[gstraub]

Mostly the wine bottles, but the boat is French so it has a dedicated space for those!

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

We do enjoy glass glasses, and ceramic cups and plates. Wave action does get a few 😂🌊😂
But I've grown up with plastic plates/everything on boats and I just prefer to use glass than worry about the breakages.
We do need to swoop into a shop for coffee mugs. We can't have guests as we only have 2. My huge one and Marjorie's chopped mug. Can't serve guests like that!

Broke a plate last week too.

 

[cthoops]

Hmm. Now that I think about it, we don’t have glass on board (except for certain olive oils and vinegars, and the occasional beer and cider bottles), but it’s not really on purpose. We have stoneware for our plates and bowls, and have only lost one over the years.

 

[MikeOReilly]

So far, we've never broken anything underway. We have pretty secure storage for most things, and are pretty careful if we have any extra bottles on board, like fine wine (as opposed to our standard boxed wine supplies). The few Corelle items that have smashed (and when they break, they shatter!) have always been due to butter-fingers while cooking/eating.

 

[GlanRock]

There are glasses bottles of various types stowed in cabinets. We have plastic stemmed wine 'cups' (can't call them wine glasses, right?) and stemless wine cups. I'm not crazy about bottles that aren't in a cupholder or a hand and with one of the 57 cuzees aboard. Liquid is easy to clean up, glass is annoying, and plastic just bounces (and maybe cracks). All guests are welcome to drink their wine on someone else's boat from glass cups! We relax the rules when at anchor, although we still do not have any glass cups, so ya gotta bring your own.

We do us standard ceramic mugs for coffee and tea though! There is always a line.

Folks with catamarans definitely have the stability advantage on this one.

 

[SchockT]

Mostly the wine bottles, but the boat is French so it has a dedicated space for those!

Yes, our French boat has a dedicated spot for wine, in a compartment in the middle of the table, but it only fits 3 bottles! We need storage for a lot more bottles than that!



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[MikeOReilly]

Yes, our French boat has a dedicated spot for wine, in a compartment in the middle of the table, but it only fits 3 bottles! We need storage for a lot more bottles than that!

No kidding! That would be fine for a weekend ... maybe .

This is why I've learned to love boxes. Since we're usually gone for many weeks to multiple months, boxes let us carry a sensible amount -- maybe too much . They're also great for hauling around in the dinghy, and you can take the inner bag out and drop it into the freezer space for chilling (white wine, usually).

Most boxed wine is not "fine", but it's good enough for my pedestrian palate. I'd rather spend big bucks on good beer. Wine is for sipping. Beer is for savouring 🍺.

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

Most boxed wine is not "fine", but it's good enough for my pedestrian palate.

The French have some good BIB (Bag In Box)... shouldnt you have access to French stuff in supermarkets? O mean, its Canada... Or is that only in Quebec?

 

[SchockT]

The French have some good BIB (Bag In Box)... shouldnt you have access to French stuff in supermarkets? O mean, its Canada... Or is that only in Quebec?

Recently I have been seeing a few French wines in boxes, but not a lot. (La Vielle Ferme Rose, is quite common, and is good value) There are some reasonable BC wines as well.



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[AWT2_Sail]

Just dropped one 😭😭😭😭
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Mazel tov!

 

[SchockT]

No kidding! That would be fine for a weekend ... maybe

Most boxed wine is not "fine", but it's good enough for my pedestrian palate. I'd rather spend big bucks on good beer. Wine is for sipping. Beer is for savouring [emoji481].

I'm certainly not a wine connoisseur, but I do notice the difference between cheap plonk and middle shelf wine. I would say wine is for sipping AND savoring, particularly red wine, which is what I drink. Certainly more so than beer! I like to keep a selection of craft beers on board, but I just drink them during the day when I am doing other stuff. In the evening when it is time to sit back and relax with appetizers it is usually a nice icy cocktail like a Dark 'n' Stormy, and then once the sun goes down I switch to wine. After dinner the sipping rum comes out!

This is the problem! We carry such a wide variety of alcoholic beverages we have to find room for it all!

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[MikeOReilly]

The French have some good BIB (Bag In Box)... shouldnt you have access to French stuff in supermarkets? O mean, its Canada... Or is that only in Quebec?

We have stuff from all over the world in any major supermarket, including France. Some places in Quebec probably have more French-from-France (vs French-from-Quebec) wines and stuff, but I only pass through Quebec these days. I do recall stocking up on decent, and fairly cheap, boxed wine as we sailed down the St. Lawrence.

Actually, Canada has its own great wine areas: Niagara, Prince Edward Country, and the Okanagan. Personally, I much prefer Argentinian, Chilean or Peruvian wines over most French. I like the spicy, peppery nature.

 

[MikeOReilly]

This is the problem! We carry such a wide variety of alcoholic beverages we have to find room for it all!

That's quite the selection and collection! Can I sail with you .

 

[oldmanmirage]

I don't see how anyone could get by without at least a set of 4 shot glasses, preferably 6 or 8. Just sayin' !

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

This is the one we get in France, or French islands. What we in Australia call "quaffing" wine, or French: "Vin ordinaire". a table wine to be had with fun and a BBQ. Its quite acceptable to my imature palate.

Its not as low price as Chillian winds.. about E13 for 3 litres.

I love $100 bottles of wine when someone else is paying. If I pay the wine tastes a bit bitter................

Mark

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

I don't see how anyone could get by without at least a set of 4 shot glasses, preferably 6 or 8. Just sayin' !

Instead of 4 shot glasses why don't you just get 1 big glass????????????????

 

[AWT2_Sail]

I know this is a separate thread topic, but anyone else have qualms with red wine on their boats?

 

[SHNOOL]

You guys call yourselves sailors, what is this wine you speak of?
Duh of course I have glass - Goslings black seal comes in glass bottles!
I prefer beer from bottles too, but my local brewery only cans, and they make the best Hazy yet.

 

[MikeOReilly]

I know this is a separate thread topic, but anyone else have qualms with red wine on their boats?

Because red wine doesn't pair well with fish?

Red for dinner sipping, white for afternoon spritzers. Fine boxed wine works well for both. But as I say, I'd rather spend my money on tasty beers. I like a beer that bites back, so heavy on the bittering hops please (currently sipping a 100 IBU IPA!!)

Sadly, good beer has become quite expensive up in my parts. Probably why I chinz out with the cheaper wines.

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

Red wine spills on fibreglass: Bleach.