New Wine List

[OR_Cowboy_1952]

Several weeks ago Princess released news that they were introducing new wines (and beers).  I just received an email about the new wine selections and it incuded a pdf link to the new list.  See below.  And Happy Cruising.  

https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/Wine-Menu.pdf

 

[wdrl]

I was hoping for some replies here on this new wine list.  It looks like we still have a pretty limited number of wines on the beverage package though.  I am familiar with some of the new Pinot Noir list and was surprised that Lyric by Etrude is listed, as we drink that at home as our cheap Pinot Noir.  But we only pay around $22 a bottle for it.

 

Is there any reds we should really try for a nice dinner?

[wdrl]

Maybe this PDF will be easier to access.

 

Wine-Menu.pdf

[happy cruzer]

Not impressed especially with the choice of reds by the glass that would be covered with the bev package.  Will probably try it once with our included package and some carry on wine on our next Princess cruise.  We did the same on Celebrity and did not enjoy the selections enough to look at them again.  We will see how it works out for the next Princess cruise.

 

Thanks for posting.

[TheRabbit]

7 hours ago, wdrl said:

I was hoping for some replies here on this new wine list.  It looks like we still have a pretty limited number of wines on the beverage package though.  I am familiar with some of the new Pinot Noir list and was surprised that Lyric by Etrude is listed, as we drink that at home as our cheap Pinot Noir.  But we only pay around $22 a bottle for it.

 

Is there any reds we should really try for a nice dinner?

Three times higher isn't to bad. Some of our every day wines that we can get for under 10 in So Cal are usually over 30 to 40 on board.

[Cruise Raider]

Thanks for posting ... love some of the new wines on their list and many are very reasonably priced.  

So very happy and hope they have these in stock when we cruise next spring ... and at the listed prices.  

 

Out of curiosity, has anybody noticed if they still have the wine packages (silver and gold packages) for sale onboard?  Are they still only for sailings that are 10 days and more?  

[knittertwitter]

On 12/2/2018 at 4:39 PM, OR_Cowboy_1952 said:

Several weeks ago Princess released news that they were introducing new wines (and beers).  I just received an email about the new wine selections and it incuded a pdf link to the new list.  See below.  And Happy Cruising.  

https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/Wine-Menu.pdf

 

 

This is terrific - thanks for sharing!

[knittertwitter]

On 12/6/2018 at 4:03 AM, wdrl said:

I was hoping for some replies here on this new wine list.  It looks like we still have a pretty limited number of wines on the beverage package though.  I am familiar with some of the new Pinot Noir list and was surprised that Lyric by Etrude is listed, as we drink that at home as our cheap Pinot Noir.  But we only pay around $22 a bottle for it.

 

Is there any reds we should really try for a nice dinner?

 

The Domaine Faiveley is very nice.

[Aesop081]

Looking forward to trying the Chateau Petrus, 2010.  At $5288 a bottle, we'll probably only have a couple....

[jimmieg]

😉

Edited December 7, 2018 by jimmieg

[jimmieg]

17 minutes ago, Aesop081 said:

Looking forward to trying the Chateau Petrus, 2010.  At $5288 a bottle, we'll probably only have a couple....

but where else can you get a wine"with wafts of iron ore, pencil lead, unsmoked cigars and crushed rocks." (Parker/Wine Advocate)

[Aesop081]

2 minutes ago, jimmieg said:

but where else can you get a wine"with wafts of iron ore, pencil lead, unsmoked cigars and crushed rocks." (Parker/Wine Advocate)

Most bar floors when you fall off the stool I guess.  I'm probably not qualified to appreciate such a thing.  As an aside, looking through the list it doesn't seem that any of these bottles fall into the old "silver package".  Well played Princess...well played

[Astro Flyer]

15 minutes ago, Aesop081 said:

As an aside, looking through the list it doesn't seem that any of these bottles fall into the old "silver package".  Well played Princess...well played

It’s been reported that’s why the silver package has been eliminated;  another post said that with the new wine list all wine packages will eventually be eliminated.

 

Time will tell about the future of wine packages but based on past experiences nothing will be in writing nor be promoted anywhere on their website. 🙄

Edited December 7, 2018 by Astro Flyer

[Aesop081]

2 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said:

It’s been reported that’s why the silver package has been eliminated;  another post said that with the new wine list all wine packages will eventually be eliminated.

 

Time will tell about the future of wine packages but based on past experiences nothing will be in writing nor be promoted anywhere on their website. 🙄

That's sad, I like the wine packages, I like to "budget" as in know my dinner wine costs ahead of time.  Stops that impulsive buying.   Anyone know where the self control pills are?

[Astro Flyer]

18 minutes ago, Aesop081 said:

That's sad, I like the wine packages, I like to "budget" as in know my dinner wine costs ahead of time.  Stops that impulsive buying.   Anyone know where the self control pills are?

