Rare Ukigirl Posted February 28, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I remember multiple conversations about Caymus wine, we’ve been on many cruises and I haven’t been able to part with my $$ but now I get it. I celebrated getting my second vaccine with a bottle, finally tried it last night, it’s fantastic. Since we haven’t been spending our money on dining out I thought I would splurge and I’m glad I did. I know that an expensive bottle of wine doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better but I really enjoyed it. I toasted to new beginnings (my husband quit drinking so I had the entire bottle to myself, yay me), health and happiness and hopefully to cruising next year. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 28, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, Ukigirl said: I remember multiple conversations about Caymus wine, we’ve been on many cruises and I haven’t been able to part with my $$ but now I get it. I celebrated getting my second vaccine with a bottle, finally tried it last night, it’s fantastic. Since we haven’t been spending our money on dining out I thought I would splurge and I’m glad I did. I know that an expensive bottle of wine doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better but I really enjoyed it. I toasted to new beginnings (my husband quit drinking so I had the entire bottle to myself, yay me), health and happiness and hopefully to cruising next year. You should give 1858 Paso Robles and 1858 Napa a try. Don’t be fooled by the price, it’s a wine made and bottled by Wagner, same maker of Caymus. Total Wine carries these two. M8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted February 28, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said: You should give 1858 Paso Robles and 1858 Napa a try. Don’t be fooled by the price, it’s a wine made and bottled by Wagner, same maker of Caymus. Total Wine carries these two. M8 Really like the 1858 Napa, the Paso, no so much. For an “everyday” wine we like Conundrum red blend. Also made by the same group. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted February 28, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, Seville2Cabo said: Really like the 1858 Napa, the Paso, no so much. For an “everyday” wine we like Conundrum red blend. Also made by the same group. AMEN on the Conundrum!! The White blend is good too, DW likes White. ( I love the screw top, don't tell anyone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 28, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Ukigirl said: I remember multiple conversations about Caymus wine, we’ve been on many cruises and I haven’t been able to part with my $$ but now I get it. I celebrated getting my second vaccine with a bottle, finally tried it last night, it’s fantastic. Since we haven’t been spending our money on dining out I thought I would splurge and I’m glad I did. I know that an expensive bottle of wine doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better but I really enjoyed it. I toasted to new beginnings (my husband quit drinking so I had the entire bottle to myself, yay me), health and happiness and hopefully to cruising next year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted March 1, 2021 #6 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, not-enough-cruising said: AMEN on the Conundrum!! The White blend is good too, DW likes White. ( I love the screw top, don't tell anyone) The last few times at Izumi, we had the Conundrum white - very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted March 1, 2021 #7 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said: You should give 1858 Paso Robles and 1858 Napa a try. Don’t be fooled by the price, it’s a wine made and bottled by Wagner, same maker of Caymus. Total Wine carries these two. M8 We've tried both and IMHO they don't compare; especially the 1858 Napa with an almost $70 price point. If we're going to spend that much we can get the real deal Caymus for a few $$ more. Have also tried Caymus Special Select and would rather drink regular Caymus. If you like Pinot Noir.... Belle Glos, by the Wagner family, is superb. Edited March 1, 2021 by suzyluvs2cruise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted March 1, 2021 #8 Share Posted March 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: We've tried both and IMHO they don't compare; especially the 1858 Napa with an almost $70 price point. If we're going to spend that much we can get the real deal Caymus for a few $$ more. Have also tried Caymus Special Select and would rather drink regular Caymus. If you like Pinot Noir.... Belle Glos, by the Wagner family, is superb. We like the Belle Glos too. The Paso is preferred over the Napa and has a good price. There is no doubt, Caymus is a really good wine. I thought the 2016 year was excellent. M8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted March 1, 2021 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said: We like the Belle Glos too. The Paso is preferred over the Napa and has a good price. There is no doubt, Caymus is a really good wine. I thought the 2016 year was excellent. M8 The 2 for 1 coupon on RCI was my introduction to red wine....and Caymus several years ago. I still remember sitting in Vintages on Radiance and sipping that wonderful red wine for almost an hour. I was hooked and the rest is history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted March 1, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Ahh I’d love to be sitting in Vintages right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted March 1, 2021 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said: We like the Belle Glos too. The Paso is preferred over the Napa and has a good price. There is no doubt, Caymus is a really good wine. I thought the 2016 year was excellent. M8 With no cruising for a year, my Belle Glos stash is almost depleted. 😪 Edited March 1, 2021 by CSHS1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted March 1, 2021 #12 Share Posted March 1, 2021 We like Caymus as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbonner Posted March 1, 2021 #13 Share Posted March 1, 2021 My 12 Belle Glos are sitting idle in my wine cellar. When cruising stopped I got sober since then⏳ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted March 1, 2021 #14 Share Posted March 1, 2021 There are so many great Napa Cabernet, we normally will drink at least one bottle a week .silver oak Napa is great but a little pricy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted March 1, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions, I want to try the Conundrum white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunedinmaiden Posted March 1, 2021 #16 Share Posted March 1, 2021 16 hours ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: The 2 for 1 coupon on RCI was my introduction to red wine....and Caymus several years ago. I still remember sitting in Vintages on Radiance and sipping that wonderful red wine for almost an hour. I was hooked and the rest is history. We always use our 2 for 1 coupons on Caymus -- nectar of the gods 🍷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets07 Posted March 1, 2021 #17 Share Posted March 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, dunedinmaiden said: nectar of the gods One of my favorite expressions. My late father, an NYPD detective, used it all the time! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleleafforever Posted March 1, 2021 #18 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On the topic of wine, you may be interested in the movie Sour Grapes, it's fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted March 1, 2021 #19 Share Posted March 1, 2021 5 hours ago, George C said: There are so many great Napa Cabernet, we normally will drink at least one bottle a week .silver oak Napa is great but a little pricy. I visited Silver Oaks vineyard last (and only) time I was in Napa. Even the tastings are pricey but it's is great wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coachpoz Posted March 1, 2021 #20 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Caymus is excellent try Lucente super Tuscany $30+ or old world Luce $125+ Both very very good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted March 1, 2021 #21 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, HBE4 said: I visited Silver Oaks vineyard last (and only) time I was in Napa. Even the tastings are pricey but it's is great wine. Would love to visit Napa definitely on our to do list. What I find interesting is the difference of price between Silver Oaks Cabernet Napa and their Alexander Valley, in a restaurant the Napa is a couple of hundred more. Luckily we also like almost all Alexander valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straughn Posted March 1, 2021 #22 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) If you are looking for a reasonably priced “Tuesday night” wine, try another Chuck Wagner product- Bonanza Cabernet. Total sells it for around $20. Edited March 1, 2021 by Straughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted March 1, 2021 #23 Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Ukigirl said: Thanks for the suggestions, I want to try the Conundrum white I think it shows up on the 340 point gift list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted March 2, 2021 #24 Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, CSHS1979 said: I think it shows up on the 340 point gift list. White Conundrum sell for about 13 and red for about 20 in my local grocery store . They are ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted March 6, 2021 #25 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 9:38 AM, dunedinmaiden said: We always use our 2 for 1 coupons on Caymus -- nectar of the gods 🍷 What we didn't see on our last few cruises is Caymus by the glass so no 2 for 1 available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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