| Winery | Region | Prominent Varietals | Tasting | Lunch | Description |
| Gloria Ferrer Wine Estate | Carneros, Sonoma | Pinot and Chardonnay Sparkling wines | ✓ | -Private area Tasting of 4 of the estate’s vintage sparkling wines with vineyard views | |
| Anaba Wines | Carneros, Sonoma | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | ✓ | ✓ | -Casual lunch, selection of wood-fired pizza with wine tasting, showcasing classic wines from the Anaba range, semi-private space with bocce |
Gloria Ferrer Wine Estate
Tasting event: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Welcome to the Sonoma side of Carneros, where grape growing is also defined by maritime influences of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. These bodies of water and corresponding currents create cool summer temperatures and moderate winters. A long growing season coaxes the grapes to maturity slowly and consistently with a desirable balance of sugar and acidity – the perfect setting for the craft of sparkling wines.
Enter Gloria Ferrer, the first sparkling winery in Carneros.
With a designated private tasting space, a level down from the hilltop winery and closer to the vineyards, Gloria Ferrer will delight your taste buds with a flight of four individual estate vintage sparkling wines. Shareable bites are also available for purchase.
About Gloria Ferrer Wine Estate
José Ferrer championed his family’s dream of producing exceptional traditional method sparkling wine in the New World. In the 1980s, he ventured from Barcelona, Spain to Sonoma, California with his wife Gloria in search of the ultimate region to make sparkling wine. They settled upon Carneros. For the Ferrers, whose Spanish sparkling winegrowing experience goes back generations, the potential of Los Carneros was unmistakable, even before it became an established AVA. They recognized the ideal climate for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — and thus the perfect terroir for brilliant sparkling wines. Known for: Pinot Noir dominant sparkling wines
Anaba Wines
Lunch with Wines and Bocce: 1:00am – 3:00pm
Elevate your wine game with a round or two of Bocce while savoring Anaba’s exquisite selection of single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Your visit includes marinated olives, Marcona almonds and wood-fired pizzas, perfectly complementing the flavors of Anaba’s classic range of wines. Gather your fellow cruise guests, embrace the spirit of friendly competition and indulge in the perfect blend of wine, delicious food and outdoor fun.
About Anaba
At the heart of Anaba Wines lies the extraordinary journey of John Sweazey, the driving force behind this family-owned winery. John’s path to creating a world-class wine estate spans four decades and stands as a testament to his diverse experiences and unyielding dedication. Hailing from suburban Park Ridge, IL, John’s trajectory took him from studying business at Stanford University to venturing into computer sales and embarking on a transformative European exploration in a VW van. This adventure ignited his passion for wine and planted the seeds for what Anaba Wines would eventually become. The name, Anaba, is derived from the anabatic winds that flow through the vineyards that drive morning fog from the vineyards and bring in cooling breezes in the late afternoon.
Known for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rhone-style wines made from grapes grown on Anaba’s estate in Carneros, as well as from grapes grown by their long-standing Sonoma wine grower partners.
Inclusions:
- Luxury coach round trip transport from San Francisco cruise port
- Gloria Ferrer Wine Estate
- Tasting of four Sparkling wines in a designated private outdoor covered setting.
- Anaba Wines
- Selection of wood fire pizzas, with a selection of Anaba’s classic range of wines
- Semi-private designated area to relax enjoy the wines, food and bocce.
Personal purchases at the wineries and trip cancellation insurance not included.