2010 Crystal Wine & Food Festival Sailings.
Enjoy cooking demonstrations by our celebrity
guest chefs, specially prepared four-course dinners
featuring the chef's unique dishes, and complimentary
wine tastings led by our master sommeliers and guest
wine experts.
Culinary
experts for 2010 include: Chefs
and Foodies
- Michael Mina - Creator
of restaurant group including one Michelin-starred restaurants;
- Heinz
Beck - Executive chef of three Michelin-starred La Pergola,
Rome;
- Tom
Aikens - Michelin-starred chef and owner of London's
Tom Aikens Restaurant;
- Andr
Soltner - Former executive chef/owner of New York's
legendary Lut ce;
- Serge
Dansereau - Owner of Sydney, Australia's The Bathers'
Pavilion;
- Aglaia
Kremezi - Greek cuisine expert and acclaimed cookbook
author;
- Paula
Wolfert - James Beard Award winning Mediterranean cookbook
author;
- Simon
Johnson - Australia's leading purveyor of quality foods,
and
- Jon
Ashton - Food correspondent for The Daily Buzz and Relish
Magazine chef.
Sommeliers
and Wine Experts
- Doug Frost - One of
only three worldwide to achieve both Master Sommelier
and Master of Wine;
- Robert
Bath - One of only 79 Master Sommeliers in the U.S.;
- Gerhard
Retter - Wine and cheese sommelier at Michelin-awarded
restaurants throughout Europe;
- Mel
Master - Leading Rhone Valley and Languedoc wine exporter
and famed restaurateur;
- Victoria
Ordonez - Member of Spain's largest wine exporting family;
- Cameron
Douglas - New Zealand's first and only Master Sommelier,
and
- Filippo
DiBelardino - Italian wine expert and vice president
of Banfi Vintners-Fine Wines.
Cocktail
Concoctors
- Tony Abou-Ganim -National
Ambassador of the U.S. Bartenders' Guild and creator
of Crystal's exclusive cocktail program;
- Julio
Bermejo - considered the "U.S. Ambassador of Tequila;"
- Livio
Lauro - National president of the United States Bartenders'
Guild;
- Francesco
Lafranconi - Cofounder of the U.S. Bartenders' Guild
Nevada chapter, and
- Audrey
Saunders - Celebrated bartender of the Carlyle Hotel's
legendary Bemelmans Bar, owner of New York's Pegu Club.
Crystal
Wine & Food itineraries are scheduled for March
30, Auckland to Sydney; April 29, London to Rome; May
25, Venice to Barcelona; September 5, Istanbul to Barcelona;
September 17, Barcelona to Venice; November 22, roundtrip
Lisbon; and December 12, roundtrip Los Angeles, Mexican
Rivera.On every itinerary, Crystal Symphony and Crystal
Serenity boast numerous dining options, including specialty
dining from Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Piero Selvaggio
and Vintage Room experiences showcasing celebrated wines.
Vineyards
& Fjords
Voyage #0207
Auckland to
Sydney on Crystal Symphony
March 30 to April 11
(12 days)
Iberian Idyll
Voyage #0309
London to Rome on Crystal Serenity
April 29 to May
11 (12 days)
Taste of the Mediterranean
Voyage #0312
Venice to Barcelona on Crystal Serenity
May 25 to June 6 (12 days)
Mediterranean
Delicacies
Voyage #0321
Istanbul to Barcelona
on Crystal Serenity
September 5 to September 17
(12 days)
Tapas to Tiramisu
Voyage
#0322
Barcelona to Venice on Crystal Serenity
September 17 to September 29 (12 days)
Iberian
Holiday
Voyage #0328
Roundtrip Lisbon on
Crystal Serenity
November 22 to December 1 (9 days)
Fares from $4,525
Fiesta Fantastica
Voyage #0230
Roundtrip Los Angeles on Crystal Symphony
December 12 to December 22 (10 days)
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 Billecart-Salmon
& Crystal Cruises Pair for 20th Anniversary One-of-a-Kind
Champagne. Special Cuvée Brings Harmony & Balance
to Milestone Celebrations.
In celebration
of its 20 milestone, Crystal Cruises has partnered with
renowned Champagne maker Billecart-Salmon to create
a commemorative bubbly especially for the line’s
20th Anniversary in 2010. Available
only in 2010, and only on Crystal Cruises, the Brut
Réserve is a light blend aged in the Billecart-Salmon
House’s traditional cellars.
“Our
guests are savvy travelers with sophisticated palates,
who appreciate exclusive, fine details like this,”
says Toni Neumeister, vice president, food and beverage
operations. “Billecart-Salmon shares the
well-deserved reputation for excellence and sophistication
that Crystal enjoys, and we are thrilled to introduce
this extraordinary vintage for such a special occasion
for Crystal Cruises.”
Crafted from Pinot
Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier from three different
years, and sourced from the best sites in France’s
Champagne region, the special cuvee for Crystal Cruises
boasts a mature floral aroma with hints of fresh fruit
and ripe pears.
The Champagne will certainly
play a key role in the many celebrations aboard Crystal’s
award-winning ships in 2010. Every voyage will
feature 20th Anniversary themed cocktail
parties and Vintage Room experiences with wines from
1990, and select cruises commemorating inaugural dates
in the line’s history will feature special dinners
with original wine prices, among other festivities.
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