Quilter620 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 I will be sailing on the Explorer in March. Can anyone advise me on what would be the sweetest white wine? I normally drink moscato or a reisling, but do not see it on the menu. Thank you. Quote
KJones Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 I can't advise which is the sweetest, but just wanted to remind you that you can bring up to 2 bottles of wine per stateroom so you can be sure to have at least 2 bottles that you know you like. Quote
HeWhoWaits Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 None of the true whites listed will be sweet enough if you like Moscato. Best to take the advice of @KJones and bring along two bottles of something you know you like. Quote
twangster Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 Also keep in mind that drink menu isn't the absolute extent of the wines they'll have on board. They can't reprint all the drink menus everytime one wine isn't available or another wine is introduced. Quote
SPS Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 The MDR has it's own list of wines at dinner. My wife likes sweet white wines and has either a Moscato or Reisling with dinner nearly every night (I'm not sure which) Quote
Quilter620 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, HeWhoWaits said: None of the true whites listed will be sweet enough if you like Moscato. Best to take the advice of @KJones and bring along two bottles of something you know you like. Unfortunately, we are flying in to the port, so bringing wine isnt really an option. Thank you for the thought though. Quote
Quilter620 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Posted January 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, SPS said: The MDR has it's own list of wines at dinner. My wife likes sweet white wines and has either a Moscato or Reisling with dinner nearly every night (I'm not sure which) That is fantastic! I didn't know they had a separate wine list for the MDR. Thank you for sharing. Quote
ChessE4 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Quilter620 said: I will be sailing on the Explorer in March. Can anyone advise me on what would be the sweetest white wine? I normally drink moscato or a reisling, but do not see it on the menu. Thank you. Ask for a Moscato. That's what my wife drinks, because sometimes the White Zin is a little on the sour side. Quilter620 1 Quote
spursfreak21 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Posted January 3, 2020 My wife also drinks Mocsato and was able to order it in the MDR on our last cruise in the summer. It's a popular wine so I would be surprised if they don't have it. Quilter620 1 Quote
KathyC Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Quilter620 said: Unfortunately, we are flying in to the port, so bringing wine isnt really an option. Thank you for the thought though. If you are checking luggage, you can put your wine in your checked luggage. Another option to to stop at a local liquor store before you board. We have done both! LOL HeWhoWaits 1 Quote
Quilter620 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Report Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, KathyC said: If you are checking luggage, you can put your wine in your checked luggage. Another option to to stop at a local liquor store before you board. We have done both! LOL I was afraid of the bottle breaking in my luggage, but that is an idea. Thank you. I'm glad to hear it has worked for others before. Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 That doesn't look like the Main Dining Room menu - looks more like one of the pool bar menus? I've never had trouble finding Riesling - it's all I drink for wine. Quote
KathyC Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Quilter620 said: I was afraid of the bottle breaking in my luggage, but that is an idea. Thank you. I'm glad to hear it has worked for others before. I tape bubble wrap around it, then use that same bubble wrap to wrap up the alcohol I buy on the ship or in port for the trip home. Quilter620 and USCG Teacher 1 1 Quote
Quilter620 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Report Posted January 4, 2020 10 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: That doesn't look like the Main Dining Room menu - looks more like one of the pool bar menus? I've never had trouble finding Riesling - it's all I drink for wine. It is from the standard bar menu. I had never seen a copy of the MDR wine list. I was unaware that it existed. I'm happy to hear there or more choices. Quote
Biff215 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 I’d definitely find a way to bring those two bottles of wine on board. When we don’t have a car, I will either walk to a nearby store by the port or use a delivery service like Instacart to have it delivered. Nice to have in the room and two bottles often cost less than ordering two glasses on board! Quote
USCG Teacher Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 12 hours ago, Quilter620 said: 15 hours ago, KathyC said: I was afraid of the bottle breaking in my luggage, but that is an idea. Thank you. I'm glad to hear it has worked for others before. I've also used these with success: https://www.amazon.com/Jet-Bag-Mono-Protective-Absorbent/dp/B07CWWVM2C/ref=sr_1_16?crid=LJ6M604DBJ4J&keywords=wine+check+luggage+bag&qid=1578152872&sprefix=wine+bag+lu%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-16 It's basically a plastic zip bag with a big "diaper" inside. There are some more expensive options out there that are also very good (Wine Wings comes to mind), but for the price, these can't be beat, and I love the inclusion of the absorbent material just in case the worst happens. KathyC and Quilter620 1 1 Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted January 4, 2020 Report Posted January 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, Quilter620 said: It is from the standard bar menu. I had never seen a copy of the MDR wine list. I was unaware that it existed. I'm happy to hear there or more choices. There are many bars with their own menus, so you may have no trouble finding what you like. The Schooner Bar has a different menu from Boleros, different from R Bar, different from the English pub, etc. KristiZ and Quilter620 1 1 Quote
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