Columbia River Wine Cruise
aboard the Queen of the West Paddlewheel River Boat

Queen of the West

Indulge in a 7 night cruise through the heart of the Columbia River Valley's extensive wine making heritage. This Columbia River cruise features onboard wine experts, wine samplings, and guided tours at several of the area's finest vineyards. Your onboard wine expert will show you everything from the basics of wine tasting to advanced wine pairing and sensory evaluation.

Cruise Highlights:

Clarkston, WA	Pendleton, OR
Cruising the Columbia River Gorge	Multnoham Falls
Barnard Griffin Vineyard Tour	Mount St. Helens, WA
Domaine Poiullon Vineyard Tour	Astoria, OR
Portland, OR

Onboard Wine Expert: Regina Daigneault will be joining the 2013 Columbia River Wine Cruise. Regina will lead a thoroughly enriching program on wine with special attention paid to the vineyards and varieties of the Pacific Northwest.

Regina's background spans 30 years in the restaurant and wine industries. She is certified with the Court of Master Sommeliers. When she's not entertaining American Cruise Lines' passengers, Regina teaches Wine Marketing and Sales, Introduction to Wines of the World, Wine History and Appreciation, and Sensory Evaluation at South Seattle College.

Wine Enthusiast Special Events

As you cruise the Columbia River, we'll stop at renowned local vineyards for tours and enjoy tastings of regional favorites. Renowned onboard experts share their insight into the region's wines, while showing passengers everything needed to fully experience the robust wine that Columbia River has to offer. Listed below is some of what we've got planned for the 2013 Columbia River Wine Cruise.

Saturday - Wine 101: Overview of Wines, Regions, Grapes

Maps of local and classical wine regions and grape varieties
Basics in Winemaking, How to Taste Wine and understand what you are tasting

Sunday: Three Winery Tours in Richland, WA
Hamilton Cellars
Bookwalter Cellars
Barnard Griffin Winery

Monday: Oregon Food and Wine Pairing

Understanding the relationship between wine and food
Putting it together with Oregon food and wines
Sensory Evaluation experience with pairing

Tuesday: Wines of Washington Seminar & Vineyard Tours

Food and wine pairing
Washington's Best in Food and Wine
Aniche Cellars and Vineyard Tour
Domaine Pouillon winery tour and tasting event

Wednesday: Oregon Wine Tasting

Spend a day cruising the Columbia River
Taste and learn about some of Oregon's finest wines from wine expert Regina Daigneault

Thursday: Wake Up with Bubbles

Sample Oregon and Washington's finest sparklers and discover which foods to pair with them

For more information on the Columbia River Wine Cruise, or any of our cruise itineraries, please call a Cruise Specialist at 1.800.460.4518, or request a free American Cruise Lines brochure. Thank you.

Cruising from:
Clarkston, WA to
Portland, OR

October 12, 2013

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Columbia River Wine Cruise aboard the Queen of the West Paddlewheel River Boat

Queen of the West

Cruise Highlights:

Wine Enthusiast Special Events

Cruising from: Clarkston, WA to Portland, OR

October 12, 2013

October 12, 2013

Columbia River Wine Cruise
aboard the Queen of the West Paddlewheel River Boat

Cruising from:
Clarkston, WA to
Portland, OR