Jun 20, 2003 ResidenSea World Tokyo-Anchorage, 23 days, overnighting in Tokyo and calling at Aomori, Hakodate/Japan, Vladivostok/Russia, Sapporo (overnight), Petropavlovsk/Kamchatka/Russia, Dutch Harbor/Aleutian Islands, Kodiak/Alaska, Homer. This cruise is one of our special escorted wine cruises. Jim Bisciglia, owner of Specialty Cruises, will be hosting seven special evening theme dinners in Portraits Restaurant featuring Vintage Champagne and the greatest and rarest Italian wines of the 1997 vintage of the century, as well as a vodka and caviar tasting one afternoon. Our special prices are $5395 per person for outside suites and $6995 for best Veranda suites.

The wine program will feature Vintage Champagne and the Italian Reds of the 1997 Vintage of the Century. Generally, Vintage Champagne will be served as an aperitif and with the first course, while the Italian reds will be featured with the subsequent courses. Generally 5 very special wines will be featured with each theme dinner. We will be having seven themed wine dinners while onboard, giving each passenger the opportunity to taste and enjoy at least 35 of the world's greatest wines. I will be hosting this cruise.

The Ship

Where to sign up:
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888-857-7379, 253-857-7379

I am not related to these people in any way. I have just heard about their wine cruises and have had some great reports. The guy likes wine.

Dec 30, 2003 ResidenSea World, Ushuaia/Argentina-Valparaiso/Chile, 23 days, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula for 3 days, Cape Horn, Punta Arenas/Chile, Chilean Fjords, Puerto Chacabuco, Castro, Chiloe, Puerto Montt. Optional excursion post-cruise to Easter Island. This cruise will be hosted by Jim Bisciglia, owner of Specialty Cruises and will feature the world's first Antarctic Wine and Food Cruise. You will be able to sample some of the word's most renowned wines while cruising the ice flows of Antarctica. A unique opportunity not to be missed. Our special prices are $5995 for outside suites and $7995 for outside suites with veranda. You may also board in Buenos Aires on Dec 21, adding an additional 9 days, to your voyage for an add-on of $2359 in outside suites or $3595 in suites with veranda. Your additional ports of call would be Puerto Madryn, West Point/Falkland Islands, Port Stanley/Falkland Islands



Specialty Cruise & Villas
253-857-7379, 888-857-7379
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Wow, one of the best 04’s I’ve tried. Double decanted for three hours. Could of used more. Big sweet fruit, blackberry, licorice and cassis. Full bodied with very good balance. Still a hint of alcohol on the nose but with more swirls in the glass, they dissipated quickly. Wonderful noise after you get past the brief high alcohol on the nose. This is very good if you can find it and will only will get better. At least a 94 point wine today and will go up with bottle age.