{"id":17417,"date":"2013-09-09T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/crystals-brazil-wine-food-cruise-to-showcase-local-flavors-2\/"},"modified":"2013-09-09T09:37:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T09:37:00","slug":"crystals-brazil-wine-food-cruise-to-showcase-local-flavors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/09\/crystals-brazil-wine-food-cruise-to-showcase-local-flavors-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal\u2019s Brazil Wine & Food Cruise to Showcase Local Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More educational programming, more unique local ingredients, and more guest chef dinners — including, for the first time ever,\u00a0<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0Vintage Room Dinners \u2013 distinguish Crystal Cruises\u2019 fall Wine & Food-themed voyage, from Miami to Rio on\u00a0November 23.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\u00a0Mixologist\u00a0Tony Abou-Ganim<\/b>; and wine historian\u00a0Nina Wemyss<\/b>.\u00a0 The\u00a0exotic cruise<\/a>aboard Crystal Symphony features six Brazilian ports (including one maiden call), two Caribbean islands, and a local overnight in Rio de Janeiro.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The expert line-up features\u00a0Hans Neuner<\/b>, Portugal\u2019s two Michelin-starred, 2012 Chef of the Year, and former Crystal chef more than a decade ago;\u00a0Rob Wilson<\/b>, Culinary Institute of America NY graduate and Master\/Executive Chef at the Montage Laguna Beach; renowned Master<\/span>\n<\/div>\n


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Sourcing local ingredients and products during port visits, the experts will incorporate them in:<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NEW<\/b>: Seven-course\u00a0Vintage Room Dinners<\/b>, prepared by each of the guest chefs, with extra-extraordinary wine pairings and edification from the guest wine expert.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Two Guest Chef Dinners<\/b>\u00a0for all guests in the Crystal Dining Room, with all-inclusive wine pairings recommended by the guest wine expert.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cooking demonstrations<\/b>, newly held outdoors on Crystal\u2019s pool deck (weather permitting). Neuner will showcase his modern, art-meets-technology approach to the Portuguese flavors that have influenced traditional Brazilian cuisine, like bacalhau.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Intimate\u00a0hands-on cooking classes<\/b>\u00a0in Crystal\u2019s galley.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hands-on cocktail-crafting<\/b>\u00a0sessions, teaching guests how to make the local libations for friends and family back home.\u00a0 Abou-Ganim will give his \u201cModern Mixologist\u201d twist to traditional local cocktails like the batida and caipirinha, using cacha\u00e7a and local spices \u2013 with guests receiving a souvenir muddler to take with them.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tastings of South American wines.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWithout even leaving the ship, guests can see, taste, smell, feel, and learn about the ingredients, dishes, and beverages that only local foodies would know best — from an obscure ingredient to the gourmet side of regional culture,\u201d\u00a0 says Toni Neumeister, vice president of food and beverage\u00a0<\/span>operations.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Crystal\u2019s own culinary team will also be pulling out all the stops for American Thanksgiving, preparing gourmet takes on traditional fare, like butternut squash soup drizzled with pumpkin seed oil; maple-brined, roasted turkey with chestnut, wild mushroom & raisin dressing; praline sweet potatoes; cider-thyme gravy; and caramel-apple bread pudding with homemade pumpkin ice cream and bourbon-vanilla sauce.<\/span><\/div>\n

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From Miami, the sailing visits Barbados\/Bridgetown, British West Indies; Devil\u2019s Island, Iles du Salut, French Guiana; and Bel\u00e9m, Fortaleza, Natal (maiden call), Macei\u00f3 and Salvador, Brazil, ending with an overnight stay in Rio.\u00a0 All-inclusive, \u201cBook Now\u201d fares for the 16-day cruise begin at US$3,990\/person, with US$1,700\/person in savings if booked by\u00a0October 31.\u00a0 A shorter, 12-day \u201cGetaway\u201d version of the voyage is also available from Barbados to Rio, starting from US$2,995\/person if booked by\u00a0October 31.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Extraordinary culinary experiences are a hallmark of every Crystal vacation.\u00a0 Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity\u2019s extensive, innovative choices for gourmandizing include the ultra-luxury line\u2019s coveted cheese and wine cellars, overseen by on-board, certified cheese and wine sommeliers (Court of Master Sommeliers-certified); all-inclusive, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists; and gourmet dining options at every meal, whether in the Crystal Dining Room, at afternoon tea, or in Nobu Matsuhisa and Piero Selvaggio\u2019s specialty restaurants.<\/span><\/div>\n

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For additional information or booking, please contact Miramar Express at\u00a0+852 3960 0388<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0mecruises@miramarexpress.hk<\/a><\/span>; also visit the luxury line’s website at\u00a0www.crystalcruises.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n

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More educational programming, more unique local ingredients, and more guest chef dinners — including, for the first time ever,\u00a0two\u00a0Vintage Room Dinners \u2013 distinguish Crystal Cruises\u2019 fall Wine & Food-themed voyage, from Miami to Rio on\u00a0November 23. \u00a0Mixologist\u00a0Tony Abou-Ganim; and wine historian\u00a0Nina Wemyss.\u00a0 The\u00a0exotic cruiseaboard Crystal Symphony features six Brazilian ports (including one maiden call), two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17417\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}