CRUISE WINE DESTINATIONS
o you all like the Beatles?” the cruise director jokingly asks. “Because we’re going on a magical mystery tour!” It was the second day of Riviera Travel’s Rhine, Strasbourg and Heidelberg cruise, an eight-day wine- themed journey on board river vessel Emily Brontë, and it had become apparent upon boarding the previous evening – not in Cologne as scheduled, but in nearby Monheim, due to low water levels on the Rhine affecting mooring spots – that changes to the planned itinerary would be required. Despite this, cruise
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company Scylla and Riviera Travel had quickly managed
to work out an alternative route that would shift from the Rhine to the Moselle River. The Emily Brontë had been able to reach its first stop on the original route, the city of Koblenz, which is set on the banks of the Rhine at the point where it’s joined by the Moselle. From there, navigation
continued along the Moselle to picturesque historical towns including Traben-Trarbach, Cochem and Trier. Later in the week, however,
and after some rain had fallen, it was possible to cover parts of the planned Rhine itinerary, such as Boppard on the beautiful Rhine Gorge. Coach trips were also arranged for those people who
As part of the trip, two Masters of Wine offered their expertise on the region’s produce
still wanted to visit Rudesheim and Heidelberg, some of the highlights of the original trip.
◗ WINE SELLER Back on board, the changes did not detract from another highlight of the cruise – wine. As part of the trip, husband- and-wife team Peter Richards
and Susie Barrie – both Masters of Wine, a recognised qualification regarded by the wine industry as one of the highest standards of professional knowledge – joined the ship for a day, not only to offer their expertise on the produce of the region, but also for a wine-tasting session and fun quiz. The pair previously presented wine slots on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen for 10 years, and have now collaborated with Riviera Travel to create a wine partnership on a selection of river cruise departures in Europe this year. The partnership forms an element of a wider strategy to invest in the cultural offering provided for cruise customers.
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