5:00-7:00 PM (4:45 Boarding) | Sea Rocket | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Must be 21 years of age or older.

FINE WINE CRUISE
on the beautiful Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway! 🥂🛥️🌴

You're in for an unforgettable wine education experience as you cruise through the stunning waters of Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, where luxury yachts, magnificent waterfront estates, iconic waterfront restaurants, and vibrant marinas create one of the most beautiful and captivating waterways in the country.

Join Sommelier Erica Archer, CWP, WSET Advanced, in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, for a gorgeous scenic wine cruise aboard the immaculate 64-foot custom-built 64-foot Sea Rocket, with seating for everyone, so you can relax and fully enjoy this exquisite experience. You’ll explore five delicious wines from France’s renowned wine regions and quality-focused producers—wines you’ll be thrilled to have in your repertoire. It truly doesn’t get much better than this!

• Taste and learn about five delicious wines from France’s wine regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Languedoc, Loire Valley, Provence, Rhone Valley, Savoie, etc.

• Find out what makes France’s regions and sub-regions unique in the styles of wine they produce.

• Discuss France’s major grape varieties and reemerging styles worthy of your attention.

• Gain confidence in evaluating, selecting, and pairing wines and describing what you smell and taste.

• Learn what to expect from specific terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine.

• Walk away knowing a lot about wine and how regional influences impact wine styles and quality.

• Discover the fundamentals of wine tasting or elevate your wine knowledge to the next level.

• Enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, flavorful dips and spreads, and seasonal accompaniments.

Your Sommelier
Archer is a true oenophile, having obtained high levels of certification in her field. In 2010, she was awarded the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level Three Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits (with merit), became a Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and received her Certified Wine Professional award from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Erica is the principal of Wine Wise, a wine education and events service known for creating truly memorable wine experiences. She takes guests beyond a typical tasting through her intimate understanding of what makes each wine unique—and she does it all with her trademark down-to-earth style.

Where do we meet?

We are cruising aboard Sea Rocket Sightseeing Cruises, 801 Seabreeze Blvd, C-Dock, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. It’s located in the famous Bahia Mar Resort & Marina, which is a short distance from Las Olas—a vibrant shopping and dining district that serves as the "heart" of downtown Fort Lauderdale, connecting the city center and the beach.

Cancellations, rescheduling requests, no-shows, and weather policies:

Please see our policies on the Get Ready for Your Wine Cruise or FAQ page.

What else?

Add your Wine Cruise to your calendar and plan to arrive 20 minutes before departure so you don't miss the boarding call. Please allow extra time for Fort Lauderdale traffic and parking. It is no fun missing the boat because of late arrivals.

Review our Get Ready for Your Wine Cruise page and forward it to everyone attending with you so that everyone is adequately prepared and on time—or early! We cannot hold the boat for late arrivals.

We receive many of the same questions. We have taken the time to write thorough answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ page. Please look there for immediate answers to many common questions.

*Some of the photos featured are from our June - October Wine Sails in Portland, Maine.