HAL House Brand Wine?

[mollybax]

From previous threads I have seen that the HAL house brand wine is Coastal Vintners from Australia. I would like to buy a bottle and try it before I sail, however I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know if it is a private label made for HAL only? Does anyone have a picture of the label?

Thanks,

MollyBax:)

[garydm]

I believe Coastal Vintner's to be a California low end wine. If you Google it you will find it available for less than $4/bottle. It sounds familiar and I think that was the red that was sent to us by a TA. It was horrible.

 

A better alternative with HAL is to bring your own wine onboard and pay the corkage fees if you consume in public areas. You can also pick up wine when in ports and bring it onboard.

 

Another option is to pre-order the Bon Voyage white wine (about $21) and get it really cold and it is ok. And, there are a number of Italian wines available in Canaletto for $22 that are good.

 

Gary

[YXU AC*SE]

I would like to buy a bottle and try it before I sail, however I can't seem to find it.

 

You can use the look-up tool at the link below to see where it may retail near you. Coastal Vintners is one of the many, many, many brands of Constellation Wines US, the wine and spirits conglomerate based out of Canandaigua, NY (of all places!). I think you will be much happier with your own preferred brand, which you can buy and bring on board. I can (and have!) drink pretty much anything, but I couldn't bring myself to finish a glass of this.

 

http://brandlocator.cbrands.com/productLocator/display/begin.do

 

Enjoy ... ?? :D

 

Scott.

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

We also could not stand the Coastal Vintner brand of wines.

Here is a list of the wines that HAL sells on board:

White Wines:

Kreusch Piersporter Riesling Spatlese, Germany - $25

Beringer Pinot Grigio, CA - $25

Ruffino Pinot Grigio, Italy - $39

Blackstone Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $35

Silverado Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $49

Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $37

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $45

Michel Redde Pouilly Fume, France - $59

Hedges CMS White, WA State - $39

Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc & Viognier, CA - $45

Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, WA State - $29

Robert Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $35

Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc, Chile - $25

Laboure-Roi Pouilly Fuisse, France - $54

Santa Carolina Chardonnay, Chile - $22

Alice White Chardonnay, Australia - $27

Georges Duboeuf Macon-Villages, France - $35

Footprint Chardonnay, South Africa - $29

Monkey Bay Chardonnay, New Zealand - $37

Rosemont Estate Chardonnay, Australia - $35

Caliterra Chardonnay, Chile - $29

Domaine Laroche Chablis ier ccru, France - $49

Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet, France - $89

Beringer Chardonnay, CA - $45

Horse Heaven Sauvignon Blanc, WA - $55

Franciscan Chardonnay, CA - $47

Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay, CA - $59

Lanzerac Chardonnay, South Africa - $65

Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay, CA - $69

Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, WA - $69

Apex Chardonnay, WA - $75

Conundrum, CA - $39

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Red Wines

castle Rock Cuvee Pinot Noir, CA - $37

Meridian Pinot Noir, CA - $37

Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Oregan - $69

Laboure'- Roi Pommard, France - $69

Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages, France - $25

Villa Fiorita Barbera D'Asti Superiore, Italy - $54

Antinori Santa Cristina Sangiovese, Italy - $29

Perrin Reserve Cotes-Du-Rhone, France - $39

Les Closiers Chateauneuf-Du-pope, France - $59

Marques de Caceres Rioja, Spain - $29

Arboleda Camenere, Chile - $49

Domaine de la Serre Cailboux, france - $65

Niebaum-Coppola Claret, CA - $49

Rosemont Estate Shiraz, Australia - $39

Marques Shiraz, Australia - $54

Footprint Shiraz, South Africa - $29

Alice White Shiraz, Australia - $27

Cline Cellars Zinfandel, CA - $35

Trentadue Old Patch, CA - $49

Columbia Crest Grand Estates merlot, WA - $45

Beringer Stone cellars Merlot, CA - $27

Robert Mondavi, CA - $37

Hedges Red Mountain Three Vineyards, WA - $69

Columbia crest Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, WA - $45

Twin Oaks Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $27

Spellbound Petite Sirah, CA - $45

Beringer Founders' Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $39

Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $35

Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia - $42

Meritage Franciscan Magnificat, CA - $79

Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $79

Northstar Merlot, WA - $89

Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Italy - $108

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Champagnes & Sparkling Wines by the Bottle

