Thank you, yes I saw those onboard packages, but I think your suggestion makes most sense, I don't want to spend cash on something when I don't know what I'm getting, so I'll wait till I'm onboard. Wine is a very specific thing, it matters who the producer is, and what the vintage is. I was surprised the old wine list I did see didn't have vintages. I assume the ones on board will!
I'm blessed by the fact that in doing a S America trip, I should have excellent and high quality choice buying locally, and I'm more than happy to bring on board. I did this when I went on my only other cruise, on HAL. Their corkage was a bit more and unlike Azamara, you paid it even if you drank it in your room, but then HAL isn't as price inclusive, you have to pay for every drink or buy a package. So it still made their higher corkage, 18USD per bottle from recollection, seem worth it. I think Azamara's $10 is very reasonable, it will allow me to have some good stuff in the restaurants that I can turn to if the pouring wine misses the mark, or the food calls for better quality wine. And I think I might as well stock the cabin with my own stuff given that has no charge, and get rid of those spirit bottles you get. Maybe they'll swap those for a decent bottle of wine or two...