Croatia – Jewel of the Adriatic, May 16-30, 2026, with Spann Vineyards

Spann Vineyards
Peter & Betsy Spann

THE BEST OF CROATIA – 7 by Land & 7 by Sea.

Betsy and Peter Spann started their love affair with grapes and wine early in life.Betsy’s love of wine began as a young lady with a move to Bordeaux in 1975.She experienced an education and insight into the fine wines and cheeses of southwestern France.Returning to California Betsy attended college, later opening a store in El Dorado County featuring local wines.She sold the store to become an independent wine broker representing small high quality producers.

Moving to Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley she was involved with Lake Sonoma Winery, working in the vineyards and in wine production. After meeting husband Peter in Dallas they fell in love, bought a vineyard and began their own wine production using fruit sourced from small-lot vineyards in the Mayacamus Mountains. The end result is richly flavored Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Sangiovese wines.Betsy also crafts wines from select cool-climate vineyards throughout Sonoma County; producing limited quantities of blended wines, influenced by the winemaking styles of Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley and Tuscany.

Peter & Betsy Spann invite you to join them for this “Bucket List” trip to Croatia.This once-in-a-lifetime program combines a 7-night land tour from Zagreb to Split, followed by a 7-night private yacht cruise to Dubrovnik aboard the deluxe, 19-cabin vessel AVANGARD.

We’ll visit Croatia’s most beautiful islands on the Adriatic Sea’s Dalmatian Coast.On board will be an ample provision of Spann Vineyards wine, along with carefully selected Croatian vintages. This exclusive holiday is dedicated to great food, fine wine and plentiful sunshine.Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime wine and travel experience.

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