🎁 Gift the guide
Know someone taking a river cruise?
Give them a sommelier in their pocket.
Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier
The complete wine guide to their cruise — what to drink at every stop, delivered to their inbox with your personal message, on the date you choose. You’re done in two minutes; they’ll be enjoying it for the whole trip.
$19.95 once · no shipping, no wrapping, never late
How it works
- 1
Write your message
Tell us who it's for, add a short note, and pick the delivery date — today or up to a year out.
- 2
Pay securely
One-time payment through Stripe, priced in your local currency. You get a confirmation email right away.
- 3
They unwrap it by email
On your chosen date they receive your message and a code that unlocks the full guide on their phone.
What they’ll get
68 stops · 30 wine regions · 398 pairing ideas — researched and written by a Certified Sommelier.
- ✓What to drink — and the must-try bottle
- ✓Local food & cheese pairings
- ✓Nearby vineyards & winery picks
- ✓What to bring home
- ✓Cruise timing & shore-excursion tips
- ✓Download the whole guide — no ship Wi-Fi needed
Why it’s an easy yes
- ✓Never late. Email delivery on the date you pick — even bought on the morning of.
- ✓Personal. Your message arrives with the gift, so it reads like a card, not a receipt.
- ✓Lasts the whole trip. Works offline on the ship, at every stop, the entire cruise.
- ✓Fits any cruise. Every major European river route, every cruise line — no itinerary needed.
- ✓Under $25. Thoughtful without being extravagant — and nothing to pack.
For every occasion on the calendar
Bon voyage
They booked the cruise. Give them the wine. Time it to land the week they pack.
Christmas & holidays
Digital delivery means it's never late — buy on the 24th, deliver on the 25th.
Birthdays & anniversaries
Schedule it months ahead on the day you set it up, then forget about it. We won't.
Retirement
The classic retirement river cruise, upgraded with a sommelier along for the trip.
Mother's Day & Father's Day
For the mom or dad with a river cruise on the calendar. Under $25, no shipping, right on time.
They just booked
The confirmation email is the moment. Give them months of looking forward to every pour.
Two minutes now, remembered for the whole cruise
$19.95 one-time · secure Stripe checkout · delivered on your date
Common questions
- When does the gift arrive?
- On the date you choose — today, or any day up to a year out. The recipient gets an email with your personal message and their redeem code. You pay now and get an immediate confirmation, so your part is done in about two minutes.
- What exactly does the recipient get?
- Your message, plus a code that unlocks the complete sommelier guide on their own phone or tablet: 68 stops · 30 wine regions · 398 pairing ideas, with local bottles to order, food pairings, wineries near each dock, and offline access on the river. No app store, no account, no password — it works in their browser and installs to their home screen.
- Do I need to know their cruise line or itinerary?
- No. The guide covers nine European wine rivers — the Rhine, Danube, Moselle, Main, Douro, Rhône & Saône, Bordeaux/Gironde, Seine, and Elbe — and works the same on any cruise line, so it fits whatever they've booked (or haven't booked yet).
- Does the gift expire?
- No. The redeem code never expires, the unlock is a one-time purchase (never a subscription), and new stops are added to their guide automatically.
- Can this be a last-minute gift?
- It's the ideal one: there's nothing to ship, so you can buy it minutes before you need it and have it delivered the same day. Want something to hand over in person? Send it to your own email and tuck the printed message and code into a card.
- Is it a subscription? Are there hidden costs?
- No subscription, nothing recurring. One payment ($19.95 USD, shown in the buyer's local currency at checkout) covers the full guide, every stop, forever.
Shopping for yourself instead? See pricing or browse the free river guides.
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