Per Nilsen, Owner and Executive Winemaker of Nilsen Estate Family Vineyards, established his label in 2016 when he planted five acres of Zinfandel on his home property in Temecula, CA. With a unique background in luxury travel (he was the Hotel Director for Crystal Cruises for 14 years), engrossing himself in the local wine scene, working sideby-side with a handful of Temecula and Napa Valley’s finest winemakers, and taking classes at UC Davis, Per has quickly produced some of the best Zin-based wines in SoCal.
On this cruise along the Main and Rhine rivers, Per will be joined by his assistant winemaker and wine educator, Chris Baptiste – they’ve worked together since 2017 and Chris has helped with the finishing touches on each Nilsen Estate vintage. Chris’s wine background includes managing four different wineries in the Temecula AVA as well as hands-on experience via renowned local vintners.
Join Per and Chris on this 7-night voyage as we cruise through the vineyards and old world-style small towns of Germany, on our way to culturally-rich Amsterdam.