Sweetest Wine

[Quilter620 9]

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. 

[KJones 73]

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.

[HeWhoWaits 431]

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.

[twangster 20,903]

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.  

[SPS 391]

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)

[Quilter620 9]

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.

[Quilter620 9]

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. 

[ChessE4 644]

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. 

[spursfreak21 33]

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.

[KathyC 885]

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 

[Quilter620 9]

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.

[SpeedNoodles 2,407]

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.

[KathyC 885]

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 9]

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.

[Biff215 50]

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!

[USCG Teacher 286]

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.

[SpeedNoodles 2,407]

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.