we chose another opulent, extra-cost dinner, this time focusing on Italian wines. Our host and wine guide was Canadian Master of Wine, David Gleave. For a surcharge of $130 USD per person, we had another superb dinner featuring Herb Gnocchi, Smoked Venison Carpaccio and Chateaubriand.

Our favourite wines among the eight served were a dry, well-balanced La Rocca Pieropan, a 2016 Fontodi Chianti Classico, and a  2014 Barolo Aldo Conterno.

Our final Cunard tour before sailing back to Southampton was from the fascinating port of Gibraltar We left the British Territory, crossed the airport runway (traffic stops when planes come and go) and entered Spain again. Our destination was a cork and cattle ranch where the friendly owner showed us how cork is stripped from the trees every nine years and then regenerates.

The main use for cork is for wine stoppers but purses, hats and toys can also be made from the material. With screw caps becoming more common, the cork farm owner is trying to diversify and use his acreage as a wedding venue and a kind of cork-themed park with animals and educational exhibits.

Winding down after a wonderful voyage

Arriving back in Southampton was as seamless and efficient as embarkation. This “Voyage du Vin” was an excellent way to combine traditional Cunard hospitality with opportunities to increase our knowledge of and enjoyment of wines. Next year Cunard is planning its “Food and Wine” event aboard the Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 as it crosses from Southampton to New York in June. Like this year, the crossing will feature many wine-focused events and expert speakers. Samuel Cunard would be delighted!

All photo credits: John and Sandra Nowlan, except the lead photo, Wikimedia Commons/Dasher

*John and Sandra Nowlan are travel and food writers based in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Disclosure: The Nowlans were guests of Cunard Cruise Line. Any opinions expressed in this post are their own.

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• Explore the majestic St Petersburg & Moscow on private city tours
• Admire the rich Russian history, art and architecture
• Travel to Moscow on a highspeed train
• Enjoy the local cuisine in stylish restaurants

Lower Volga Voyage

• Visit magnificent Red Square and Kremlin and examine the collection at theKremlin’s State Armory.
• Experience Russia’s diverse musical traditions at lively folk music performances
• Explore Volgograd, the site of the decisive battle of World War II’s eastern front

Volga Dream Russian River Cruise

St Petersburg & Moscow in Style - Summer

White Russian - 7 days

• Discover Moscow's UNESCO-listed Red Square, home to spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum and the historic GUM Department store
• Explore the grounds of Moscow's mighty Kremlin, with its numerous governmentbuildings, gold-domed cathedrals and the giant tsar bell
• Celebrate New Year's Eve in Moscow!
• Take in the highlights of St Petersburg including a guided tour of the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral
• Take a guided tour of the remarkable Hermitage Museum at the Winter Palace

Vodka Shot - 6 days

• Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, including the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky Prospekt
• Marvel at the dazzling array of art and exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage Museum, at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg
• Discover a lavish residence of the tsars on a day trip to Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens (summer: May to mid-October)
• Take in the highlights of the capital on a walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous Red Square, home to the historic GUM Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral
• Take a guided tour of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. Stroll around the grounds of this fortified complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals and see the mighty Tsar Bell

Route of the Romanovs - 10 days

• Learn about the last days of the Romanovs in Yekaterinburg, visiting the sites where Tsar Nicolas II and his family were assassinated and buried
• Straddle two continents at the famous obelisk Europe/Asia border marker in Yekaterinburg
• Experience the Trans-Siberian railway on an overnight train journey from Moscow to Yekaterinburg

New Year's in Moscow - 9 days

• Visit Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo on Christmas Day and marvel at the incredible Amber Room
• Spend a night in Novgorod, an ancient city by the Volkhov River - explore the kremlin, cathedral and other sights and enjoy a traditional Russian banya (sauna)

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Back in the USSR - 7 days

Russian Revolution - 9 days

• Visit historic Novgorod, an ancient city which straddles the Volkhov River. Explore the attractive riverside kremlin and experience a traditional Russian banya (sauna)

The Snowball - 6 days

• Visit Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo and marvel at the incredible Amber Room

Mood for Moscow - 4 days

• Head underground to visit a Stalinist-era Soviet Bunker on an optional excursion
• Stroll to the vibrant Izmailovo Market, which lies behind the walls of an ancient Kremlin, and shop for an array of souvenirs

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some hotels could have been better

It was jam packed with every place I wanted to go and see. I especially love my photo of us setting out on the night time river cruise in St Petersburg and the Peter...

I really did not buy much and what I did buy was small gifts for others .

Johanna-Marie

Good hotels, some better than others. Interesting itinerary

Too rushed. Optional tour rather too short

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