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"Spele-Oenology:" The River Cruise Shore Excursion Where Caving Meets Wine Tasting

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Creator's Key Takeaways

this extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime transformational experience that marries the famous local coterone wine with a very unusual and very unique local activity

the grotto proves that even science fiction can't beat real nature for breathtaking otherworldly spectacle

it's a doubly unique wine tasting the wine is aged in the cave so it tastes differently because the carbon dioxide and also in the cave in the dark we can't see anything

well worth the hundreds of steps climbing back up to the surface and giving us a one of a kind story to tell about our own river crews

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Suit up with proper caving outfits and headlamps for the real caving experience
โœ“Be prepared to climb hundreds of steps into and out of the cave

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is Spele-Oenology and how does it combine caving with wine tasting?
QHow does aging wine in underground caves affect its taste?

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Top: Spele-Oenology (caving and wine tasting)
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@AvalonWaterways is known for its 'Active & Discovery' shore excursions, where you can dig a little deeper, break a sweat and even get your hands dirty immersing yourself in the local culture. On the Rhone River in the south of France, Avalon has introduced a new experience; Spele-Oenology, where World's Greatest Cruises' host and producer, Lynn Elmhirst, got to be among the first river cruise guests to experience the underground wine cave tasting!