My mom and I had always wanted to visit the Spanish and French Riviera. But with some top hotels charging over $3,000 a night during peak season, I knew it could be a pricey proposition. Since we hoped to visit several coastal cities, I started looking into ultra-luxury cruises and found a sailing on Silversea's Silver Ray that seemed too good to pass up.
Guido Porrati had the swagger of a politician, greeting his customers with megawatt charm. "Ciao!" he shouted as he waved goodbye to a nonna who had just left ParlaComeMangi, his artisanal deli in Rapallo, on the Ligurian coast of Italy, with a bag full of groceries. There was much to choose from: local wines, tins of anchovies, farm-fresh eggs, and buffalo mozzarella.
Join us for the Chocolate & Wine CRUISE on San Francisco Bay, and wear your best Off-White outfit! The day's adventure takes place onboard a luxury yacht, where you will taste wines from a local winemaker, along with samples from a curated selection of local chocolate, confections, and wine.