MIAMI, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathie Lee
Gifford -- "Today" show host, original Carnival Cruise Line
spokesperson and current brand partner with her GIFFT wine
collection -- today boarded Carnival Splendor in Manhattan to officially launch her GIFFT wine
Pinot Noir Rosé. The new blend joins the GIFFT Red Blend and
Chardonnay that were introduced fleetwide aboard Carnival's ships
earlier this year.
Created in consultation with California-based Scheid Family Wines -- one of
the largest vineyard owners in Monterey
County and known for having the longest growing season in
California -- the limited-edition
Pinot Noir Rosé is 100 percent estate-grown and features ripe
strawberry, raspberry and red apple aromas to exhibit bright fruit
flavors framed by a crisp, juicy acidity.
"I love that I'm launching our Pinot Noir Rosé aboard Carnival,
with whom I've had such a fantastic partnership for so many years
now," Gifford said. "The fact that we can expand on that
relationship through a love of wine is just all the better! I can't
imagine a better spot for folks to enjoy a glass of GIFFT wine than
while relaxing out on the ocean aboard a Carnival ship!"
Gifford originally became associated with the "Fun Ship" brand
in the 1980s when Carnival launched the cruise industry's first
national television campaign, and she appeared in the "If You Could
See Me Now" and "Ain't We Got Fun?" ads. Today, Carnival is the
only cruise line featuring GIFFT wines, with all three varietals
available in the main dining rooms and at a wide array of bars on
all Carnival ships. In its tasting ratings, Wine Enthusiast
magazine has rated the GIFFT red with 91 of a possible 100 points,
while giving the Chardonnay 88 points.
"Our guests have really embraced GIFFT wines to make them among
the most popular offerings on our wine list," said Carnival's Vice
President of Beverage Operations Eddie
Allen, who joined Gifford onboard to conduct a mixology
demonstration of summer-inspired wine cocktails incorporating GIFFT
Pinot Noir Rosé. "The aromas and flavors of this Rosé are very
'food friendly,' and complement so much of Carnival's vast
shipboard culinary offerings."
For additional information, contact any travel agent, call
1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival can also be
found on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/carnival
YouTube: www.youtube.com/carnival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/carnival
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
www.carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on Twitter
at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company currently
has two new 133,500-ton ships on order -- Carnival Vista, set to
debut in 2016, and an as-yet-unnamed vessel scheduled to enter
service in 2018.
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