Wine Packages?

[sweetpea916]

I've seen some people talk about wine packages available... what are these, how do you get them, what choices are there, what's the cost?

 

Thanks!

[mandm33]

Directly from an e-mail I sent to RC.....

 

Royal Caribbean’s Diamond, Platinum or Gold "Wine & Dine" packages enable you to purchase a pre-determined number of wines from our special selection and save up to 25% from normal wine list pricing. For example, if you choose a 5-bottle package you will receive 5 bottles of wine that you can consume at any time. "Wine & Dine" packages are available for sale onboard each ship for a limited time during the day of departure. Please ask a staff member to direct you once onboard.

 

Diamond Package:

Wine Value Package Price*

5 bottles $190 $137

7 bottles $266 $189

10 bottles $380 $274

12 bottles $456 $329

*An additional 15% percent gratuity charge will apply to the package price.

 

Platinum Package:

Wine Value Package Price*

5 bottles $185 $125

7 bottles $259 $173

10 bottles $370 $250

12 bottles $444 $299

*An additional 15% percent gratuity charge will apply to the package price.

 

Gold Package:

Wine Value Package Price

5 bottles $165 $113

7 bottles $231 $158

10 bottles $330 $226

12 bottles $396 $273

*An additional 15% percent gratuity charge will apply to the package price.

 

Terms and Conditions:

 

Selections are offered in the dining room and specialty restaurants, including the Windjammer Café. Your "Wine & Dine" package card/sticker must be presented to your server when ordering. Selections are limited and subject to availability and alternate selections of equal value may be substituted at the discretion of the Maitre d’. Royal Caribbean’s "Wine & Dine" package card/sticker has no cash value, is non-transferable and is only valid during the voyage on which it was purchased. A "Wine & Dine" package card/sticker cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional programs and cannot be credited toward any other purchases, including the wine list. Not all "Wine & Dine" packages are available for all voyages. Prices are subject to change without notice. An Additional 15% percent gratuity charge will apply to the package price at the time of purchase. Any unopened bottles of wine may be taken home.

 

The Champagnes and Wines listed below are subject to change without notice, as are the prices which range from $19.00 to $295.00 USD per bottle. Prices do not include the 15% gratuity.

 

Champagnes & Sparkling Wines

 

Champagnes:

 

Mumm Cordon Rouge, Reims

Moet & Chandon, Epernay, NV

Veuve Clicquot, Brut, Reims

Taittinger, Brut "La Francaise"

Perrier Jouet "Fleur de Champagne"

Tattinger, Blanc de Blancs, Comtes de Champagne, Reims, V

Dom Perignon, Epernay, V

 

Sparkling Wines:

Asti Spumanti, Martini & Rossi, Italy, NV

Korbel Brut, Methode Champenoise, California, NV

Domaine Chandon, Brut, Napa, California, NV

 

American White Wines

 

Sauvignon Blanc:

Wente Vineyards, San Francisco Bay

Sauvignon Blanc, Kenwood Vineyards, Sonoma

Fume Blanc, Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma

Fume Blanc, Robert Mondavi, Napa

 

Chardonnay:

La Terre, California

Woodbridge, Robert Mondavi, California

Meridian, Santa Barbara

Stone Cellars by Beringer, California

Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, California

Robert Mondavi, Napa

Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma

Niebaum-Coppola, Diamond Series, California

 

Organic White:

Chardonnay, Fetzer Bonterra, Mendocino

 

Interesting White:

Johannisberg Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Valley Washington State

Pinot Grigio, La Famiglia de Robert Mondavi, California

Conundrum, Caymus, Napa

 

White Zinfandel:

La Terre, California

Woodbridge, Robert Modavi, California

Beringer, California

 

Kosher Wines:

Chardonnay, Fortant de France

Merlot, Fortant de France

 

Around the World Whites

 

Chardonnay:

Macon Villages, Bouchard & Fils

Chardonnay, Hardy's, Nottage Hill, Australia

Gran Vina Sol Chardonnay, Torres, Penedes, Spain

Semillon-Chardonnay, Bin 77, Lindemans, Australia

Chardonnay, Chateau La Joya Gran Reserva, Chile

Chardonnay, Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Australia

Chablis Premier Cru, "Vaulignot", Domaine Louis Moreau, Bourgogne, France

Pouilly Fuisse, Louis Jadot, Bourgogne, France

 

Sauvignon Blanc:

Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra, Chile

Sauvignon Blanc, Giesen, Marlborough, New Zealand

Pouilly Fume, Domaine Denis Gaudry, Loire, France

Sancerre, "Les Tuilieres," Michel Redde, Loire, France

 

Interesting White:

Piesporter Michelsberg, Riesling Spatlese, Kreusch

Marques de Caceres, Rioja, Spain

Soave Classico, Botter, Verona, Italy

Pinot Grigio, Danzante, Italy

Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Italy

Gavi, Principessa Gavia, Piedmont, Italy

Vouvray, Rey Pannier, Loire, France

Gewurztraminer, Dopff & Irion, Alsace, France

 

American Red Wines

 

Pinot Noir:

Beringer, Founders Estate, California

La Creme, Sonoma Coast

Reserve, Willamette Valley, Oregon

 

Merlot:

La Terre, California

Round Hill, California

Robert Mondavi, Coastal

Meridian, Santa Barbara

Niebaum-Coppola, Diamond Series, California

 

Organic Red:

Merlot, Fetzer Bonterra, Mendocino, California

 

Cabernet Sauvignon:

Woodbridge, Robert Modavi, California

Beringer, Founders Estate, California

Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, California

Raymond Estate, Napa

Robert Mondavi, Napa

Jordan, Sonoma

 

Interesting Red:

Syrah, Wente Vineyards, California

Meritage, Dry Creek Vineyards, Sonoma

Opus One, Mondavi - Rothschild, Napa

 

Zinfandel:

Ravenswood, Vintners Blend, California

Chateau Souverain, Dry Creek

 

Around the World Reds

 

Cabernet Sauvignon:

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Caliterra

Shiraz-Carbernet Sauvignon, Penfold's Koonunga Hill, Austria

Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserva, Spain

 

Merlot:

Merlot, Tarapaca, Chile

St. Emilion, Jean-Pierre Moueix, Boardeaux, France

Merlot, Chateau La Joya, Gran Reserva, Chile

 

Pinot Noir:

Pinot Noir Pathaway, Lindemans, Australia

 

Gamay:

Beaujolais Villages, Georges DuBoeuf, France

Fleurie, Georges DuBoeuf, Beaujolis, France

 

Grenache/Syrah/Shiraz:

Cotes du Rhone, "Belleruche" M. Chapoutier, Rhone, France

Shiraz, Rosemount Estate, Australia

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Jean LaFitte, Rhone, France

Condesa de Leganza, Crianza, Spain

Rioja, Faustino VII, Spain

Valpolicella, Botter, Verona, Italy

Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello Di Gabbiano, Italy

La Vite Lucente, Mondavi-Frescbaldi, Tuscany, Italy

Chateau Villa Bel-Air, Graves, Bordeaux, France

 

Dessert Wines:

Sauternes, Nicholas, France

Moscato Bianco, La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi, California

 

Non-Alcoholic Wines:

Sparkling - Sutter Home, "Fre"

Chardonnay - Sutter Home, "Fre"

Premium Red - Sutter Home, "Fre"

White Zinfandel - Sutter Home, "Fre"

 

Thank you for choosing Royal Caribbean International.

[mandm33]

**double post**

[sweetpea916]

Thanks mandm33!

[aka_sally]

I have a question - we (just two adults in party) like a glass of wine with dinner but there is no way we can finish an entire bottle between the 2 of us at dinner.

 

Can we take open bottle back to our room with us?

 

Thanks!

[Aprille]

Can we take open bottle back to our room with us?

Sure can. The waiter will recork it for you and give you the bottle after dinner if you request it.

[a1scuba]

Hi, we just got back 12/5 - 12/10 from a Cruise on the Enchantment. My G/F and I purchased the Gold wine package for something like $115 total price. This gave us 5 bottles of wine we could order from any lounge on the ship including the casino. One night we did not finish our bottle and as stated above the waiter corked it, put it a nice bag and we took it back to the room. Also one night we were selected to dine with the Captain, and he supplied the wine!!! So we had an extra bottle that was given to us and we took it home. Was it worth the cost I think so, basically restaurant prices and selection.

 

Gregg

Deltastr@aol.com

[RickT]

Anyone know which wines are available within each package? We've looked at these before but we can't seem to focus on wines when we board so have never taken advantage of this.

[Aprille]

Anyone know which wines are available within each package?