I feel the same way & on eligible cruises would purchase a Gold package.  In my opinion Princess has mismanaged the wine packages & if they’re eliminated that will be my “self control pill”. 😉

 

I kept a wine club shipping container which I’ll fill with my preferred wines for our B2B 7 day cruises & pay corkage.  I’ve read a recent thread about following that procedure so it’s doable.  If flying to the ship will check wine stores such as Total Wine to pack wine to take onboard.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Astro Flyer

[TheRabbit]

18 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said:

I feel the same way & on eligible cruises would purchase a Gold package.  In my opinion Princess has mismanaged the wine packages & if they’re eliminated that will be my “self control pill”. 😉

 

I kept a wine club shipping container which I’ll fill with my preferred wines for our B2B 7 day cruises & pay corkage.  I’ve read a recent thread about following that procedure so it’s doable.  If flying to the ship will check wine stores such as Total Wine to pack wine to take onboard.

Might be a good time to re-post this. Astro has seen it, but other may not have. Recently we took 3 cases on and 24 of them were in the cheap 12 bottle cases and none were broken.

 

Wine by case brought on board

[xamsx]

On 12/6/2018 at 7:03 AM, wdrl said:

I was hoping for some replies here on this new wine list.  It looks like we still have a pretty limited number of wines on the beverage package though.  I am familiar with some of the new Pinot Noir list and was surprised that Lyric by Etrude is listed, as we drink that at home as our cheap Pinot Noir.  But we only pay around $22 a bottle for it.

 

Is there any reds we should really try for a nice dinner?

There is a very good thread about this here.

I went through and price matched a lot of the wines against the list (my comments are on page 4 of that post) as I had no interest in paying $45 for a $12 bottle of wine. 

I "think" there were also comments about the wines themselves.

Edited December 8, 2018 by xamsx

[wdrl]

Thank you knitter twitter for the suggested wine.  I'll check it out.

 

And thanks xamsx for the link to the original thread. 

Edited December 8, 2018 by wdrl

[lolane1]

I think the new wine list is interesting, however pricy.  Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is one of my favorites and runs about 30 dollars in NY.  Princess is charging $51. 

[elliair]

On 12/6/2018 at 2:05 PM, Cruise Raider said:

Thanks for posting ... love some of the new wines on their list and many are very reasonably priced.  

So very happy and hope they have these in stock when we cruise next spring ... and at the listed prices.  

 

Out of curiosity, has anybody noticed if they still have the wine packages (silver and gold packages) for sale onboard?  Are they still only for sailings that are 10 days and more?  

 

Only the Gold package is available.  We purchased 2 Gold Packages for $333.00 each for 20 bottles of wine for a 19-day cruise.  We purchased it from the waiter in the MDR on embarkation day.  Noblio Sauvignon Blanc is available from Crooners or Vines by the glass and is no longer on the MDR wine list.  $8.00/glass.  At Trader Joe's, Noblio is only $9.99 a bottle.  It was $35 a bottle on Princess.  Many of the wines I saw on the list is around that price range at Trader Joes.

Edited December 9, 2018 by elliair

[Cruise Raider]

16 hours ago, elliair said:

 

Only the Gold package is available.  We purchased 2 Gold Packages for $333.00 each for 20 bottles of wine for a 19-day cruise.  We purchased it from the waiter in the MDR on embarkation day.  Noblio Sauvignon Blanc is available from Crooners or Vines by the glass and is no longer on the MDR wine list.  $8.00/glass.  At Trader Joe's, Noblio is only $9.99 a bottle.  It was $35 a bottle on Princess.  Many of the wines I saw on the list is around that price range at Trader Joes.

 

Thanks ... I will be purchasing one for my 10 night sailing this fall if they are still available.  It saves me the hassle from carrying it on.  

[CaribbeanJen]

My husband and I drink Woodbridge Cabernet most evenings at home.  It's consistent, hits the spot and not expensive.  We usually pay 4.99-5.99 a bottle.  (And we are not embarrassed to share it with company.)  For our January cruise we are taking a case and paying the corkage.  We will have the wine we like for about $20 a bottle.  That's a better deal than anything I see on that list.  

[beach_fever_4ever]

We were disappointed in the new wine list on our recent cruise. Not many wines by the glass that fall into the beverage package category in the MDR. My wife likes Zen of Zin, so we would stop every night at Explorers Lounge on the way to dinner and get a glass to enjoy with her meal.

[Aesop081]

20 hours ago, CaribbeanJen said:

My husband and I drink Woodbridge Cabernet most evenings at home.  It's consistent, hits the spot and not expensive.  We usually pay 4.99-5.99 a bottle.  (And we are not embarrassed to share it with company.)  For our January cruise we are taking a case and paying the corkage.  We will have the wine we like for about $20 a bottle.  That's a better deal than anything I see on that list.  

This is the way I'm leaning for the 5 day cruise I'm doing in May up the Pacific Coast to Vancouver.  Decent priced California wine +15 dollars and I'm way ahead on costs.  It's not like I couldn't afford their wines, but 15 or 20 bucks in my pocket per dinner is better than in theirs. 

Also starting to research wine prices in Sydney for the Jan 2020 cruise.

I do fear that Princess may increase corkage or get rid of the initial bottle for room drinking if wine sales drop to much.  I hope they don't go the NCL way.

[happy cruzer]

Anyone know what wines are offered in the other bars such as vines?