Stem to Stern Wine Tasting

[WalkersMom]

Do you have the list of wines from stem to stern wine tasting?

Thanks!

 

[DWillowBay]

It's been different every time we've participated. (3 - 4 times)

 

[happycamper47]

Do you have the list of wines from stem to stern wine tasting?

Thanks!

As was mentioned it changes, based on the bartender and ship.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

I’ve done at least one Stem to Stern tasting on most of our 30 cruises. The only consistent feature across the many times I have done the tasting has been three white wines and three red wines. They are usually chosen to show differences between grape varieties and styles of wine. For example, the white selections might be a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio, a Riesling, and a Chardonnay. The reds might include a Chianti, a Pinot Noir (French Burgundy or California), and a Cabernet Sauvignon or red blend (French Bordeaux or California Meritage for example). Other times, the comparisons might be contrasting old world wines (primarily French, Italian, German) with new world wines (American, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand), again using the three white and three red format. Sometimes the tasting has been presented “blind”, although I have learned more when the presenter avoided making the tasting into a guessing game. The most recent tasting I did on the Dream during the recent WBTA cruise was one of the most informative, presented by Dani, the sommelier from Palo. I did the tasting the first time it was offered on this long cruise and there were multiple opportunities for tasters to repeat the experience. He indicated that he would be featuring different wines at other tastings during the cruise and that there were still openings available.