Nashna Posted February 6, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2023 We are in the process of reserving our first Oceania cruise. Are non-alcoholic wine or spirits available onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEFIowa Posted February 6, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Soda pop, milkshakes, smoothies, water (sparkling & still), traditional mocktails (e.g., virgin Pina Colada), coffee, tea, juice, etc. are FREE. You can buy some specific non-alcoholic products. AND you can bring your own on board. Either at embarkation or in port. (This includes actual alcohol, too. Beer, hard liquor and win. So that would include non-alcoholic wine and spirts.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted February 6, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Nashna said: We are in the process of reserving our first Oceania cruise. Are non-alcoholic wine or spirits available onboard? I am sure someone will comment but if you mention it to the TA or O when booking that you prefer non alcoholic wine they might be able to get it for you They do have some new drinks that are non alcoholic for a fee not sure if just on the new Vista ship https://www.oceaniacruises.com/media/2022/OCEANIA+CRUISES+UNVEILS+INNOVATIVE+MIXOLOGY+PROGRAM/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashna Posted February 6, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted February 6, 2023 3 hours ago, MEFIowa said: Soda pop, milkshakes, smoothies, water (sparkling & still), traditional mocktails (e.g., virgin Pina Colada), coffee, tea, juice, etc. are FREE. You can buy some specific non-alcoholic products. AND you can bring your own on board. Either at embarkation or in port. (This includes actual alcohol, too. Beer, hard liquor and win. So that would include non-alcoholic wine and spirts.) Thank you. That is great information. My husband can't drink alcohol...he does enjoy the many non-alcoholic wine and spirts that are now available. We will check closer to our January. 2024 sailing to see what Oceania offers onboard. If they don't offer these options, we will just make a stop at Total wine after we land the day prior to the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseLibra Posted February 6, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Non alcohol wine and beer are readily available for a fee. I'm not sure about the non alcohol spirits. I didn't see them on our November Sirena cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted February 6, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Check post #3 in this thread for photos of the bar menus https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2904150-riviera-new-bar-drinks-menus-and-prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted February 6, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 6, 2023 43 minutes ago, CruiseLibra said: I didn't see them on our November Sirena cruise. I think they just came out in January 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiam0403 Posted February 7, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Not sure about non-alcoholic wine, but they do have Heinekin Zero. Hubs doesn't drink either, but occasionally enjoyed an alcohol-free beer on our last sailing. And happily, they didn't charge us for them during happy hour when I grabbed a drink from the bar (I had the drink package). It was nice that they considered that as part of the 2-for-1 deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashna Posted February 7, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thank you all for the information. We will be first timers on Oceania and I have lots of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff-FLL Posted February 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 9, 2023 If it's non-alcoholic wine, it's called grape juice. 😊 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashna Posted February 10, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 2/9/2023 at 12:23 AM, Cliff-FLL said: If it's non-alcoholic wine, it's called grape juice. 😊 You might want to try it sometime. It is definitely not grape juice. Non-alcoholic wine is a wine from which the alcohol has been removed. It undergoes the same production process as regular wine, with one additional step to extract the alcohol. Winelovers and retailers also refer to non-alcoholic wine as alcohol-free or dealcoholized wine. In this article, we will discuss how alcoholic wine is made, how it tastes, and what its advantages over regular wine are. Is Non-Alcoholic Wine the Same as Grape Juice? Non-alcoholic wine and grape juice are not the same beverages. Grape juice is simply the extract of grapes that are crushed and pressed. But non-alcoholic wine undergoes a complex production process that is very similar to regular winemaking. It includes fermentation and, in many cases, barrel-aging. Finally, the alcohol is extracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted February 11, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Truly no offence but that is grape fruit juice regardless of what that Wikipedia definition says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashna Posted February 11, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted February 11, 2023 17 hours ago, RD64 said: Truly no offence but that is grape fruit juice regardless of what that Wikipedia definition says. I enjoy regular alcoholic wine. The new crop of non-alcoholic wines is very good. If one can't have alcohol, the new varieties are an excellent substitute. They have come a long way in a few years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEFIowa Posted February 12, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 6:57 PM, RD64 said: Truly no offence but that is grape fruit juice regardless of what that Wikipedia definition says. Too funny, hard to take "offense" at ignorant people being foolish so publicly. More akin to a bad comedy routine: "There are two main types of non-alcoholic wines. There are wine alternatives, which are made to resemble wine in flavor and texture, but never contain alcohol, and dealcoholized wines, which are traditionally-made wines with their alcohol removed." Best Non-Alcoholic Wines 2023 | Wine Enthusiast (winemag.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashna Posted February 15, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) I just found an answer to my question on Oceania's description of Vista's Aquamar Restaurant. They will have French non-alcoholic wine and spirits onboard. To reflect the wellness-inspired dishes, the beverage menu will feature a selection of premium, award-winning non-alcoholic wines, Pierre Zero from France as well as a refreshing collection of mocktails crafted with Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits. https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/vista/culinary-experiences#:~:text=To reflect the,IMAGE SLIDESHOW Edited February 15, 2023 by Nashna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCGuy64 Posted March 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 3:48 PM, Nashna said: You might want to try it sometime. It is definitely not grape juice. Non-alcoholic wine is a wine from which the alcohol has been removed. It undergoes the same production process as regular wine, with one additional step to extract the alcohol. Winelovers and retailers also refer to non-alcoholic wine as alcohol-free or dealcoholized wine. In this article, we will discuss how alcoholic wine is made, how it tastes, and what its advantages over regular wine are. Is Non-Alcoholic Wine the Same as Grape Juice? Non-alcoholic wine and grape juice are not the same beverages. Grape juice is simply the extract of grapes that are crushed and pressed. But non-alcoholic wine undergoes a complex production process that is very similar to regular winemaking. It includes fermentation and, in many cases, barrel-aging. Finally, the alcohol is extracted. @Nashna is correct. I have drunk grape juice, I have drunk dealcoholized wine (Nosecco is a good one, BTW), I have drunk sparkling grape juice and (mostly) I have drunk regular wine. They do NOT all taste the same and the dealcoholized wine is VERY different from grape juice. It tastes great, and you might not notice the lack of alcohol, at first. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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