Europeanbarging, a Texas-based company offering barge and river cruises, today announced a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of $2000 per cabin on a Wine Cruise for its clients, slated for Spring, starting from March 18 – 25, 2024. Discounted rates start at $1999 per person.
The wine cruise is scheduled on the AMAVerde ship and will be the 6th wine cruise hosted by the owners of Messina Hof Winery – Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, who will offer several tastings and discussions on their wines and winery, as well as winemaking. A pairing of their wines will be offered with a special AmaWaterways gourmet meal. In addition to the many wine-themed excursions, there are multiple included excursions offered in each port, including hiking and cycling tours. Excursions feature Gentle, regular, active, and late-riser tour options.
Touch history and learn about winemaking traditions while sailing along the lower Danube River through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Wine connoisseurs will have a chance to taste history from the centuries-old wine-growing hills dating back to the Romans in Ilok. Visit local wineries in the Calafat wine region, and in Szekszárd, one of the oldest red-wine-growing areas in Hungary. With a wine expert to guide you, indulge in wine tastings and a specially curated food and wine pairing dinner on board.
Messina Hof is the most awarded and renowned Texas wine in national and international competitions. In a community steeped in tradition, Messina Hof Winery & Resort holds its own with a 200-year history of award-winning wines. Although the winery itself was officially established with the first vintage release in 1983, the rich wine heritage of Winemaker Paul Bonarrigo dates back six generations to Messina, Sicily. Merrill Bonarrigo’s family originates from Hof, Germany. Together they have pioneered the Texas wine industry in creating premium wines of distinction and a landmark wine country destination.
The cruise rate includes all sightseeing, meals, wine with dinner, a daily happy hour before dinner, free internet, and the use of bicycles on board. There is an optional pre-cruise land program in Vienna, Austria, and a post-cruise land program in Romania or Istanbul. The special $1000 per person discount offer ends September 30, 2023. Port tax is an additional $220 per person. A deposit of $400 per person is due with booking, balance is due 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available.
Europeanbarging was founded in 1998 and specializes in European barge and river cruise products. Located in Texas, Europeanbarging is an ARC-accredited company. AmaWaterways, the only cruise line that has the privileged of being inducted into La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, one of the world’s most prestigious culinary organizations and Tables et Auberges, leading the way in the cruise industry as one of the most innovative food and wine experiences both on-board and on-shore.
For more information contact Europeanbarging at: 888-869-7907 or http://www.europeanbarging.com