Colors of Provence Rhone River Cruise, July 11-18, 2024 with Cristie Kerr of Kerr Cellars

CRISTIE KERR – Founder, KERR CELLARS

Golf fans around the world are familiar with the lovely face and amazing career of Cristie Kerr. Cristie’s career accomplishments include:

• 20 LPGA professional tour wins
• $20 million+ in career earnings
• First American golfer to achieve #1 Rolex World Rankings (2010)
• 9 Solheim Cup appearances and the USA’s highest point earner
• 2 Time ESPY female golfer Athlete of the Year (2011 & 2012)
• 2011 Mohammed Ali Sports Person of the Year

PHILANTHROPY

In the world of philanthropy, Cristie has positively impacted women’s health and received a number of accolades, including:

• 2006 Komen Award recipient for breast cancer fundraising
• Founder — Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center in New Jersey

CRISTIE’S WINE JOURNEY

Cristie Kerr’s route into winemaking was born of a desire to do something positive after watching her mother, aunt and godmother fight breast cancer. In 2003, she founded Birdies for Breast Cancer, a not-for-profit organization committed to raising money and awareness to fight the disease.

Cristie and her husband, Erik, released the first vintage of Curvature Cabernet Sauvignon in 2006. It was the beginning of an 11-year partnership with Pride Mountain Vineyards of St. Helena CA. For 11 years, the proceeds from the Curvature label were donated to breast cancer research at Stanford University Hospital.

In 2012, Cristie founded Kerr Cellars, a boutique Napa Valley winery with a focus on high end, small batch wines with an emphasis on sense of place. Award winning winemaker, Helen Keplinger, continues to help curate Kerr wines that consistently rate in the mid to upper 90’s. Kerr Cellars wines have been featured in fine restaurants and venues, including the White House and Napa Valley’s renowned restaurant, The French Laundry. Cristie graced the cover of Wine Spectator in October 2021 and has also earned her Level 1 Sommelier certification.

Join Cristie and her husband, Erik Stevens, on a voyage up the beautiful Rhone River Valley of France, sailing from Arles to Lyon. Along the way explore historic Roman cities and visit the fabulous vineyards of Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape, the Cotes-du-Rhone, Cornas and Cotes-Rotie, with special events along the way.