Wine, Dine, and Gastronomy
Every Trip Aboard the Taber is a Gourmet Experience, But These Offer Something a Little Different Than Usual.
Read more about the food and wine we serve on board.
Haroset Bonbons from Ragged Coast Chocolates
Wine, Dine, and Chocolate
Chocolate lovers will sail on a sea of delight, buoyed by desserts featuring Maine’s award winning Ragged Coast Chocolate in addition to our daily-prepared gourmet fair and generous evening wine pairings.
May 21-25, 2026 / 4 Nights (Thu-Mon, Memorial Day Weekend)
May 27, 2027 / 4 Nights (The-Mon)
Chef James
Gourmet Gastropub
If the idea of elevated comfort food and classic bistro fare has your mouth watering, then sail with Chef James Tranchemontagne. Chef James will not only cook for us but also be on hand to discuss techniques, inspirations, and his passion for housemade charcuterie.
Jun 11-15, 2026 / 4 Nights (Thu-Mon)
Jun 22-26, 2027 / 4 Nights (Tue-Sat)
Ragged Coast Chocolate’s award winning truffles
Chocolate With Kate Shaffer
Kate Shaffer, acclaimed chocolatier, author and co-owner of Ragged Coast Chocolate will be joining us for this chocolate extravaganza.
July 10-14, 2026 / Four Nights (Fri-Tue)
Kate Shaffer
Kate was chosen by Dessert Professional as a Top Ten Chocolatier in North America (2011), and is the winner of three Good Food Awards (2015, 2016, 2021). She is the author of Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier (Down East Books, 2011), which was a Bronze medalist in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards, a Finalist in the 2011 Foreword Indies Awards, and Food & Wine’s Top 25 Cookbooks of the Year in 2011. Kate is also the author of Chocolate for Beginners: Techniques and Recipes for Making Chocolate Candy, Confections, Cakes and More (Rockridge Press, 2019); and The Maine Farm Table Cookbook (W. W. Norton, 2021).
Wine With Michael Green
Wine entertainer, evening host, and master storyteller, Michael is back on the Taber for four-transformative nights of wine and food.
July 11-15, 2027 / 4 Nights (Sun-Thu)
Wine With Michael Green
Michael Green is a wine entertainer, event host, and master storyteller who has spent decades transforming the way people experience wine and food. Featured on The Today Show, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, and Fox News, Michael is one of the most sought-after voices at the intersection of wine, hospitality, and live entertainment.
For over 20 years, Michael served as wine consultant to Gourmet magazine, and went on to become wine curator for The Moth and a wine and travel consultant to Departures. A veteran of more than 50 food and wine festivals — including the Naples Wine Festival and the South Beach Wine Festival — he has built a reputation as a speaker who electrifies audiences with equal parts expertise and joy. He is also the creator of Wine Lovers, an original musical that performed on cruise ships around the world.
Michael's client roster spans Fortune 500 corporations, luxury brands, and cultural institutions — including Citi, Spotify, Cisco, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lexus, General Motors, the Ritz-Carlton, and Godiva, among many others. Whether he's curating an intimate tasting or headlining a marquee corporate event, clients consistently say the same thing: his presentation is theater and education rolled into one, and the energy he brings is simply unbottleable.
A proud graduate of the High School of Performing Arts and a Phi Beta Kappa alumnus of the University of Virginia, Michael brings the discipline of a scholar and the instincts of a performer to everything he does. Condé Nast said it best: "Michael makes the magic happen."
Wine, Dine, and Cheese
Each day will culminate with a journey to a country through its cheese, wines, and viticultural history. The evening’s meal will include wine pairings which perfectly complement the menu that Jane and our chef have created. View our cheese and wine menu from our recent sailing season.
Sept 20-26, 2026 / 6 Nights (Sun-Sat)
Sept 19-25, 2027 / 6 Nights (Sun-Sat)
Note: Online reservations for single cabins are not available at this time. Please email us at info@stephentaber.com to inquire and confirm if a cabin is available for your preferred trip date.
Meet Jane
Having worked in the wine industry for over 20 years, Taber co-owner Jane Barrett Barnes, is passionate about the history, culture, and enjoyment of wine and loves to share her knowledge and experience.
Jane has visited many vineyards throughout the world. Her career has included such top industry leaders as Four Seasons, Champagne Veuve Clicquot, the International Wine Center, Joe Bastianich, and Terlato Wines.