Colors of Provence Rhone River Cruise, April 17 - 24, 2025, with Fred & Sally Schweiger of Schweiger Vineyards

Fred & Sally Schweiger – Founders

Born and raised on one of the very last farms in San Francisco, a young Fred Schweiger helped care for his grandparents’ vineyard as a boy.He purchased the Spring Mountain acreage, at a 2000′ elevation, in 1961 at the age of 19.

Marriage, children, a successful construction company, and several years later, he and his wife, Sally, began a long-held dream: to clear and plant the family owned Spring Mountain property into vineyard in 1979.The Schweiger Estate was designed and developed by Fred and Sally with the help of family, with their first official harvest in 1984.

Today the Schweigers are proud to be the longest property owners in the esteemed Spring Mountain AVA in the legendary Napa Valley, with ownership spanning four generations to live and work on the family estate.Their UC Davis-educated son Andy Schweiger serves as winemaker, crafting fine Bordeaux varietals, most notably Cabernet Sauvignon, and their signature blend called Dedication.

You’re invited!  Join the Schweigers on this special voyage up the Rhone River, from Mediterranean Provence north to the lush hillside vineyards of the Rhone Valley into Lyon.  We’ll explore the wine, cuisine, villages and cities of southeastern France.  There is an optional and very worthwhile 3-night pre-cruise tour of Aix-en-Provence, a haven for artists and writers for three centuries.