Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 7, 2020 #476 Share Posted February 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, bee-ess said: I think it is about what you like not what are supposed to like Spot on. I like what I like based on how it tastes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funinhounslow Posted February 7, 2020 #477 Share Posted February 7, 2020 6 hours ago, KnowTheScore said: I was (naively) staggered to find some of those wines in my local Majestic store not long ago and there were about £6-£7 a bottle whereas P&O charge you approx. £17-£25 a bottle for most wines. That's £6-£7 from majestic for ordinary public punters. Imagine how little Carnival pay for it with a colossal bulk order !!! That doesn’t seem like a terrible mark up to me... It’s like saying a litre of gin is a fiver in M&S Gibraltar, how can they justify charging that for a single G&T in the Glass House? The drink prices on Cunard are shocking, and to add insult to injury they add a 12% “service charge” whereas P&O offer a Peninsular discount - modest, but it adds up... Whatever criticisms can be levelled at P&O, I don’t think unreasonable drink prices is one of them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 7, 2020 #478 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, funinhounslow said: That doesn’t seem like a terrible mark up to me... It’s like saying a litre of gin is a fiver in M&S Gibraltar, how can they justify charging that for a single G&T in the Glass House? The drink prices on Cunard are shocking, and to add insult to injury they add a 12% “service charge” whereas P&O offer a Peninsular discount - modest, but it adds up... Whatever criticisms can be levelled at P&O, I don’t think unreasonable drink prices is one of them. I agree. I paid £80 for 2 bottles of wine in a local restaurant which makes P&O £34-£50 seem very cheap for 2 bottles of wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted February 7, 2020 #479 Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, grapau27 said: I agree. I paid £80 for 2 bottles of wine in a local restaurant which makes P&O £34-£50 seem very cheap for 2 bottles of wine. Yep, £17 for the one we like, great value considering they could charge me double and I would still pay it.. Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted February 7, 2020 #480 Share Posted February 7, 2020 2 hours ago, funinhounslow said: That doesn’t seem like a terrible mark up to me... It’s like saying a litre of gin is a fiver in M&S Gibraltar, how can they justify charging that for a single G&T in the Glass House? The drink prices on Cunard are shocking, and to add insult to injury they add a 12% “service charge” whereas P&O offer a Peninsular discount - modest, but it adds up... Whatever criticisms can be levelled at P&O, I don’t think unreasonable drink prices is one of them. Cunard add 15% service charge to all drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 7, 2020 #481 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, AndyMichelle said: Yep, £17 for the one we like, great value considering they could charge me double and I would still pay it.. Andy You do realise you are going to be asked to name your favourite £17 wine so I may as well be the one to do so. My favourite is Velvet Devil merlot which is about a fiver more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted February 7, 2020 #482 Share Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, pete14 said: You do realise you are going to be asked to name your favourite £17 wine so I may as well be the one to do so. My favourite is Velvet Devil merlot which is about a fiver more. I've already named it, it's Michelle's favourite, I just help her drink it.. West Coast Swing I think its called.. Zinfandel. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 7, 2020 #483 Share Posted February 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: I've already named it, it's Michelle's favourite, I just help her drink it.. West Coast Swing I think its called.. Zinfandel. Andy Next cruise, try Velvet Devil and let Michelle to help you. I’ll try West Coast Swing on Iona in May although I’m not normally keen on Zinfandel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted February 7, 2020 #484 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Just now, pete14 said: Next cruise, try Velvet Devil and let Michelle to help you. I’ll try West Coast Swing on Iona in May although I’m not normally keen on Zinfandel. If you like wine, you probably won't like it, but for lightweights like us, it works a treat.. 😊 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 7, 2020 #485 Share Posted February 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: If you like wine, you probably won't like it, but for lightweights like us, it works a treat.. 😊 Andy It is a zinfandel. We drink it. most of the time. Not as nice as the Bulletin was though. It's the only wine we've found that doesn't taste awful when drinking it during a meal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowTheScore Posted February 7, 2020 #486 Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 hours ago, pete14 said: My favourite is Velvet Devil merlot which is about a fiver more. Velvet Devil Merlot is very good. I also highly recommend the Aruba Malbec And as per other poster any Zinfandel is good for an easy drink. If you are ever celebrating and feeling a little lavish then I highly recommend a bottle of the Icewine Cuvee sold in the glass house. It is delicious and far better than champagne imho. About £30-£35 a bottle I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted February 8, 2020 #487 Share Posted February 8, 2020 20 hours ago, KnowTheScore said: The thing is Bee-ess those "catchy named" wines aren't really that good and they are selected purely for their name because they know passengers will find it a novelty and remember the name and keep ordering it as a result. "Billi Billi" shiraz, Kung Fu Riesling etc etc. I was (naively) staggered to find some of those wines in my local Majestic store not long ago and there were about £6-£7 a bottle whereas P&O charge you approx. £17-£25 a bottle for most wines. That's £6-£7 from majestic for ordinary public punters. Imagine