Current James Suckling Guide to Great Wines

[Mountainduo]

Does anyone have a copy, or know where I can get one, of the current HAL Wine list???

 

I seem to get to it on the menu page of the Navigator App, but when I download the file, it's blank.  A pdf file, or jpeg pictures of the pages, would be great if anyone has access to one.

 

Thanks

[just_cruising_along]

A fellow cruiser, @CruiseNews keeps up a wonderful website, you can find menus, etc. here:  https://rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/   

 

Here is the wine list: https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wine-List-2023.pdf

[Windsailer]

Just keep in mind that many of the wines on the list are not actually available. On my recent NS cruise there were 4 wines that I wanted that were not in stock - two by the glass and 2 by the bottle. So don't get your hopes up about a specific wine!

Edited August 27, 2023 by Windsailer

[SilvertoGold]

Also keep in mind tht it depends on where you are sailing. Huge difference, for example, between wine list for Australia/NZ and Alaska.

[Mountainduo]

3 hours ago, just_cruising_along said:

A fellow cruiser, @CruiseNews keeps up a wonderful website, you can find menus, etc. here:  https://rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/   

 

Here is the wine list: https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wine-List-2023.pdf

Perfect.  Thanks.  That's exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Mountainduo]

3 hours ago, Windsailer said:

Just keep in mind that many of the wines on the list are not actually available. On my recent NS cruise there were 4 wines that I wanted that were not in stock - two by the glass and 2 by the bottle. So don't get your hopes up about a specific wine!

 

1 hour ago, SilvertoGold said:

Also keep in mind tht it depends on where you are sailing. Huge difference, for example, between wine list for Australia/NZ and Alaska.

 

You're both exactly right.

 

I'm well aware that the wine list is just a listing of what MIGHT be on board, and often only 50 or 60% of the premium bottled wines are available.

 

The first thing we do when the cruise begins is get a message, through guest services, to the Sommelier with a list of all the wines we're interested in, asking which ones are available.  The days of wine stewards in the Dining Room are behind us......asking for a specific bottle of wine when ordering dinner has proven very difficult/impossible in recent years.  We try to find out what's available and order it in advance.

 

I just wanted a current wine list to see where to start.