Wine Glasses

[Bfson]

Having just come off of a wine themed cruise on Celebrity during which we encountered horrible wine glasses (straight sided, no narrowing at the top) I was wondering if any wine buffs can give me some detailed comments on what we will find on Regent Voyager.

[LOGHL]

Having just come off of a wine themed cruise on Celebrity during which we encountered horrible wine glasses (straight sided, no narrowing at the top) I was wondering if any wine buffs can give me some detailed comments on what we will find on Regent Voyager.

 

proper wine glasses!!!!!!!!!!!

[bev'sid]

Yes, and actually they are Riedel crystal wine glasses - very nice. :) :) :)

 

I don't drink wine anymore, but if you are a wine "enthusiast" they also serve Michelin 1 star wines.

 

bev

[Bfson]

Thanks for the good news!

 

 

I've got to ask. What are "Michelin 1 star wines"??

[OrpingtonT]

Thanks for the good news!

 

 

I've got to ask. What are "Michelin 1 star wines"??

 

Taste like rubber?? :D

[newlondon]

Sorry byrds eye unless you pay extra a Michelin inspector would give you a minus 1 star for the wines.

[dougburns]

Not so! The wines served on all of the Regent ships are excellent. Not only that, but you don't have to just be satisfied with the wines that are being served on a particular night. If there was, or is, a wine that has been, or will be, served during your cruise, you can ask for it. I only drink pinot grigio at dinner and I have always been served Santa Margerita, which is a very good pinot grigio.

[bev'sid]

I've got to ask. What are "Michelin 1 star wines"??

 

FYI

Here is a link to a description of Michelin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide

 

Guess there are a few other opinions, but I am quoting the data I received from the chef. :)

 

bev

[WesW]

Doug, for a different Italian white..IMO as delightful as SM PG, try

Gavi de Gavi:

 

 

Gavi comes from the Piedmont area of Italy, and is made primarily with the Cortese grape. The two wines coming out of this region are Gavi and Cortese di Gavi. This is Italy's most expensive white wine shipped to the US.

Gavi, for Italians, is the standard "Bianco" (white). Gavi tends to have a straw color and a neutral, mild aroma. It is very acidic. Its unassuming flavor is usually fruity, persistent, dry and balanced. Gavi goes very well with fish.

 

We had it on the Navigator last December..and I get it weekly at our local

package store ($15/bottle) here in metro atlanta.

 

cheers,

 

Wes

[dfb]

I just went through our old menus from Circle South America 2008 and World Cruise 2006 and put together the complimentary wine lists from them. Of course, things change over time, but these were some of the offerings we have enjoyed in the past. Debbie

 

Complimentary Whites 2008

Gavi Minaia, DOCG, Nicola Bergaglio, Piedmonte, Italy

Chardonnay “Terrarum” Vina Morande Winery Casablanca Valley, Chile

Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Valdadge, Italy

Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott Vineyards, Marlboro, NZ

Gewurztraminer, Dopff & Irion, Alsace, France

Welshriesling, Leo Hillinger, Rust, Austria

Pouilly-Fuisse AC, Bouchard Pere & Fils, Maconnais, Burgundy, France

Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Valley, Washington State

Chardonnay, Haywood Winery, Sonoma Co., CA

Pouilly-Fuisse, Louis Jadot, Maconnais, Burgundy, France

Sauvignon Blanc “Footprint”, African Pride Winery, South Africa

Sauvignon Blanc Limited Selection, Montes Winery, Leyda Valley, Chile

Montes Alpha Chardonnay, Montes Winery, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Macon Villages Blanc AC, St Armand, Laoure-Roi, Burgundy, France

Chardonnay “Sunrise” Concha y Toro Winery, Central Valley, Chile

Fume Blanc, Dry Creek Winery, Sonoma Co., CA

Torrontes, Finca Domingo, Cafayate-Salta, Argentina

Sancerre AC “Les Tuillieres” Michel Redde, Loire Valley, France

Sauvignon Blanc, St. Supery Winery, Napa Valley, CA

 

Complimentary Reds 2008

Valpolicella, Classico Superiore DOC, Zenato Winery, Veneto Italy

Syrah, Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Valley, Washington State

Pinot Noir, Castle Rock, CA

Koonunga Hills, Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon, Penfolds Winery, South Australia

Small Hill Red, Leo Hillinger, Burgenland, Austria

Medoc AC, Reserve Speciale, Baron Lafite de Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Merlot Classic, Montes Winery, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Gaetano D’Aquino, Tuscany Italy

Malbec, Navarro Correas, Mendoza, Argentina

Cabernet Sauvignon “Claret”, Francis Coppola, California

Montes Alpha Syrah, Montes Winery, Apalta Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Barbera, Niner Wine Estate, Passo Robles, California

Merlot “Cortton” Errazuriz Winery, Curico Valley, Chile

Malbec, Bodega Norton, Lujan de Curyo DOC, Argentina

Cabernet Sauvignon, Avalon Winery, Napa Valley, CA

Andeluna Merlot, Mendoza, Argentina

Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux, France

Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere, Montes Winery, Apalta Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Montes Alpha Merlot, Montes Winery, Apalta Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Pinot Noir, Navarro Correas Winery, Mendoza, Argentina

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AC, Gros and Francois parent, Rhone Valley, France

Malbec, Navarro Correas Winery, Mendoza, Argentina

 

Complimentary Whites 2006

Caymus Conundrum, Napa Valley, CA

Macon Villages, La Bourre du Roi, St. Armand, Chardonnay, Burgundy, France

Morande Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Dhile

Fort Simon Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch Valley, South Africa

