Chef's Table Brilliance

[margeecruiser]

Has anyone done the Chef's Table on Brilliance recently? I'm looking for info on the wines served.

 

Thanks, Margee

 

 

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[Brigbound]

Hi margee. I know someone will give you more ship specific info. soon, but, having done CT several times with similar menus these were the wines served for us:

 

Veuve Clicquot - Champagne France

Simonsig -Sauvignon Blanc S. Africa

Estancia- Pinot Noir California

G-Sake Momokawa

Aussieres Rouge-Cab/Sauvignon France

Frangelico

[margeecruiser]

For the price of CT, I want really great wines. We've done it before but not on a Mediterranean cruise. Do you think those wines listed are really fine wines? IMHO they have brought the quality of wine down in recent years.

 

Margee

 

 

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[Bobal]

We did Chef's Table on Brilliance in June this year. I'm sorry but I didn't keep the menu so can't tell you the wines but I can confirm they were not the wines listed above and were also not fine wines but pretty standard stuff from the menu which you wouldn't pay a great deal for in a supermarket.

 

In any case, it may be the case that they serve what they have onboard at the time and since the ship has been in the Med for a few months now they may have taken different wines onboard.

 

The experience is very enjoyable - the food is lovely, but don't go expecting superior wines.

Edited August 22, 2016 by Bobal

[spookwife]

The wines will vary. I have had pretty much an identical menu twice but each time the wines were different. 'Fine' wine is a matter of several factors and price is not one of them. If you are a wine snob, then stick to 5 star land venues where the cellar numbers in the thousands.

 

 

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[Brigbound]

For the price of CT, I want really great wines. We've done it before but not on a Mediterranean cruise. Do you think those wines listed are really fine wines? IMHO they have brought the quality of wine down in recent years.

 

Margee

 

 

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I agree! No. And with the 400-700% increase in price of the wines served on the cruise as is... I can't imagine what the cost of CT would be if they did have fine wines. [emoji45] The aussieres rouge carries the Barron's de Rothschild name and is fairly good for old vine but sadly if you want good stuff, you bring it with you.

[margeecruiser]

Thanks, Everyone. I think we'll wait until we board in October to actually see the wine pairing and then decide.

 

Margee

 

 

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