Today was one of the most important 2012 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise Events.  If all goes as planned it will be a true life experience for any wine enthusiast!      It was a beautiful cool and sunny day.  The 2012 Bordeaux grape harvest had literally just begun. 

I was up early for the sail up the Gironde River to Bordeaux, France.  While it started off cold and dark, as the sun rose it warmed and was quite enjoyable…and beautiful.      I had been to Bordeaux back in 2006, but this is a newer, fresher and more

It was a sea day and, for the most part, a day of rest.  However,  a couple of special events were scheduled as we sailed on the Seabourn Pride to Belle Ile en Mer:  A private galley tour and a private bridge tour.   After my “required” morning soak in

Due to high seas and winds, the Seabourn Pride’s sailing from Falmouth, England to Cobh (Cork), Ireland was slowed and we arrived in Cobh three hours late.  Because of this the first Goldring Travel Food & Wine Event has to be shortened.  Our visit to the Old English Market with

Having arrived in Falmouth, England an evening before expected, it gave us a chance to explore this quaint seaside town and to enjoy a proper Fish & Chip’s dinner.   Two of our friends invited us to dinner days ago and we were wondering:  The Restaurant, Veranda or Off The

We sailed out of Dover with sunny skies and calm seas as we started our fourteen day cruise on the Seabourn Pride.   It was a most pleasant evening.  We popped up to the Sky Bar shortly after departure as the ship began her very slow transit to Le Havre, France. 

I have had quite a bit of contrast over the past days:  Enjoying and working non-stop at the Monaco Yacht Show while staying in an elegant hotel to spending the night in a rather depressing Dover, England and then boarding the wonderful Seabourn Pride.The Monaco Yacht Show is where the