?? Wine Choices for Classic and Premium Wine Packages??

We are sailing on the Infinity in September and wondering what our wine choices would be for the wine packages. Does anyone have the list of wines you can choose for the Classic Wine Package and the Premium Wine Package. It would help us make our decision seeing what package has our favorite red wine. :)

The wines that are available vary from ship to ship and cruise to cruise. To make very sure you will find something you are seeking, you probably ought to wait until you are on the ship to purchase a wine package.

Wine lists have been posted on CC so a search may get you some information. However, because a wine is listed doesn't mean it will be available on your cruise. As cruisestich said selections can vary from ship to ship and cruise to cruise.

If you are concerned with what wines are available on the beverage packages, my advice to you is don't use the packages. I have never seen really good wines by the glass.

Wines by the glass not only vary from ship to ship and change over time, but different venues (main dining room, Cellar Masters, specialty restaurants, etc) offer some different wines. A wine available ANYWHERE on the ship by the glass can be requested in any other venue. Example - Cellar Masters had a nice Spanish Priorat by the glass, but the main dining room only listed it by the bottle. When I told our dining room sommelier that the Priorat was available by the glass in Cellar Masters, he made it available to us by the glass at dinner.

To give you some idea of what is available by the glass, here is the main dining room wine list from last year's trans-Atlantic we did:

CHAMPAGNES & SPARKLING WINES

$ 8.00 – BRUT, Celebrity Vintages, Loire, France

$ 11.00 – BRUT, Domaine Chandon, “Classic”, California

$ 9.00 – CAVA BRUT, Codorniu, , “Anna du Codorniu”, Spain

$ 22.00 – GRAND BRUT, Champagne Perrier-Jouet, France

$ 9.00 – PROSECCO EXTRA DRY, Fantinel, “Cuvee Prestige”, Italy

$ 18.00 – ROSÈ, Domaine Chandon, “Etoile”, California

WHITE WINES

$ 8.50 – ALBARINO, Raimat, “Castell de Raimat”, Costers Del Segre, Spain

$ 19.50 – CHARDONNAY, Grgich Hills, Napa Valley

$ 8.50 – CHARDONNAY, Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma Coast

$ 10.50 – CHARDONNAY, Celebrity Cruises, “Cellar Master”, California

$ 9.50 – CHENIN BLANC, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch, South Africa

$ 11.00 – GRÜNER VELTLINER, Anton Bauer, “Gmörk”, Wagram, Austria

$ 13.50 – POUILLY-FUMÉ, Michel Redde, “Le Petit”, Loire, France

$ 9.00 – PINOT-GRIGIO, Bollini, Trentino, Italy

$ 9.00 – RIESLING, Kabinett, J&H Selbach, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

$ 10.50 – SAUVIGNON BLANC, Clifford Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand

$ 8.00 – VIOGNIER, Jean-Luc Colombo, “La Violette”, Languedoc, France

$ 14.50 – WHITE BLEND, Conundrum, California

BLUSH / ROSE WINES

$ 9.00 – ROSÈ, Jean-Luc Colombo, “Cape Bleue”, Cotes de Provence, France

$ 15.00 – ROSÈ, Prêt à Boire, Napa Valley

$ 7.00 – WHITE ZINFANDEL, Beringer, California

RED WINES

$ 10.50 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, “Cellar Masters”, California

$ 19.50 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley

$ 9.00 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Wente Vineyards, “Heritage Blend”, San Francisco Bay

$ 9.00 – CARMÉNÈRE, Montgras, “Reserva”, Colchagua Valley, Chile

$ 10.50 – CHIANTI CLASSICO, Nozzole, “Villa di Nozzole”, Tuscany, Italy

$ 9.00 – MERLOT, Clos la Chance, Central Coast, California

$ 10.50 – MALBEC, Alta Vista, “Classic”, Mendoza, Argentina

$ 12.50 – MEDOC, Cru Supérieur, Château Castera, Bordeaux, France

$ 10.50 – PINOT NOIR, Kendall-Jackson, “Vintner’s Reserve”, California

$ 21.00 – PINOT NOIR, La Crema, Willamette Valley, Oregon

$ 9.00 – SHIRAZ, Ross Estate, “Lights Out”, Barossa Valley, Australia

$ 11.00 – SYRAH/GRENACHE, Perrin & Fils, Vinsorbes

$ 8.50 – TEMPRANILLO, Cune, Crianza, Rioja, Spain

$ 14.50 – ZINFANDEL, Dry Creek Vineyard, “Old Vines”, Sonoma County, California, USA

