Need info on the wine packages

Well, since it looks like taking a couple bottles of my own wine on board is probably not such a great idea these days, I wanted to get some info on the wine packages. Is this something that you sign up for in the dining room? Are there different "levels" of these packages. And lastly, do you save a good amount of money by doing this?

Thanks for your help!:p

Hi Sharman 2004,

 

Just got back from AOS on 7/31. It is not worth it to worry about taking wine. I did take 2 bottles to have in my stateroom, but that was before all these current issues with airlines. We leave LOS on 12/2 out of tampa. We arrive day before, so I will shop in Tampa and take 2 bottles on again. BUT, this is only because we are wine lovers and we can take on better bottles than what they offer for cheaper.

 

However, we will but the wine package (probably the 7 bottle one) and yes, they have levels that increase in price, but also choice, with each level. It saves money over ordering a bottle every night. You can have your wine in dining room or wherever you want. The wine list is not overly impressive, but you will find enjoyable bottles for every night (at 2x the mark up basically, but no worse than most restaurants.).

 

Hope this helps. P.S. You only get a chance to sign up for the wine package (WINE AND DINE) on the first night in the dining room.

I contacted RCC looking for information on the wine packages so that I could test some of the offered wines before we sailed, but the information received has not been helpful. The first email, I received details about the soda package (even though I outlined that I wanted a list of the wines on the package so I could pretaste). The second email I received indicated that I needed to contact the pursers office for details when I arrived on board.

 

The wine package seems to be a good way to go, based upon what I've read on the CC Boards, but based upon RCC's responses I'm not very confident that it'll work out once we get on the ship.

 

One thing for sure, I'll be watching this thread just in case someone with the knowledge posts details.

 

Kathy

Here is are the wine lists for rccl....they are in PDF format hope this helps

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/pdf/European_Wine_List.pdf

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/pdf/Domestic_Wine_List.pdf

 

Blush Wines

Item# 1266

White Zinfandel, Woodbridge, Robert Mondavi

$24.95 USD

 

Item# 1267

White Zinfandel, Beringer

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1449

White Zinfandel, Sutter Home

$25.95 USD

 

 

 

Champagnes & Sparkling Wines

Item# 1200

Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut

$60.95 USD

 

Item# 1201

Champagne Moet & Chandon

$70.95 USD

 

Item# 1215

Asti Spumante, Martini & Rossi, Piedmont

$27.95 USD

 

Item# 1216

Korbel Brut, California, USA

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1218

Domain Chandon,Brut,California

$44.95 USD

 

 

 

Red Wines

Item# 1320

Pinot Noir, Beringer Founders' Estate

$38.95 USD

 

Item# 1330

Merlot, La Terre

$21.95 USD

 

Item# 1343

Cabernet Sauvignon, La Terre, California, USA

$21.95 USD

 

Item# 1344

Cabernet Sauvignon, Stone Cellar by Beringer, California, USA

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1367

Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet

$50.95 USD

 

Item# 1386

Shiraz, Rosemount, South Eastern Australia

$32.95 USD

 

Item# 1390

Crianza, La Mancha, Condesa de Leganza, Spain

$29.95 USD

 

Item# 1391

Rioja, Faustino VII, Rioja, Spain

$38.95 USD

 

Item# 1392

Valpolicella, Botter, Verona, Italy

$24.95 USD

 

Item# 1409

Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserva, Caliterra

$33.95 USD

 

Item# 1410

Cabernet Sauvignon, Woodbridge Twin Oaks

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1412

Merlot, Robert Mondavi Private Selection

$33.95 USD

 

Item# 1415

Merlot, Wolf Blass, Blue Label

$36.95 USD

 

Item# 1426

Tempranillo, Fortius, Navarra, Spain

$34.95 USD

 

Item# 1427

Shiraz, Footprint, Western Cape, South Africa

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1428

Shiraz, Kirralaa Bushvine, Australia

$39.95 USD

 

