AmaWaterways, one of the premier river cruise companies, is currently in the processing of booking for a seven-night wine cruise on the Rhine and Mosel rivers which departs Nov. 12 on the MS AMALEGRO. The itinerary includes visits to wineries, off-site dinners hosted by winemakers, onboard lectures and more. Hosted by AmaWwaterays President Rudi Schreiner, the cruise will travel from Amsterdam to Trier, Germany, followed by three nights in Paris.

Founded in 2002, AmaWaterways is one of the fastest growing companies in the river cruise business with new ships coming into service every year. On this innovative and exciting Wine River Cruise will be winemaker Jim Clendenen, owner of the Au Bon Climat winery in Santa Maria, Calif., and Archie McLaren, founder and chairman of the Central Coast Wine Classic. A portion of the cruise proceeds will be donated to charities supported by the Central Coast Wine Classic, one of the country's preeminent wine auctions.

Highlights of the "Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel" itinerary include a dinner and wine tasting with a representative from the Georg Breuer winery at Ruedesheimer Schloss in Rudesheim, Germany. The Rhine Gorge town of Rudesheim is famous for its wine taverns and vineyards, including the family-owned Breuer estate.

In Koblenz, guests will visit a 2,000-year-old wine town at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine rivers. Continuing through the Mosel River valley, the world's steepest vineyards, villages and wine towns appear at every turn. During the cruise from Koblenz to the riverside wine town of Winnigen, guests will enjoy a luncheon with menu items paired with wines from the Heymann-Lowenstein winery.

In Cochem, guests will see preserved timber-framed homes, medieval squares and the Reichsburg Castle perched above the Mosel. A welcoming wine fest awaits in the Mosel town of Zell, famous for its Zeller Schwarze Katz (Black Cat) wine. An evening wine tasting in an underground wine cellar showcases the area's varietals. In Bernkastel, guests will take a walking tour followed by a wine tasting at the Wine Museum hosted by Michael Stahlmann from the Dr. Loosen winery. Bernkastel boasts over 500 years of documented wine history and is known as "the international town of vine and wine."

The cruise itself includes complimentary local wines, beer and soft drinks at dinner. Additional amenities include French balconies, complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi; complimentary first-run films; and complimentary specialty coffees and bottled water.

After the cruise, guests will head to Luxembourg for a city tour of the Grand Duchy, followed by a high-speed TGV transfer to Paris. The three-night stay in the City of Light includes a guided city tour, plus an excursion to the Champagne region. For more information, call 800-626-0126 or visit www.amawaterways.com.

AmaWaterways is the innovative industry leader, offering fine all-inclusive river cruise vacations in Europe, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia. It's luxurious, state-of-the art fleet in Europe consists of the MS Amadolce (2009), the MS Amalyra (2009), the MS Amacello (2008), the MS Amadante (2008), the MS Amalegro (2007) and the MS Amadagio (2006). The line introduced "Vietnam, Cambodia and the Riches of the Mekong" in late 2009, featuring a 7-night Mekong River cruise on the beautiful new MS La Marguerite . Due to the overwhelming success of the program, AmaWaterways is constructing a new 124-passenger vessel to be introduced on the Mekong in the fall of 2011.

AmaWaterways also offers destination cruises to the breathtaking Douro River Valley in Portugal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the MS Amaduro and a Provencal sojourn on the romantic Rhone River in France aboard the MS Swiss Pearl In Russia, AmaWaterways sails a spectacular St. Petersburg-Moscow "Russian Waterways" itinerary. In 2011 the line will introduce the newly-refurbished 212-passenger MS Amakatarina, the most luxurious vessel to sail the Volga-Baltic Waterway.

For more information about AmaWaterways, log on to www.amawaterways.com or call 800-626-0126.