Domaine St Michelle Brut, WA - $39

Domaine Chandon Brut, CA - $47

Nicolas Feuillate Brut, France - $59

Moet & Chandon brut Imperial, France - $89

Taittinger Prestive Rose, France - $99

Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Brut, France - $199

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wines by the Glass (which can be ordered anywhere on the ship):

Champagne & Sparkling Wines

Domaine Ste Michelle Brut, WA - $8

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut, France - $14.50

Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial, france - $14.50

White Wines

Twin Oaks Woodbridge White Zinfandel, CA - $5.50

Alice White Cahrdonnay, Australia - $6

Robert Mondavi Riesling, CA - $8

Rosemont Estate Chardonnay, Australia - $7

Pinot Grigio Rufino, Italy - $8

Blackstone Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $7

Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc, CA - $7.50

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, new Zealand - $9.50

Red Wines

Twin Oaks Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $6

Alice White Shiraz, Australia - $6

Rosemont Estate Shiraz, Australia - $8

Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia - $9

Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $7

Meridian Pinot Noir, CA - $7.50

Beringer Founders' Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - $8

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot, WA - $9.50

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Cellar Master's Reserve Wines by the Bottle

Veuve Clicquot La Grand Dame Rose, France - $362

Louis Roederer Cristal, Reims, France - $244

Cloudt Bay Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $78

Vega Sicilia "Unico", Ribera Del Duero, Spain - $622

Antinori Solaia, Ruscany, Italy - $189

Chateau Figeac, St Emilion, France - $205

Chateau Haut Brion, Pessac Leognan, France - $422

Niebaum Coppola, Rubicon Estate, CA - $168

Caymus Special Selection, CA - $195

Opus One Napa, CA - $249

Chateau D'Yquem, Grand Vin, Bordeaux, France - $296

[Rudolph38]

Hey! Don't knock Canandaigua!

[YXU AC*SE]

I'm not at all -- just not exactly where one might expect Robert Mondavi to be headquartered! Tee hee. :D Scott.

[rkacruiser]

I agree with gardydm about the Italian wines for $22/bottle in Canaletto. My traveling companion and I ordered Rose the evening we dined there and found the wine to be very, very drinkable. (We drank the whole bottle!) My Wine Steward in the dining room told me about them when he learned we were going to be dining in Canaletto the next night. He said they were very good and he was right!

 

Interestingly, I thought, the Canaletto Wine Steward offered us the regular wine list when we were seated and I had to ask him about the "Canaletto" wines. They were on a separate list.

[rkacruiser]

I agree with garydm about the $22/bottle Canaletto wines. My traveling companion and I ordered a Rose when we dined in Canaletto and found the wine to be very, very drinkable. (We drank the whole bottle!) I learned about these wines from my Wine Steward in the dining room. He said that they were very good and he was correct!

 

Interestingly, I thought, when we were seated at our table in Canaletto, the Wine Steward offered us the regular wine list. I had to ask him about the Canaletto wines; they were on a separate list.

[mollybax]

Thanks to all of you for the information. I plan to bring my own, but I thought I would try the house brand to see if I wanted to get the wine card.

 

THANKS!!

[hmh]

I am interested in knowing if the listing of the wines are those that are available for purchase each evening from the wine list --or are they some of those that are included in the various wine packages? We have bought the wine packages on other cruises, and sometimes were not impressed with the wines offered--althought we "managed" to drink them. We are white wine drinkers, so I was interested in that list. We will be cruising soon, and I have made a note about the Canneleto wines and to ask for that particular wine list. Ciao!!hmh:)

[rkacruiser]

hmh,

 

Not sure if I understand your question. I think that the wines in the packages are also available individually on the main wine list. We purchased the 5 bottle Navigator's Choice package and enjoyed all of the ones we ordered. We did get to taste a couple of other wines from that package at a wine tasting. With the exception of a Frescobaldi Red, which I thought tasted "thin", the others were OK.

 

But, as you know, people's tastes do differ.

[juliecat]

I ordered the Admirals package last time I was onboard. There is an Admiral's wine tasting that features the wines in this package, so wait until after the tasting to pick out the bottles you want. You can pick them one at a time throughout the trip, so you don't have to choose when you book the package. I ended up drinking Tintarra the entire trip, as I really wasn't crazy about the other wines in the tasting. I did have a couple glasses of the house wine as it is the free pour at receptions and hosted tables; I thought it was drinkable but frankly not very good.

 

J