SAN FRANCISCO: Culinary Tour – Brunch at Abaca (SUNDAY) Meeting Time at Restaurant: 10:00 am Opened in 2021, Abaca is one of the most celebrated Filipino restaurants in the United States, and in 2022 it was singled out by the New York Times as one of the best restaurants in the United States. Francis Ang and his wife Dian offer a modern Northern California […] Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO: Culinary Tour – Lunch at Yank Sing (SUNDAY) Meeting Time at Restaurant: 12:00 pm Few people realize the first dim sum restaurant in the United States opened in San Francisco, and that pioneering tradition is celebrated at Yank Sing, where the dumplings enclosed in bamboo baskets arrive on roving push carts. Opened in 1958, Yank Sing is run by the third generation of […] Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO: Culinary Tour – A16 Food and Wine Dinner (SUNDAY) Meeting Time at Onboard Location: 7:30 pm Shelley Lindgren has captured the soul of Italy at A16, named for the Italian highway that runs from Naples to Puglia. She is so famous for her knowledge of Southern Italian wines that she was knighted by the Italian government. Two years ago she wrote a definitive book […] Read more »
San Francisco: Culinary Tour – Dinner at 7 Adams (SUNDAY) Meeting Time at Onboard Location: 7:30 pm Before they were open for a year, 7 Adams earned a Michelin star for its innovative 5 and 7 course tasting menus. Chefs Serena and David Fisher will create a bespoke tasting menu menu for us that will closely follow the season, perfectly paired with wines, served in […] Read more »
NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN – GOURMET EXPRESS LUNCH (SUNDAY) Picture this: Tables draped in white linen, silverware and crystal-clear glasses gleaming in the sunlight, etched glass partitions separating each table, mahogany paneling, and natural luxuriant wood tones all aboard a beautifully restored 1915 Pullman car. It’s a scene from the Gourmet Express, one that harkens back to a bygone era of travel and the […] Read more »
NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN – VISTA DOME LUNCH (SUNDAY) Marvel at panoramic Napa Valley views from the opulent second-floor observation-style Vista Dome car as you embark on an immersive three-hour ride full of 360-degree Napa Valley views, plush dining booths and photo opportunities with your travel companions. The Vista Dome experience comes to life in an exclusive one of 10 ever-constructed 1952 Pullman glass-domed […] Read more »
NAPA VALLEY: STERLING VINEYARDS AND FRANK FAMILY (SUNDAY) Winery Region Prominent Varietals Tasting Lunch Description Sterling Vineyards Calistoga, Napa Pinot Noir, Merlot,Chardonnay,Cabernet Sauvignon ✓ -St. Dunstan Room for your private tasting experience of Sterling’s premier wines, a selection of their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Frank Family Vineyards Calistoga, Napa Cabernet, Chardonnay,Sparkling wines,Petite Syrah,Pinot Noir,Zinfandel ✓ ✓ -Set in the opulent […] Read more »
SONOMA VALLEY: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA WINERY (SUNDAY) (one spot remaining!) Winery Region Prominent Varietals Tasting Lunch Description Francis Coppola Winery Alexander Valley, Sonoma Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, and Zinfandel ✓ ✓ A full day at this iconic winery that includes “Director’s Cut’ tasting, includes exclusive access to a private space, fully appointed with tables and chairs, fine flatware, dinnerware, glassware, linens, and attentive […] Read more »
SONOMA VALLEY: DONUM ESTATE AND BUENA VISTA WINERY (SUNDAY) Winery Region Prominent Varietals Tasting Lunch Description Donum Estate Carneros, Sonoma Pinot Noir,Chardonnay ✓ Seated Tasting & guided walking tour through a dynamic space designed to engage the senses through art, aroma, texture, and sound, followed by a private seated wine tasting, thoughtfully paired with artfully crafted canapé bites Buena Vista Winery North Coast AVA […] Read more »
Sausalito & Muir Woods (SUNDAY) 1st Departure Time: 9:00AM (Fully Reserved)2nd Departure Time: 9:30AM This tour takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge to explore Sausalito, and then into the coastal wilds to see California’s giant redwoods. Once a rum runner’s port, Sausalito has evolved into one of America’s great art colonies. Streets are lined with unique shops, eclectic galleries […] Read more »