{"id":7726,"date":"2026-08-12T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=7726"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:16:29","slug":"azamara-introduces-partnership-with-american-wine-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=7726","title":{"rendered":"Azamara Introduces Partnership with American Wine School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-10.03.42-AM-821x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-10.03.42-AM-821x1024.png 821w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-10.03.42-AM-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-10.03.42-AM-768x957.png 768w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-10.03.42-AM.png 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wine lovers everywhere will love this new onboard experience coming to the ships in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/azamara\">Azamara Cruises<\/a> fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Azamara Cruises, every journey is an opportunity to connect more deeply with the world around you. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to share details on their new partnership with\u00a0<strong>American Wine School<\/strong>, which will bring guests a world-first onboard enrichment experience: the\u00a0<strong>WSET\u00a0Level 1 Award in Wines,<\/strong>\u00a0available during sea days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than just a wine course, this program is the first step on an inspiring journey into the world of wine, bringing Destination Immersion\u00a0to life through the cultures, craftsmanship, and stories behind every glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each experience will be limited to 24 guests, so registering early is crucial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PARTNERSHIP\u00a0AT A GLANCE<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7728\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2398399663086965;width:76px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>American Wine School\u00a0Presents the WSET\u00a0Level 1 Award in Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A world-first opportunity to earn an internationally recognized wine certification at sea.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7729\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.967784352399737;width:72px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn Through Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests can explore wine styles, grape varieties, and food pairing through engaging tastings and expert-led instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7730\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8929266709928618;width:63px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Led by Marianne Frantz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests can learn from the founder of American Wine School, a WSET-certified educator and Advanced Sommelier.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/award.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7731\" style=\"width:60px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Earn a Recognized Credential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests will complete the official WSET\u00a0Level 1 Award in Wines exam onboard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7732\" style=\"width:78px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png 190w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exclusively with Azamara Cruises<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An enriching experience that brings Destination Immersion\u00a0to life through the world of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have questions or want to learn more? Reach out to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/team\">PCT cruise expert<\/a> today for more about this exciting program and Azamara Cruises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine lovers everywhere will love this new onboard experience coming to the ships in the Azamara Cruises fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[506,496],"tags":[181,133,128],"class_list":["post-7726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-stories","category-cruises","tag-azamara","tag-cruises","tag-food"],"fifu_image_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7726"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7734,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726\/revisions\/7734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}