DIAMOND PACKAGE

5 BOTTLES $137

7 BOTTLES $189

10 BOTTLES $274

12 BOTTLES $329

 

SPARKLING

Argyle, Brut

Korbel, Brut

 

WHITE WINES

Chardonnay, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Chardonnay, Meridian Vineyards

Organic Cardonnay, Badger Mountain, Estate Grown

Semillon-Chardonnay, Lindemans-Bin 77

Johannesburg Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle

Pinot Grigio, Danzante

Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra

White Zinfandel, Beringer

White Zinfandel, Woodbridge, Robert Mondavi

 

RED WINES

Beaujolais Villages, George duBoeuf

Cabernet Sauvignon, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Cabernet Sauvignon, Woodbridge Twin Oaks

Carmenere, Arboleda

Merlot, Robert Mondavi Private Selection

Merlot, Vina Tarapaca

Pinot Noir, Beringer Founder's Estate

Rioja, Faustino VII

Shiraz, Footprint

Shiraz, Rosemount Estate

Zinfandel, Cline

 

PLATINUM PACKAGE

5 BOTTLES $125

7 BOTTLES $173

10 BOTTLES $250

12 BOTTLES $299

 

SPARKLING

Argyle, Brut

Korbel, Brut

 

WHITE WINES

Chardonnay, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Organic Cardonnay, Badger Mountain, Estate Grown

Semillon-Chardonnay, Lindemans-Bin 77

Johannesburg Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle

Pinot Grigio, Danzante

Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra

White Zinfandel, Beringer

White Zinfandel, Woodbridge, Robert Mondavi

 

RED WINES

Beaujolais Villages, George duBoeuf

Cabernet Sauvignon, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Cabernet Sauvignon, Woodbridge Twin Oaks

Merlot, Robert Mondavi Private Selection

Merlot, Vina Tarapaca

Rioja, Faustino VII

Shiraz, Footprint

Zinfandel, Cline

 

GOLD PACKAGE

5 BOTTLES $113

7 BOTTLES $158

10 BOTTLES $226

12 BOTTLES $273

 

 

SPARKLING

Korbel, Brut

 

WHITE WINES

Chardonnay, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Semillon-Chardonnay, Lindemans-Bin 77

Pinot Grigio, Danzante

Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra

White Zinfandel, Woodbridge, Robert Mondavi

 

RED WINES

Beaujolais Villages, George duBoeuf

Cabernet Sauvignon, Stone Cellars, Beringer

Cabernet Sauvignon, Woodbridge Twin Oaks

Merlot, Vina Tarapaca

Shiraz, Footprint

[RickT]

Thank you...now I need to spend some time and figure out if I go for the package or just buy it by the bottle... Can't lose either way!

[Driftwoodgal]

Does anyone know if you are allowed to take any of the bottles that you don't consume with you?

 

I am not sure that I can drink 5 bottles by myself and would hate to end the cruise and still have one or two unopened bottles that I paid for.

[shrek]

Yes, you can take bottles home with you if you do not finish the package.

[KelJ]

We purchased the Wine & Dine package the first day on the ship right outside the Windjammer as we were going to lunch. They are also selling the soda cards there as well.

In December on the Voyager, we bought the 7-bottle gold package. If you don't finish a bottle, they will cork it and you can either take it back to the room with you or else they'll save it and bring it out the next night at dinner.

We only drank six of our seven bottles, and we gave the last one to our waiter instead of us dragging it home. He seemed to really appreciate it.

I believe you can only buy the Wine & Dine package and the soda cards on the first day of the cruise.

[candigirl41]

Thank you so much for that list. It is very useful.

 

Candi

[Driftwoodgal]

Just off the Brilliance of the Seas, they will be changing some of their wines from the wine list in a few weeks. It seems that the temperature at the port of Miami have had them reconsidering some of the wines because of temperature control. Some of the wine has had some problems as the wine sits on the dock without refrigeration for a period of time. They told us what wines at the wine tasting, but I didn't write the names down.

[crusinKimmie]

Does anyone know the cost of a single glass - like for a Beringer Chardonnay?

[Shami]

If I remember correctly, the Wine & Dine package was still being sold even after embarkation day. We were sent to the main dining room as our Muster station during the drill. I checked the wine list on the table for prices of bottles offered in the Wine & Dine program. I picked the wines that I would like and then chose the level package that offered those for the least price. I also made sure to order only the more expensive bottles offered in the package. And again, as others have said, drink what you want with dinner and the waiter will bring out the unfinished bottle the next night.