Item# 1429

Malbec, Navarro Correas, Coleccion Privada

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1430

Pinotage, Fort Simon, Stellenbosch

$36.95 USD

 

Item# 1432

Zinfandel, Buehler Estate

$34.95 USD

 

Item# 1433

Zinfandel, Cline

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1434

Baron Herzog (Kosher)

$34.95 USD

 

Item# 1436

Beaujolias Villages,Laboure Ro

$29.95 USD

 

Item# 1438

Chianti Classico,Riserva Ducal

$44.95 USD

 

Item# 1439

Cotes Du Rhone, Laboure Roi Fr

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1440

Macon Villages, Laboure Roi Fr

$27.95 USD

 

Item# 1441

Merlot, Blackstone Sonoma Ca

$40.95 USD

 

Item# 1442

Merlot, Bloemendal Durbanville

$36.95 USD

 

Item# 1443

Merlot, Caliterra Colchagua Ch

$29.95 USD

 

Item# 1445

Pinot Noir,The Jibe New Zelan

$40.95 USD

 

 

 

White Wines

Item# 1128

Fumé Blanc, Robert Mondavi Winery

$39.95 USD

 

Item# 1227

Fume Blanc, Ferrari-Carano,

$46.95 USD

 

Item# 1235

La Terre, Chardonnay

$21.95 USD

 

Item# 1238

Chardonnay, Stone Cellars by Beringer

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1255

Johannisberg Riesling, Chateau St Michelle

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1282

Chardonnay, Torres, Gran Vina Sol, Penedes

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1283

Semillon / Chardonnay, Lindemans, Bin 77

$33.95 USD

 

Item# 1285

Chardonnay, Penfold's Koonunga Hill

$39.95 USD

 

Item# 1287

Pouille Fuisse, Bouchard

$46.95 USD

 

Item# 1295

Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra, Valle Central, Chile

$27.95 USD

 

Item# 1299

Sauvignon Blanc, Geyser Peak

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1305

Riesling Spätlese, L Kreusch, Piesporter Michelsberg

$24.95 USD

 

Item# 1307

Soave Classico, Botter, Verona, Italy

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1308

Pinot Grigio, Danzante, Venezie, Veneto, Italy

$34.95 USD

 

Item# 1311

Vouvray, Remy Pannier, Loire, France

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1417

Mâcon-Villages, Bouchard Père & Fils

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1418

Sauvignon Blanc, Kenwood, Sonoma

$33.95 USD

 

Item# 1419

Sauvignon Blanc, Fairview, South Africa

$28.95 USD

 

Item# 1420

Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott, Marlborough

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1421

Chardonnay, Footprint, Western Cape

$22.95 USD

 

Item# 1422

Organic Chardonnay, Badger Mountain

$29.95 USD

 

Item# 1424

Chardonnay, Woodbridge Twin Oaks

$25.95 USD

 

Item# 1425

Fumé Blanc, Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma

$38.95 USD

 

Item# 1435

Baron Herzon (Kosher)

$34.95 USD

 

Item# 1437

Chardonnay, Alice White Se Aus

$27.95 USD

 

Item# 1444

Pinot Grigio,Twin Fin Calif

$30.95 USD

 

Item# 1446

Pouilly Fuisse, Laboure Roi Fr

$36.95 USD

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=330826&page=3

 

You should find that post 3 has the package details including costs and exact bottles included and post 42 has my analysis of cost savings. I would probably not do the package unless I found a wine on it that was a personal favorite then ones I recognized where very ordinary and savings are small on the few that do save you anything. I'd probably go with the per bottle list. There is alot of other good info in that thread. FYI, It started as a thread about wine only, the moderater decided to add the liquor treads to it and RCI had a policy change this year that gets discussed too but still there are lots of pertinent details in there that you won't find in the liquor threads. Cheers

If we get the wine package on our cruise do we just call room service for it to be delivered to our room?