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Celebrity Partners With Riedel Crystal
Published on: July 26, 2007

Celebrity Cruises is pairing with Riedel, the crystal manufacturer known for fine wine glasses. By mid-August, guests on seven Celebrity vessels will have the opportunity to experience Riedel comparative wine workshops while at sea. “Wine appreciation seminars have become increasingly popular among our guests, and the Riedel comparative wine workshops give us the ability to offer them a new level of our extraordinary Celebrity style,” said Celebrity’s Vice President of Entertainment Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. Maximilian Riedel, CEO of Riedel Crystal of America, said, “Our tastings are interactive and led by Celebrity’s highly trained sommeliers utilizing the world’s most popular grape varieties (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon) in Riedel stemware made expressly for these varieties.” Earlier this year, 16 Celebrity sommeliers traveled to Riedel’s headquarters in Austria for intensive training on the company’s history, philosophy, and products. They will lead glass tastings on Celebrity Century, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Galaxy, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Mercury, Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Summit. The hour-long workshops will be offeruddy once per sailing for a fee. During tastings, guests will sample and compare multiple fine wines in Riedel’s Vinum glass collection and depart with a set of four glasses. Guests can carry the glasses home, or, if they live in the United States, Canada or Europe, they may select to utilize www.celebrityvineyards.com to have the glasses shipped to them. The website also sells a variety of Riedel products.

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