Pouilly-Fume, Domaine des Berthiers, Loire Valley, France

Chardonnay, Haywood Winery, Sonoma Co., CA

Brancott Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ

Chablis Premier Cru, Domaine Laroche, Burgundy, France

Pouilly-Fuisse, Louis Jadot, Maconnais, Burgundy, France

Chardonnay, Haywood Winery, Sonoma Co., CA

Sancerre, Michel Redde, Loire Valley, France

Fume Blanc, Dry Creek Winery, Sonoma Co., CA

Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Valdadge, Italy

Gewurztraminer, Dopff & Irion, Alsace, France

 

 

 

 

Complimentary Reds 2006

Alapay Cellars, Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California

Medoc Speciale Reserve, Baron de Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Oregon

Navarro Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

St. Supery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA

Niebaum-Coppola, Diamond Series Merlot, CA

Penfolds Koonunga Hills, Shiraz-Cabernet, South Eastern Australia

Chateau Mazeris, Canon Fronsac, Bordeaux, France

Alapay Cellars, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California

Montes Merlot, Reserve, Chile

Fort Simon Pinotage, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Remole, Tuscany, Italy

Chianti Classico D’Aquino Riserva, Tuscany Italy

Chateauneauf du Pape, Los Closiers, Rhone Valley, France

Sokol Blosser, Pinot Noir, Oregon

[Bfson]

How nice of you to take the time to post those wines. Many thanks

[WesW]

Debbie, super list thanks for posting...unfortunately one cruiser (JimB)

now aboard the Navigator Discovery cruise posted this today:

 

"The complimentary wine selection is following the stock market. No more Copolla Claret. Instead there is Yellowtail shiraz, Caliterra merlot and several other wines that sell for $6.00 to $8.00 at the local grocery store. The wines are good, but not the standard they were just a few months ago. You'll find that many of your favorite selections from the past are no longer offered. Hard loquor selection at the bar hasn't changed (yet.) Maybe comment cards will help."

 

Debbie, your list is chock full of premium wines (like Regent advertises), Yellowtail and Caliterra are not premium wines.

[newlondon]

Debbie's list of wines proves my point perfectly. The 2006 lists are far more sophisticated and obviously more expensive. I would definitely give them a 1*. On our latest from Venice to Istanbul we didn't have any thing close to even the 2008 choices.

[Travelcat2]

According to a source recently on the Navigator, wines that were previously complimentary have disappeared and lesser quality wines have been added. I would prefer not to drink Yellowtail -- that's just me:confused:

[Bfson]

I'm just going to pull a few bottles from my cellar and bring them along. Life is too short to drink mediocre wine on a vacation.

[OrpingtonT]

According to a source recently on the Navigator, wines that were previously complimentary have disappeared and lesser quality wines have been added. I would prefer not to drink Yellowtail -- that's just me:confused:

 

But you were on Voyager a short while ago and you were satisfied with the wine then, weren't you?

[Travelcat2]

Yes -- the wine was just fine (there was even a nice Washington wine that was very good). I also drink martini's -- no problem getting Grey Goose and Chopin.

[postnobills]

Yellowtail??!! We're paying $1000/day to be served Yellowtail? At this pace, it will be down to Two Buck Chuck by the time we depart next year.

[Wendy The Wanderer]

I do expect better than Yellowtail, I admit. Although I drink it all the time. And here in Canada, it costs over $10. I don't mind it, but I don't consider it special, for sure.

[tommy275]

According to a source recently on the Navigator, wines that were previously complimentary have disappeared and lesser quality wines have been added. I would prefer not to drink Yellowtail -- that's just me:confused:

how long ago? i just got off the ship a few weeks ago and there was no yellowtail to be found. or are you just throwing that out there for the heck of it.

 

Regarding bringing bottles from ones cellar, they also have wine you can purchase if you're not pleased with the bottles they are serving. I was quite pleased with the wine selection, both the complimentary and the bottles for purchase.

[vaitape]

hmmmmm, no Yellowtail for me please...... Wendy, have you communicated with anyone from the PG lately? Wonder what wines they are serving these days?!?!?!?

[Bfson]

Tommy 275 wrote:

 

"i just got off the ship a few weeks ago and there was no yellowtail to be found."

 

 

Tommy PLEASE tell us about the wines offered on your cruise.

[tommy275]

Tommy 275 wrote:

 

"i just got off the ship a few weeks ago and there was no yellowtail to be found."

 

 

Tommy PLEASE tell us about the wines offered on your cruise.

 

most were at the level and the selections listed above in bdf's post (the 2008 list). and the glasses as mentioned were beautiful Riedels.

[DaveFr]

how long ago? i just got off the ship a few weeks ago and there was no yellowtail to be found. or are you just throwing that out there for the heck of it.

 

Regarding bringing bottles from ones cellar, they also have wine you can purchase if you're not pleased with the bottles they are serving. I was quite pleased with the wine selection, both the complimentary and the bottles for purchase.

The poster who reported that Yellowtail shiraz was being served on the Navigator in lieu of some wines from the former "complimentary" list, is on the Navigator now doing a multi-segment cruise. Hopefully, this was just a temporary supply problem.

 

I'll be on the Mariner in three weeks and will post my experience with the "complimentary" wines being poured.

 

Dave

[tommy275]

The poster who reported that Yellowtail shiraz was being served on the Navigator in lieu of some wines from the former "complimentary" list, is on the Navigator now doing a multi-segment cruise. Hopefully, this was just a temporary supply problem.

ah, I missed that post. thanks Dave.

 

yes please, no yellowtail. I'll drink most quaffers without a problem, but the 6-8 dollar bottle is not what i'd expect from Regent, especially given the 12-20 dollar bottles we enjoyed last month.