Celebrity Cruises is toasting guests on every sailing with a seasonal expansion of the brand's new Celebrity Life Savor series of onboard food and beverage programming. From mid-November through December 15, 2009 guests on every Celebrity ship can enjoy the line's Wine Harvest Celebration, a full-bodied program celebrating the global harvest of the grape through wine appreciation courses and tastings, food and wine pairings, silent auctions, and presentations by noted wine authorities on select sailings.
Among the highlights of Celebrity's Wine Harvest Celebration will be an industry-first unveiling of Beaujolais Nouveau simultaneously across the fleet on November 19, 2009. Hosted by a guest speaker and one of Celebrity's own certified cellarmasters, the event will offer guests the opportunity to sip the eagerly-anticipated light wine from oak casks and commemorative bottles, while enjoying live music and dancing, canapes, a cheese carving station and a roast carving station.
At the Grand Cru Dinner, following a sparkling wine reception, Celebrity's cellarmaster, guest speaker and chef will prepare a top-tier dinner comprised of food and wine reflective of the region in which each ship is sailing. Up to forty guests can participate in each distinctive dinner in Celebrity's intimate specialty restaurants.
Through Sabering at Sea, guests will observe the delicate, age-old art of sabering - uncorking a bottle with saber or knife - while participating in tastings and discussion of sparkling wines including Champagne, Cremants, Spumantes and California Methode Traditional wines.
Throughout the course of the celebration, a Celebrity Wine Harvest Exposition will be open to all guests on embarkation day. Hosted by Celebrity's certified cellarmasters and a variety of noted wine authorities from around the world, the event features a complimentary glass of house wine, canapes and hors d'oeuvres, and an overview of the varied wine experiences and packages available for guests, paired with the opportunity to make reservations for limited-capacity events.