how little Carnival pay for it with a colossal bulk order !!! The Kaiken Malbec that I also liked was about £7 in Majestic too ! It's been replaced now but likely with something similarly priced. Despite its alluring name,Blue nun never appealed to me,lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 8, 2020 #488 Share Posted February 8, 2020 33 minutes ago, brian1 said: Despite its alluring name,Blue nun never appealed to me,lol. Ditto Mateus Rose with it’s sophisticated looking bottle nor Bulls Blood which I seem to remember was Bulgarian. Whatever happened to good old Liebfraumilch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted February 8, 2020 #489 Share Posted February 8, 2020 8 hours ago, KnowTheScore said: Velvet Devil Merlot is very good. I also highly recommend the Aruba Malbec And as per other poster any Zinfandel is good for an easy drink. If you are ever celebrating and feeling a little lavish then I highly recommend a bottle of the Icewine Cuvee sold in the glass house. It is delicious and far better than champagne imho. About £30-£35 a bottle I think. Another vote here for the Peller Ice Cuvée. It’s available in the Glasshouse as a white or Rose’, by the bottle or glass. My wife slightly prefers the Rose’ but we both love the white. On embarkation day we tend to go directly to the Glasshouse for lunch when we board and the first thing that we order before we’ve even looked at the menu is a bottle of Ice Cuvée! It’s become our traditional ‘welcome aboard drink’. We always enjoy a glass of champagne but also prefer Peller Ice Cuvée. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton21 Posted February 8, 2020 #490 Share Posted February 8, 2020 "The thing is Bee-ess those "catchy named" wines aren't really that good and they are selected purely for their name.......Velvet Devil Merlot is very good" So Billi Billi is a catchy name and Velvet Devil isn't. As long as we all understand....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 8, 2020 #491 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, pete14 said: Ditto Mateus Rose with it’s sophisticated looking bottle nor Bulls Blood which I seem to remember was Bulgarian. Whatever happened to good old Liebfraumilch? I think I've seen a Liebfraumilch on P&O's wine list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieuk Posted February 8, 2020 #492 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Absolutely love Peller Ice Cuveel, both white and rose. It's not easy to purchase at home, it can be bought but still quite expensive. It's from Canada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 8, 2020 #493 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: I think I've seen a Liebfraumilch on P&O's wine list? I must have missed it. I guess it is a much better wine than the mass produced stuff people chugged in the dim and distant. Edited February 8, 2020 by pete14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted February 8, 2020 #494 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, crompton21 said: "The thing is Bee-ess those "catchy named" wines aren't really that good and they are selected purely for their name.......Velvet Devil Merlot is very good" So Billi Billi is a catchy name and Velvet Devil isn't. As long as we all understand....... I thought I bought it because I liked it but now realise I was seduced by the name - that awful P&O con me at every turn.😋 After 20 years cruising I have learned so much in the last few days. Edited February 8, 2020 by bee-ess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted February 8, 2020 #495 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Selbourne said: Another vote here for the Peller Ice Cuvée. It’s available in the Glasshouse as a white or Rose’, by the bottle or glass. My wife slightly prefers the Rose’ but we both love the white. On embarkation day we tend to go directly to the Glasshouse for lunch when we board and the first thing that we order before we’ve even looked at the menu is a bottle of Ice Cuvée! It’s become our traditional ‘welcome aboard drink’. We always enjoy a glass of champagne but also prefer Peller Ice Cuvée. But this takes us back to the point that wine is so much about personal taste. As so many people had been raving about the Peller Ice Cuvee, I tried it last time I was on P&O and found it far too sweet for me. That was the white, not the Rose, which I haven't tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reanna Posted February 8, 2020 #496 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Enjoy your Velvet Devil Merlot knowing that it cost me 55 dollars (£42) on Cunard Queen Victoria in December! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted February 8, 2020 #497 Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 hours ago, brian1 said: Despite its alluring name,Blue nun never appealed to me,lol. Is that not the title of the film you lent me Brian😂 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted February 8, 2020 #498 Share Posted February 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, Britboys said: But this takes us back to the point that wine is so much about personal taste. As so many people had been raving about the Peller Ice Cuvee, I tried it last time I was on P&O and found it far too sweet for me. That was the white, not the Rose, which I haven't tried. Then steer clear of the Rose Andrew! I agree that the white is quite sweet but the Rose is sweeter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted February 8, 2020 #499 Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 hours ago, pete14 said: Ditto Mateus Rose with it’s sophisticated looking bottle nor Bulls Blood which I seem to remember was Bulgarian. Whatever happened to good old Liebfraumilch? Somebody gave us a bottle of Matteus Rose at Christmas... Tasted like vinegar... Pretty bottle though Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton21 Posted February 8, 2020 #500 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just now, AndyMichelle said: Somebody gave us a bottle of Matteus Rose at Christmas... Tasted like vinegar... Pretty bottle though Andy Good with chips then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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