We don’t know a lot about French wine, but we know a little. Thanks to our late, great neighbor Ralph Wells, we know there are five “first-growth wines” in France, and there will always be only five — Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite, Chateau Mouton, Chateau Margaux. We know that we like Bordeaux reds,… Continue reading Royal Caribbean's French Wine Buzzword
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Grapes on the Seas a Celebrity Specialty
Our friends know us as winers, as opposed to whiners, so we were just the people Celebrity was looking for when we went cruising on the Millennium. Starting November 1, by the way, Millennium and every Celebrity ship but the Expedition (it kind of lives in its own world going back and forth to the… Continue reading Grapes on the Seas a Celebrity Specialty
Celebrity Life: Sabers and Wine
AT SEA ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — In 2006, our daughter and her husband invited wedding guests to “saber the champagne.” If you’ve never seen this little trick, it’s basically chopping the top off a bottle of champagne with a sword. At the wedding, it proved to be a highly entertaining part of the reception.… Continue reading Celebrity Life: Sabers and Wine
Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders
In my life, there are two oft-repeated adages about salad. In no particular order…Homer Simpson says “You don’t win friends with salad”, and Bob says. “There’s no wine that goes with salad.” I don’t think Saravan Krishnan, the Celebrity Millennium‘s Cellar Master, can do much about Homer’s issues, but we threw down the gauntlet for… Continue reading Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders