European river cruises featuring exciting food and wine themes are increasingly popular. The key river cruise lines: AmaWaterways, Avalon, Tauck and Uniworld, have a bevy of culinary adventures aboard their luxurious river ships that will entice you and excite your taste buds, and the savoring of gourmet offerings continue ashore in michelin-rated restaurants and in the vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Food and cooking is a fascinating part of our cultural heritage. What we eat and drink — why and when speaks volumes about where we came from and who we are. Thus, the pairing of fine food and delectable (complimentary) regional wines and beers aboard a luxurious European river cruise ship is the perfect marriage of a rewarding culinary experience and a wonderful experiential river cruise vacation to Europe and our roots.
River cruise cuisine is inspired by the season and region you’re visiting. All meals are prepared daily using the finest fresh ingredients, often selected from local farmers the same day you enjoy them. Menus aboard river ships change daily and are designed to offer guests a variety of choices. In addition to the daily menu there’s always fresh fish, western-style steak and freshly grilled chicken available.
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Speaking of “fine pairings,” can you envision a more rewarding dining experience than this? You’re on an intimate river ship floating smoothly along, enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery in the world through the dining room’s panoramic view windows, while dining and sipping upon gourmet fare and drink! Oh, yes! The choices are as bountiful as the experience and destinations. For instance, you might enjoy plying France’s beautiful Rhône and Saône rivers through what many believe is the food capital of the world, Provence.
Imagine exploring the quaint villages of southern France such as Arles and Aix-en-Provence, home to the likes of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Picasso, Monet and Matisse and then returning to your 5-star ship for a splendid meal comprised of a selection of fresh local ingredients prepared by a European-trained culinary master. And did we mention the courses of your delectable meal are paired with a very nice selection of regional wines? Ah, life can certainly be grand!
If you’re seeking more of a medieval flavor you can indulge all of your travel and culinary senses with a remarkable cruise along the Moselle, Rhine or Danube Rivers with their vine-covered, castle-lined hills that seemingly rising right up out of the river banks. Savor the flavors and aromas while experiencing European history to the fullest from a selection of 7 to 29-day river cruises beginning in Amsterdam and continuing through to Budapest and then on to the Black Sea.
We believe it is important to say that all of the river cruise lines which we offer for sale consistently provide an exceptional and intimate 4-star onboard dining experience. Each also have a number of culinary themed cruises enabling guests to indulge in even more enhanced epicurean experiences with menus expertly paired to the region you’re cruising and special culinary shore excursions. As with any meal there are good meals and there are memorable meals. When it comes to providing river cruise guests with the most memorable and immersive culinary experience, Tauck and Uniworld River Cruises are clearly the ‘creme de la creme’.
Uniworld’s exclusive Epicurean Adventure Program is offered on seventeen of their itineraries and designed to take guests deeper into the exciting world of food and wine. Each Epicurean river cruise will expand your knowledge of the relationship between food and wine through exclusive shore excursions, onboard culinary demonstrations and tastings, as well as private wine tastings onshore. Your evening meals will feature an expanded selection of different fine wines poured throughout the meal and perfectly paired to each delectable course. Uniworld is also the only river cruise line recognized by Zagat Survey.
Tauck’s special culinary departures are crafted by world renowned Churchill and Turen, Ltd. During these cruises, your taste buds will be treated to a new level of sensory nirvana! In addition to special onboard culinary treats and wine pairings, Tauck includes an exclusive French cooking class at the Alain Ducasse culinary school. Also included is a most intriguing tour in Paris called the “Joys of Chocolate,” hosted by Doutre-Roussel, author of The Chocolate Connoisseur. Included in the itinerary is a delightfully unique walking tour of Paris called “The Footsteps of Julia Child” which visits her favorite haunts, including Saint-Germain-des-Pres and a truly grand dinner at Fouquets, one of Paris’ most “chic” brasseries. As if that isn’t enough, along the way there will be numerous excursions where you can enjoy the local Beaujolais and other regional wines with the winemakers themselves.
The enjoyment of a fine cuisine and wine must be perfectly timed. So must it be when you want to enjoy one of these wonderful culinary experiences. There are only a limited number of cabins and a limited number of culinary river cruises — we urge you to book early as they go very quickly.
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