Food and Wine Circle of Interest

Buenos Aires to Callao (for Lima)
on Seven Seas Mariner
19 Nights
Departs February 06, 2007

Prices Starting $9317 per person

Feb 6 Tuesday Buenos Aires Country Club Casual
Feb 7 Wednesday Buenos Aires Formal 17:00
Feb 8 Thursday At Sea Country Club Casual
Feb 9 Friday At Sea Country Club Casual
Feb 10 Saturday At Sea Informal
Feb 11 Sunday Punta Arenas Country Club Casual 12:00
Feb 12 Monday Punta Arenas Informal 19:00
Feb 13 Tuesday Ushuaia Country Club Casual 14:30 20:00
Feb 14 Wednesday Cruise Cape Horn Country Club Casual 05:30 07:00
Feb 15 Thursday At Sea Informal
Feb 16 Friday At Sea Country Club Casual
Feb 17 Saturday Laguna San Rafael Informal 06:00 18:00
Feb 18 Sunday Puerto Montt Country Club Casual 13:00 20:00
Feb 19 Monday At Sea Formal
Feb 20 Tuesday Valparaiso (for Santiago) Country Club Casual 09:30 21:00
Feb 21 Wednesday Coquimbo Country Club Casual 11:00 18:00
Feb 22 Thursday At Sea Informal
Feb 23 Friday At Sea Formal
Feb 24 Saturday Pisco Country Club Casual 08:00 18:00
Feb 25 Sunday Callao (for Lima) Disembarks

Food & Wine Circle of Interest
Santiago & Lunch Hosted by Montes Winery Founder

This Circle of Interest gives access to unique experiences on board and on shore, with the insights of an expert guest host and the camaraderie of a smaller community of guests who share your interests.

Join Food and Wine Circle of Interest hosts winemaker Aurelio Montes and writer Alan Tardi as we learn more about Chilean wine. Montes was named "Chilean Winemaker of the Year" in 1995, and for many wine connoisseurs the name Montes is synonymous with some of Chile's finest wines. After 35 years in the wine industry he has earned worldwide fame for his superlative wines: Bordeaux-style Cabernet blends, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Alan Tardi, chef and wine writer based in Italy, has written about wine for the New York Times, Food & Wine and many other publications. In addition to the planned onboard and shore activities, the hosts will facilitate small community events as desired.

On February 16 while at sea, join your hosts for a private, exclusive tasting of wine from the Montes vineyard, where your expert winemaker will enrich your knowledge of the aroma and flavors of this distinctive Chilean wine. Montes, a flag-bearer for Chilean wines around the world, has won international acclaim for its power-packed yet classy reds. Montes' top reds flow from its sloping Apalta vineyard in the Colchagua Valley where 700 truckloads of stones were removed before planting. So precipitous are the vineyard's upper reaches, the vines are reputedly tended by acrobats.

Then on February 20, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city of Santiago in its spectacular setting, with a photo stop at Cristobal Hill before arriving at a famous five star restaurant serving classic Chilean cuisine for a delicious gourmet lunch. Your lunch, hosted by members of the Montes family, will be paired with some of Montes' signature wines. Your extraordinary Chilean food and wine experience will be a lasting one as all participants will receive a "Signed by Aurelio Montes" bottle of the Montes Wineries fine wine as your parting gift.

This Circle of Interest includes:

- Hosted exclusive Circle of Interest cocktail party at beginning of segment

- Onboard exclusive wine tasting

- Excursion in Santiago, including gourmet lunch and wines

- Exclusive access to hosts Aurelio Montes and Alan Tardi

Circle of Interest Fare: $255 per person additional