kekilia Posted December 10, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2014 My husband does not drink so at home he is used to having good N/A beer, such as Erdinger, or wine. Does anyone know if there are such choices onboard or will he have to request these in advance. BTW, for the La Reserve dinner, he will participate in the wine pairing. So, that is not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted December 10, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2014 My husband does not drink so at home he is used to having good N/A beer, such as Erdinger, or wine. Does anyone know if there are such choices onboard or will he have to request these in advance. BTW, for the La Reserve dinner, he will participate in the wine pairing. So, that is not an issue. You'll find O'Douls and Buckler non alcoholic beer on the Bar menu, but they don't carry non alcoholic wine unless you request it in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 10, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 10, 2014 you would probably have to request the wine they do list 2 non alcoholic beers http://www.oceaniacruises.com/beveragepackages/ option 2 just bring your own favourite brands with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kekilia Posted December 10, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted December 10, 2014 option 2 just bring your own favourite brands with you Yeah, I wish we could get a couple of six packs half way around the world, from Hawaii to Lisbon. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brew Posted December 10, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi Kekilla: I used to travel with my very elderly mother and Oceania always had non-alcoholic wine on board. However, it is not on the wine menu. Just ask for it. They had red and white, but I can't remember which brand - it was one of the mainstream ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 10, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Yeah, I wish we could get a couple of six packs half way around the world, from Hawaii to Lisbon. :D Maybe you can buy some in Lisbon :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJH123 Posted December 11, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hopefully the old adage of there being no dumb questions will justify this post;-) When we were on a walking tour of Bilbao, we were offered a sampling of various of tapas and wine or non-alcoholic wine. Since it was about 10:45 and within two hour of our breakfast, I chose the non-alcoholic wine. To me of the uneducated palate, it tasted a lot like grape juice. How does non-alcoholic wine differ from grape juice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brew Posted December 13, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 13, 2014 GJH123, they make real wine and then dealcoholize it. I can't say it's good wine, but it doesn't taste like grape juice. In Spain, they might have actually just been giving you grape juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted December 13, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 13, 2014 GJH123, they make real wine and then dealcoholize it. I can't say it's good wine, but it doesn't taste like grape juice. In Spain, they might have actually just been giving you grape juice. The only method that I had ever heard of to take the alcohol out of wine was to boil it, so I looked up the method(s) that are used commercially: http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/archives/2004/04/how-do-they-de-alcoholize-wine.html I learned two things...alcohol free wine isn't truly fee of alcohol, and the techniques that are used so tamper with the taste that they DO mix it with grape juice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJH123 Posted December 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Thanks for both of your responses, guys. While I had heard of non-alcoholic beers, non-alcoholic wine is a new concept to me. After your responses, I "googled" the subject and am intrigued; apparently have been around for quite a while. May just have to give them a try--especially the one that won a gold medal over alcoholic wines. I guess the limited alcohol content precludes them as the beverage of choice for Captain and CD, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I have tried the non alcoholic wine & sparkling wine ...both went down the drain I think I would rather do without than drink it ;) YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted December 14, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Sparkling water + a little apple or white grape juice make the perfect non-alcoholic champagne look-alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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