Wine In Luminae

[DaKahuna]

1 hour ago, fac429 said:

Where are people finding the wines available in Luminae for their cruise?  Our sailing is in June, and all I see are the two "featured" wines.  Are we too far out from our cruise?  Or am I looking in the wrong place (I'm currently checking where the dinner menus are located in the app)?  Thanks!

 

 That is also where I am looking.  There is a Breakfast, sometimes Lunch for sea days, and Dinner pull downs and then a separate one for Wines in the app under Luminae.  

 

 

[markeb]

1 hour ago, fac429 said:

Where are people finding the wines available in Luminae for their cruise?  Our sailing is in June, and all I see are the two "featured" wines.  Are we too far out from our cruise?  Or am I looking in the wrong place (I'm currently checking where the dinner menus are located in the app)?  Thanks!

 

They'd be with the menus, but usually in a separate tab for wines. If you're not seeing anything, change to a current sailing.

[fac429]

6 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 That is also where I am looking.  There is a Breakfast, sometimes Lunch for sea days, and Dinner pull downs and then a separate one for Wines in the app under Luminae.  

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, markeb said:

 

They'd be with the menus, but usually in a separate tab for wines. If you're not seeing anything, change to a current sailing.

 

Ok, thanks.  I'll check a current sailing, the app doesn't have the wines tab for my cruise yet.

[Jim_Iain]

I talked with the Sommelier in Luminae.  He says the ones on the menu are only those that they are featuring.   He will work with customers and can get anything from any of the restaurants even the specialties that are under the package price.   Just ask. 
 

im in Luminae and these are the reds she has. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28 by Jim_Iain

[DaKahuna]

5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

im in Luminae and these are the reds she has. 

 

 thank you Jim.  I'll be sure and see what I can arrange with our sommelier. 

 After a number of wonderful experiences in Luminae, the number of the wines that had their price increased is concerning. 

 

[zitsky]

5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

I talked with the Sommelier in Luminae.  He says the ones on the menu are only those that they are featuring.   He will work with customers and can get anything from any of the restaurants even the specialties that are under the package price.   Just ask. 
 

im in Luminae and these are the reds she has. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you try all of them?

[markeb]

1 hour ago, zitsky said:

 

Did you try all of them?

 

Pretty sure Jim actually doesn't drink. From past posts Iain sounds like more of a white wine drinker. Long way of saying I doubt it, but will wait until Jim comes back and answers...

[81Zoomie]

Thanks Jim!🍷🍷🍷!   I know you and Lain normally don’t drink reds, but the Rioja may be the most interesting (other than the standard offerings) to try.  It appears to have a following.  As for the Bin 45, a picture is worth a 1000 words 🫣😂🫣!

 

[DaKahuna]

I just finished entering all the wines that I had on our recently Millennium sailing into the Vivino app.  I found it very interesting that the average price per bottle of the wines I was served was under $17.00. I realize that most of the passengers dining in Luminae do not pay for wine by the glass but instead have the price of the Premium package built into their cruise price but still, the fact that they are charging per glass the same or more than they are paying by the bottle seems to leave room for the inclusion of higher end wines to be added under the premium package. 

 

[Schmoe38]

1 hour ago, DaKahuna said:

I just finished entering all the wines that I had on our recently Millennium sailing into the Vivino app.  I found it very interesting that the average price per bottle of the wines I was served was under $17.00. I realize that most of the passengers dining in Luminae do not pay for wine by the glass but instead have the price of the Premium package built into their cruise price but still, the fact that they are charging per glass the same or more than they are paying by the bottle seems to leave room for the inclusion of higher end wines to be added under the premium package. 

 

John

 

Don’t be concerned with what you are seeing or not seeing on the app or wine lists. The challenge we have noticed in Luminae is whether or not your sommelier is willing to be a little “adventurous”. We appreciate they are stretched for time, but have found many really want to show what they can do for you.

 

We’ve found that when we tell the sommelier what we are having, or planning to have, for our main entree, he/she is, often times, more than willing to offer their suggestions for a wine option. One extra suggestion…we ask them to go to the deepest, darkest corner of the wine cellar to find a selection, by the glass, that is not on the every day Premium Beverage Package list. If you are prepared to pay an upcharge, be sure to mention that, and then, there’s a bit more flexibility.

 

We have been able to enjoy some wines that we have never tasted before, yet are a pleasure to drink. We could care less if the selected bottle costs $16.99, or less, retail. It’s more of an appreciation for the effort put forward, rather than just going by the script.

 

This doesn’t always work, but if you don’t ask…you don’t get.

 

Enjoy your upcoming cruise

 

Randy

 

 

 

 

[zitsky]

8 minutes ago, Schmoe38 said:

John

 

Don’t be concerned with what you are seeing or not seeing on the app or wine lists. The challenge we have noticed in Luminae is whether or not your sommelier is willing to be a little “adventurous”. We appreciate they are stretched for time, but have found many really want to show what they can do for you.

 

We’ve found that when we tell the sommelier what we are having, or planning to have, for our main entree, he/she is, often times, more than willing to offer their suggestions for a wine option. One extra suggestion…we ask them to go to the deepest, darkest corner of the wine cellar to find a selection, by the glass, that is not on the every day Premium Beverage Package list. If you are prepared to pay an upcharge, be sure to mention that, and then, there’s a bit more flexibility.

 

We have been able to enjoy some wines that we have never tasted before, yet are a pleasure to drink. We could care less if the selected bottle costs $16.99, or less, retail. It’s more of an appreciation for the effort put forward, rather than just going by the script.

 

This doesn’t always work, but if you don’t ask…you don’t get.

 

Enjoy your upcoming cruise

 

Randy

 

 

 

 

How likely is a sommelier to open a bottle not on the glass list just to have one or two or four glasses?

 

On the Beyond, in Luminae, he wanted me to try something from Lodi.  I drink almost anything but I wasn’t convinced it was worth the premium price.

[Schmoe38]

2 minutes ago, zitsky said:

How likely is a sommelier to open a bottle not on the glass list just to have one or two or four glasses?

 

On the Beyond, in Luminae, he wanted me to try something from Lodi.  I drink almost anything but I wasn’t convinced it was worth the premium price.

Very likely. They are bringing you a selection that they feel you might enjoy. If you do, the bottle will get emptied at your table. Remember, the bottle that comes to you, will not be all that expensive. If you don’t enjoy it, there’s a good chance someone else in the restaurant will show an interest. 
 

There have been instances where the recommended wine does not sit right with us, but I have to say, those instances have been in the minority.

 

The prices of wine by the glass options in the Premium Beverage Package will probably never make sense to us when we are comparing overall value vs what we can pay for that same bottle retail. We just put that comparable process on the back burner and look more to the “do I, or don’t I enjoy it.”

 

Randy

[floridatravelersforlife]

Pardon the slight diversion of topic. Anyone have any experience into the availability/selection of wines on a T/A returning to Florida from Europe.  We are on the Equinox, sailing from LIS to Port Canaveral in late November  and I suspect replenishment of wines will be delayed until the ships arrives back in the US.

Edited 5 hours ago by floridatravelersforlife
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