Complimentary Wines - Seabourn

Just returned from a 10 day Med cruise on Sojourn. I noticed there have been previous comments about the so called "Complimentary Wines" served. I say so called, because you are in effect paying for them anyway as part of the overall cost.

I agree that some of the wines are pretty ordinary and we asked the young lady who looked after our room if she could get a list of all the available wines. She was a little dubious about being able to get one, but next day it turned up. It revealed some quite nice wines including a Sancerre, Pouilly Fuisse, Zinfandel etc etc. When dining other wines seemed to be pushed and you had to specifically ask for these and when doing so I got some "how did you know about that one" looks from the wine waiters.

In my comments back to Seabourn in the survey, I suggested that they generally improve the quality of wine and also provide a list of available wines to all. As our cruise went through some great wine regions, I also suggested that they might try and source local wines during the various port stops.

The list of house wines is not a secret. A pleasant request to the Sommelier or the Bar Manager ( not your stewardess) and you will usually receive a copy of the list. And while it may seem to some that they are "pushing" wines each night it is more that they decide for convenience sake to highlight a red and a white each evening. When that has not been our preference we have never noticed the beverage waiter even blanch when we asked for another wine we knew was available.

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a great value for money is the Grand Ardeche by Louis Latour - white chardonnay

in blind tasting some people do qualify it as a decent full Burgundy.

you can ask for it every time - providing there is enough supply of it .

I didn't realise there was an inclusive Pouilly Fuisse. If that appears onboard Encore in December I shall be a happy bunny :)

Henry :)

I recently posted the list from our June Odyssey cruise and there was a Pouilly-Fume (La Moynerie) but no Pouilly-Fuisse.