SEATTLE -- June 20, 2007 -- Holland America Line has arranged with Wente Vineyards to continue its commemorative wine series. The California Cabs and Chardonnays are adorned with classic images of HAL poster art.

The 2004 California Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2005 California Chardonnay were hand crafted by the wine making team of Wente Vineyards, working closely with the Holland America Line cellar masters. California's oldest family owned and continuously operated winery, Wente Vineyard produces wines noted for their distinctive characteristics borne from vineyard blocks that are meticulously farmed and sorted into small lots to ensure their quality. Wente Vineyards is located in the Livermore Valley only 20 minutes away from the San Francisco Bay.

"When we planned our commemorative wine series, we wanted to offer our guests a wine crafted for today's palettes that also paid homage to Holland America Line's long tradition of culinary excellence," said Richard D. Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. "This series offers two distinctive wines adorned with labels that fondly salute our long heritage as a premium cruise line."

The commemorative wine also is part of the "Sommelier Package," a new onboard offering that also includes a standard wine tasting, a premium wine tasting, dinner at the Pinnacle Grill, wine navigator's choice of five bottles, and a wine-related gift set.

Holland America Line describes itself as follows:

Holland America Line's fleet of 13 ships offers nearly 500 cruises to more than 320 ports. Two- to 108-day itineraries visit all seven continents, including Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia and Grand World Voyages; and popular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal.

In the 2006 Portrait of Affluent Travelers survey by Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown and Russell, Holland America Line topped the list of cruise lines sought after by affluent leisure travelers. Its recently completed $225 million fleetwide Signature of Excellence enhancements added features such as the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine -- a state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts provide cooking demonstrations and classes -- Explorations Cafe powered by The New York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.

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