LATE HARVEST WINES (Lush & Silky)

$ 10.00 – SAUTERNES, Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux, France

$ 12.00 – MUSCAT DE RIVESALTES, Château de Jau, Rouissillon, France

$ 12.50 – FURMINT, Oremus, Tokaji, Hungary

$ 14.50 – RIESLING, Pacific Rim, “Vin de Glaciere, Selenium Vineyard”, Columbia Valley, Washington

$ 31.00 – VIDAL BLANC, Ice Wine, Peller Estates, “Signature Series”, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

FORTIFIED WINES (Rich & Refined)

$ 8.00 – LATE-BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT, Fonseca, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 8.00 – TAWNY PORT, Taylor Fladgate, “10 Year Old”, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 14.50 – TAWNY PORT, Taylor Fladgate, “20 Year Old”, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 11.00 – MADEIRA, Cossart Gordon, “5 Year Old”, Bual

$ 15.00 – MADEIRA, Blandy’s, “15 Year Old”, Malmsey

Chances are most of the wines won't be wines you can get where you live. DH found a great cab on our last cruise and asked the wine steward about it and she said it wasn't available in the states.

Most of celebrity's wines are 3-4x mark-ups. That is on par with a very upscale land-based restaurant.

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Keep in mind that these are priced *without* knowing the vintage, which makes a huge difference for wine prices

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celebrity wine.pdf

Wines by the glass not only vary from ship to ship and change over time, but different venues (main dining room, Cellar Masters, specialty restaurants, etc) offer some different wines. A wine available ANYWHERE on the ship by the glass can be requested in any other venue. Example - Cellar Masters had a nice Spanish Priorat by the glass, but the main dining room only listed it by the bottle. When I told our dining room sommelier that the Priorat was available by the glass in Cellar Masters, he made it available to us by the glass at dinner.

 

To give you some idea of what is available by the glass, here is the main dining room wine list from last year's trans-Atlantic we did:

 

CHAMPAGNES & SPARKLING WINES

$ 8.00 – BRUT, Celebrity Vintages, Loire, France

$ 11.00 – BRUT, Domaine Chandon, “Classic”, California

$ 9.00 – CAVA BRUT, Codorniu, , “Anna du Codorniu”, Spain

$ 22.00 – GRAND BRUT, Champagne Perrier-Jouet, France

$ 9.00 – PROSECCO EXTRA DRY, Fantinel, “Cuvee Prestige”, Italy

$ 18.00 – ROSÈ, Domaine Chandon, “Etoile”, California

 

WHITE WINES

$ 8.50 – ALBARINO, Raimat, “Castell de Raimat”, Costers Del Segre, Spain

$ 19.50 – CHARDONNAY, Grgich Hills, Napa Valley

$ 8.50 – CHARDONNAY, Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma Coast

$ 10.50 – CHARDONNAY, Celebrity Cruises, “Cellar Master”, California

$ 9.50 – CHENIN BLANC, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch, South Africa

$ 11.00 – GRÜNER VELTLINER, Anton Bauer, “Gmörk”, Wagram, Austria

$ 13.50 – POUILLY-FUMÉ, Michel Redde, “Le Petit”, Loire, France

$ 9.00 – PINOT-GRIGIO, Bollini, Trentino, Italy

$ 9.00 – RIESLING, Kabinett, J&H Selbach, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

$ 10.50 – SAUVIGNON BLANC, Clifford Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand

$ 8.00 – VIOGNIER, Jean-Luc Colombo, “La Violette”, Languedoc, France

$ 14.50 – WHITE BLEND, Conundrum, California

 

