Windstar Cruises has been named the official cruise line of
the James Beard Foundation, deepening a partnership with the culinary
organization started several years ago.
As the exclusive cruise line of the James Beard Foundation,
Windstar will be involved as a sponsor of the 2017 James Beard Awards in
Chicago and JBF's Taste America events -- a two-day affair in 10 U.S. cities that
includes fundraising dinners and complimentary culinary tastings.
It will also sponsor the JBF Celebrity Chef Tour, a dinner
series in some 20 U.S. cities, and Chefs & Champagne -- the James Beard
Foundation's annual summer tasting party in the Hamptons.
James Beard was a cookbook author, teacher, syndicated
columnist and TV personality who championed American cuisine. He died in
1985.
Through the partnership, Windstar features a food-and-wine
cruise hosted by chef, restaurateur and author Hugh Acheson. It also has the
James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Collection, a series of cruises
throughout 2017 featuring James Beard award winners and nominees.
Windstar guests on every sailing enjoy culinary
demonstrations of James Beard Award-winning recipes.