Day 5:  Thursday, July 25, 2013 At Sea & Wine Tasting



This was a full day at sea and we took full advantage of the ship and all it had to offer.  We went to the “adult pool” which was much quieter and more relaxing for people of “a certain age”.  One of the day’s “educational” offerings was an afternoon of wine tasting.  Presented by the ship’s chief somalier.  We “suffered” through this event not for ourselves, of course, but for our daughters, who appreciate fine wines, and for my niece, Becky (who is in the business of wine) but especially for my daughter Meghan who is stocking a new wine cellar.  We rose to the occasion and were forced to drink:

1. Nicolas Feuillate, Brut, Chouilly, France
2. Chablis, Premier Cru, Laboure-roi, Coute de Beaune, France
3. Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita D.O.C, Tretino-Alto Adige, Italy
4. Brunello Di Montalcino D.O.C.G. Palazzo, Toscana, Italy
5. Ferrai-carano, Sonoma County, California
6. Robert Mondavi Special Reserve, Napa Valley, California

All the wines were served with appropriate and delicious hors d’ouvres.

There is a second opportunity to attend a wine tasting later on in the cruise.  We plan to take advantage of that opportunity as well!  As we have always promised our daughters, “Anytime, any place, any reason”!

One thing we’ve realized … at the point where one of us becomes a widow or widower, it would be wise (within about a year or so) to take a cruise among the Greek Islands.  There are plenty of widows and widowers - as well as those recently divorced - to entertain you.  Well-traveled and well-educated; interesting and excellent conversationalists.  Nothing more needs to be said.  ; - D

The evening was “formal night” - so we dressed up, had formal photos taken and enjoyed a marvelous dinner with a couple from Scotland and another couple from New Zealand.  English is a marvelously adaptable language, attempting to be universal, not always easily understood!