Wine

[sandbag7]

I inappropriately interjected this question in another thread. The Berlitz guide suggests that the only decent wine (their words) on Seabourn costs extra. Is this true in your experience? What does it cost to get a decent Chablis Cru or a good Bordeaux?

[clarky]

I inappropriately interjected this question in another thread. The Berlitz guide suggests that the only decent wine (their words) on Seabourn costs extra. Is this true in your experience? What does it cost to get a decent Chablis Cru or a good Bordeaux?

Seabourn cruising is a most wonderful experience. As an Australian living very close to a fantastic wine growing region and being spoilt for the quality of wine available to me I would some what agree with the above. "Decent" is a relative term in regard to the wine offered, my palate being used to Australian wine is different to that of a European and again to that of an American. I did find a wine that I enjoyed and I loved the Champagne offered. The Australian wine offered was Jacobs Creek, and this is considered a table wine in Australia not a premium wine (but by no means an undrinkable wine). What I will say is that they did offer a variety of wines each night and you should be able to find a good drinking wine but I wouldn't expect a really premium wine unless you wanted to pay extra. As to the extra cost of premium wines offered I could not say as I always found a wine I enjoyed drinking.

[Iamboatman]

To be honest, the wines are acceptable, but not notable. I actually find that the complimentary wines Radisson serves with dinners are more to my palate.
It may just be that whomever is chosing the Seabourn wines has a bit of a different sense than I.

Note that I said palate, not quality or price. Without going down the wine road too far, I find there are too many who associate quality wine with price or name brand rather than taste. Personally I don't care if the bottle costs $10 or $100, or is from the US or Greece, I care about how it tastes and feels on my palate.

That said, I am not complaining or even suggesting that different wines should be chosen. Seabourn does have a good selection of complimentary and a better selection of premium wines.

[sandbag7]

Thanks Clarky and IamBoatman; I realize that taste is subjective, and your comments suggest that I will be able to find a drinkable wine from the complimentary list, or, should I feel it is warranted by the food a good premium selection. Are the premiun wines always by the bottle or do they offer wine pairings, at a price, by the glass?

[wripro]

sandbag7,

if the complimnetary wines of the evening are not to your liking feel free to request any other wine on the complimentary list. so if for example you find one or two you particularly like, you can have it at any time. as far as i know the premium list is only by the bottle.

[sandbag7]

Thanks wripro.