BLUSH / ROSE WINES

$ 9.00 – ROSÈ, Jean-Luc Colombo, “Cape Bleue”, Cotes de Provence, France

$ 15.00 – ROSÈ, Prêt à Boire, Napa Valley

$ 7.00 – WHITE ZINFANDEL, Beringer, California

 

RED WINES

$ 10.50 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, “Cellar Masters”, California

$ 19.50 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley

$ 9.00 – CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Wente Vineyards, “Heritage Blend”, San Francisco Bay

$ 9.00 – CARMÉNÈRE, Montgras, “Reserva”, Colchagua Valley, Chile

$ 10.50 – CHIANTI CLASSICO, Nozzole, “Villa di Nozzole”, Tuscany, Italy

$ 9.00 – MERLOT, Clos la Chance, Central Coast, California

$ 10.50 – MALBEC, Alta Vista, “Classic”, Mendoza, Argentina

$ 12.50 – MEDOC, Cru Supérieur, Château Castera, Bordeaux, France

$ 10.50 – PINOT NOIR, Kendall-Jackson, “Vintner’s Reserve”, California

$ 21.00 – PINOT NOIR, La Crema, Willamette Valley, Oregon

$ 9.00 – SHIRAZ, Ross Estate, “Lights Out”, Barossa Valley, Australia

$ 11.00 – SYRAH/GRENACHE, Perrin & Fils, Vinsorbes

$ 8.50 – TEMPRANILLO, Cune, Crianza, Rioja, Spain

$ 14.50 – ZINFANDEL, Dry Creek Vineyard, “Old Vines”, Sonoma County, California, USA

 

LATE HARVEST WINES (Lush & Silky)

$ 10.00 – SAUTERNES, Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux, France

$ 12.00 – MUSCAT DE RIVESALTES, Château de Jau, Rouissillon, France

$ 12.50 – FURMINT, Oremus, Tokaji, Hungary

$ 14.50 – RIESLING, Pacific Rim, “Vin de Glaciere, Selenium Vineyard”, Columbia Valley, Washington

$ 31.00 – VIDAL BLANC, Ice Wine, Peller Estates, “Signature Series”, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

 

FORTIFIED WINES (Rich & Refined)

$ 8.00 – LATE-BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT, Fonseca, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 8.00 – TAWNY PORT, Taylor Fladgate, “10 Year Old”, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 14.50 – TAWNY PORT, Taylor Fladgate, “20 Year Old”, Porto, Douro, Portugal

$ 11.00 – MADEIRA, Cossart Gordon, “5 Year Old”, Bual

$ 15.00 – MADEIRA, Blandy’s, “15 Year Old”, Malmsey

Thank you this helps a lot.

Generally speaking, the wines by the glass available on the Classic package are very limited, and pretty lower shelf. Upgrading to Premium is not that expensive and will give you much more selection and better quality. As suggested, you can wait and upgrade on board if you are not satisfied with the Classic. It's simple to do. Just ask any bartender or server ant they will take care of you in a few minutes.

My wife has zero wine knowledge. She lets her taste buds decide which she drinks. Last cruise she finally found one she liked, it was $13.50 a glass. We upgraded to the Premium pkg and our cost was .59 cents a glass.

The wine packages are for bottles of wine, not by the glass, aren't they?

The wine packages are for bottles of wine, not by the glass, aren't they?

Correct ;)

That is why I was asking what the choices are. If we there is not a bottle of wine we like in the wine packages we won't buy it. I wish we could fine out what the choices are prior to our cruise but if we can't we will make our decision onboard. Thanks everyone for your help

That is why I was asking what the choices are. If we there is not a bottle of wine we like in the wine packages we won't buy it. I wish we could fine out what the choices are prior to our cruise but if we can't we will make our decision onboard. Thanks everyone for your help

The web site has a lot of the brands listed. But I would wait, get one of the SOM's to help.

Most of celebrity's wines are 3-4x mark-ups. That is on par with a very upscale land-based restaurant.

 

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Keep in mind that these are priced *without* knowing the vintage, which makes a huge difference for wine prices

</nerd alert>

Thanks for putting together the chart; interesting. :)

Thanks for the wine list docandbird