hampshirelad Posted June 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Noticed from the App, that the Luminae Dining Menu only showed only showed 4 red wines within the packages. Hope that improves by the Cruise. . The MDR has 7 choices ! Certainly a lot more available when we last Cruised - August 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted June 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, hampshirelad said: Noticed from the App, that the Luminae Dining Menu only showed only showed 4 red wines within the packages. Hope that improves by the Cruise. . The MDR has 7 choices ! Talk to your Sommelier, the menu does not show everything that is available. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFontaine Posted June 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Last night we were offered a Cherry Pie wine which is about $8 in Costco. We declined and got something slightly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted June 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 23, 2022 If wine is important to you, perhaps you’d consider buying a bottle of better wine from the wine list rather than drink the selections they include with beverage packages which likely costs the cruise line less than $4.00 a glass. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeroliGirl Posted June 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 23, 2022 We've found that neither the app nor the paper menu list all the wines that are available in Luminae. In our experience if you have found a wine you like elsewhere on the ship they will try and get it for you. And we have sometimes taken the sommelier's recommendation - they seem to have access to wines within the Premium package range which don't seem to be available in other venues. Overall we've had no complaints about access to interesting and varied wines when we've been lucky enough to be a suite guest. MDR on the other hand is a different matter!! 😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted June 23, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2022 3 hours ago, hampshirelad said: Noticed from the App, that the Luminae Dining Menu only showed only showed 4 red wines within the packages. Hope that improves by the Cruise. . The MDR has 7 choices ! Certainly a lot more available when we last Cruised - August 2021 If you see a wine on the MDR list that looks better to you than the ones on the Luminae list, ask for it. They should be able to accommodate you. If not, I’d have a talk with someone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap_D Posted June 24, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On Edge the sommelier will try to sell you a wine opener / corkscrew. Has anyone else had the pleasure? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted June 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I am posting on the turnaround day of a B2B on the Solstice. We are in a suite. We told our sommelier that we like to try a variety of interesting wines, and she has provided some excellent recommendations. We have had more than four red wine options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Steve Posted June 24, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 24, 2022 If you get a sommelier who cares about satisfying the guests he / she will find very good wines within a few dollars of the premium package. We have often gotten refills while only paying for one upgrade. The Luminae sommeliers have been very good. With excellent service we have always given additional tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplsmurf Posted June 25, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) On 6/23/2022 at 6:14 AM, JFontaine said: Last night we were offered a Cherry Pie wine which is about $8 in Costco. We declined and got something slightly better. I need to check out Costco. Cherry Tart Pinot Noir? It’s $40 ish at Total Wine……I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t offer an $8 bottle of wine on the Premium package Edited June 25, 2022 by Purplsmurf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted June 25, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Our wine prices are high but I can't imagine Cherry Pie (or tart depending on the year) for $8 a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted June 25, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 7:14 AM, JFontaine said: Last night we were offered a Cherry Pie wine which is about $8 in Costco. We declined and got something slightly better. What did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted June 25, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Both Cherry Tart and Cherry Pie are in the $16- 19 range in our area., including at Costco. Wish we could find them for $8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 25, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 25, 2022 They always had decoy on our cruises, decent wine . Since we can now bring on two bottles per person planing on bringing on a few somewhat upscale . Went to a recent wine dinner in Dallas really enjoyed the silver oak both the Napa and Alexander valley Cabernet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted June 25, 2022 #15 Share Posted June 25, 2022 14 hours ago, Desert Steve said: If you get a sommelier who cares about satisfying the guests he / she will find very good wines within a few dollars of the premium package. We have often gotten refills while only paying for one upgrade. The Luminae sommeliers have been very good. With excellent service we have always given additional tips. That was our experience in the Luminae on the Equinox last year. We found plenty of good wines by the glass, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted June 25, 2022 #16 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 4:14 AM, JFontaine said: Last night we were offered a Cherry Pie wine which is about $8 in Costco. We declined and got something slightly better. Was it Cherry Pie Pinot Noir? If so, that's a great wine. Have you seen it in Costco for $8. I'm in CA and would love to be able to get it for that price. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted June 25, 2022 #17 Share Posted June 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: Was it Cherry Pie Pinot Noir? If so, that's a great wine. Have you seen it in Costco for $8. I'm in CA and would love to be able to get it for that price. We also love the Cherry Tart Cherry Pie Pinot and at our local Total wine it is about $14, bought a couple of bottles last week and will enjoy a bottle tonight with some fresh Sockeye salmon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCPIV Posted June 26, 2022 #18 Share Posted June 26, 2022 We've had very good experiences with the sommeliers in Luminae. Let them know what you're looking for by profile, region, grape, pairing, etc. The more you give them to work with, the better job they can do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ-Floater Posted June 29, 2022 #19 Share Posted June 29, 2022 We tend to hang out at Cellar Masters and Michaels, so we should have a good feel for what is available on the ship. I doubt we will ever go to the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whinenowine Posted June 29, 2022 #20 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 4:21 PM, C4HCG said: Isn’t life rubbish sometimes, whining about wine 🙈 Hence my moniker! First world problem fer sure… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted June 29, 2022 #21 Share Posted June 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, AZ-Floater said: We tend to hang out at Cellar Masters and Michaels, so we should have a good feel for what is available on the ship. I doubt we will ever go to the MDR. The OP was posting about lack of choices in Luminae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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