5 October 2010

Irish Ferries' to host Wine Weekend

Irish Ferries will host its annual Wine Fare over the October Bank Holiday weekend on board their luxury cruise ferry Oscar Wilde, on its weekend return sailing from Rosslare to Cherbourg.

Aimed at wine lovers keen to fill their cellars ahead of Christmas, the fair is organised in cooperation with the Normandie Wine Warehouse in Cherbourg whose experts will be on board to give advice and tastings and preview some of the wines that can be bought ashore in France.

The sailings leave Rosslare on the evening of Friday 22 October and arrive back on the afternoon of Sunday 24 October. Fares are from €99 return per adult, including bed in a 2-bed cabin (ensuite). A car will cost €89 return when two or more adults travel together.

Shoppers will have up to six hours ashore in Cherbourg to make their purchases helped by discounts ranging from 7.5 percent up to 12.5 percent depending on the amount of wine purchased.

Contact www.irishferries.com or call 0818 300 400. An article about one of last year's cruises van be viewed here.