{"id":2270,"date":"2015-01-15T15:50:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T21:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2015-06-02T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:03:17","slug":"kathie-lee-gifford-announces-wine-partnership-with-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=2270","title":{"rendered":"Kathie Lee Gifford Announces Wine Partnership With Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CarnivalNews\"<\/a><\/p>\n

AIN\u2019T WE GOT FUN: KATHIE LEE GIFFORD BOARDS CARNIVAL BREEZE<\/strong>
\n TO ANNOUNCE \u2018GIFFT\u2019 WINE PARTNERSHIP TO SURPRISED CRUISERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1984 Carnival spokesperson turned \u201cToday\u201d show host makes waves in hosting free tastings of her estate-grown GIFFT wine \u2014 now available fleetwide on Carnival ships<\/em><\/p>\n

Kathie Lee Gifford, former spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, returned to \u201cThe World’s Most Popular Cruise Line\u00ae\u201d Sunday to introduce her GIFFT Collection of wines at a tasting event for cruise guests on Carnival Breeze at PortMiami. The wines are now available for sale fleetwide on Carnival’s 24 ships.<\/p>\n

Gifford became closely associated with the Fun Ship brand in the 1980s when Carnival launched the first national television ad campaigns in the cruise industry, becoming the line\u2019s first spokesperson and appearing in such memorable campaigns as: \u201cIf You Could See Me Now\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t We Got Fun?\u201d The \u201cToday\u201d show host on January 12th surprised guests embarking on a six day western Caribbean cruise to officially introduce GIFFT wines at an onboard tasting event.<\/p>\n

Created in consultation with California-based Scheid Family Wines – one of the largest vineyard owners in Monterey County \u2014 the GIFFT Collection consists of a Red Blend and a Chardonnay, both estate-grown. In September 2014, Wine Enthusiast magazine gave the red 91 of a possible 100 points and the Chardonnay 88 points in its tasting rating.<\/p>\n

The GIFFT Red Blend combines Merlot (42 percent), Petite Sirah (25%), Syrah (12%) and Petit Verdot (10%); while the Chardonnay is a flavorful estate-grown Coastal California dry white. Carnival is the only cruise line to feature GIFFT wines, and both varietals are now available at a wide array of bars and in the main dining rooms on all Carnival ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t tell you how exciting it is for me to be back on board with Carnival!\u201d said Gifford. \u201cIt\u2019s like coming home again \u2014 this time bearing great wines!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to welcome back Kathie Lee, whose upbeat and spirited personality to this day reflects the essence of the Carnival brand,\u201d said Eddie Allen, Carnival Cruise Line Vice President, Beverage Operations. \u201cFor many people, wine is an integral part of a truly exceptional vacation experience, and the GIFFT Collection is a great addition to our onboard wine offerings.”<\/p>\n

For more information or to book your Carnival cruise, please call Premier Custom Travel today at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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