Mad dog and boonesfarm 😂, how many remember that..

You should drink that wine 15 years ago. Only the very best white wines with optimal storage will survive with quality for more then a decade. Save that bottle now as is, at this point I would never open it. It is a wonderful memento to be cherished, held and talked about. Cheers!!!

Sorry, Tony that wine is probably past its prime especially if it was not cellared. Drink it now. My wife likes Australian Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and if it is a very special occasion Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. My go-to wine this year is Italian Fantini Sangiovese. BTW Oceania allows up to 6 - 750ml per room. You can replenish it at each port if needed. I believe that it is also $15 corkage in the restaurants. Cheers.

Take Jenny on a nice long romantic cruise for your 20th and bring the wine!

Whats wrong with Boone;s farm? Used to be "high" class. Or at least for the class that got high.

We were married in 1990. In 1991 we purchased 2 bottles of 1990 German wine (we met in Germany), on our 25th (Silver) we opened 1 bottle while on the Carnival Paradise, it was still very good. On our 50th, (Gold) 20 years from soon, we will open the 2nd bottle. These were/are our milestones, you and Jenny have to choose your own, whenever you do open that bottle of wine, just enjoy it together.

Bringing a twist-off is a great tip!

My husband and I were given a bottle of champagne on our last cruise with Norwegian. We drank it in our cabin and were never given a corkage fee, so I think as long as you drink it in the cabin, there’s no corkage fee.

my last Holland America cruise, I brought on two bottles (we had two people on the cruise) they didn't charge me any corkage fees. There was a cork screw in our room and wine glasses. I just filled up a glass and took it with me to dinner. was awesome.

I can tell you that 1 bottle of wine fits in a yeti cup very well...keep your yeti cup on ice when not in use.

Screw tops on wins are called Stelvens and many wines are going to that because they can be stored upright and take less room than those with a cork that have to be stored on the sides to keep cork from drying out.

While booking our group cruise a couple days ago Jenny told me she doesn’t like wine! Lol

One of my favorite Billy Joel songs!

Stop waiting. We never know when we will be celebrating our next anniversary by ourselves.

If it's a chardonnay from 2003, it's already vinegar. Put it on the shelf and keep it unopened as a keepsake.

My wife and I are platinum with Disney Cruise line. Yes, Disney lets you bring 2 bottles per adult or 6 beers in carry on or at each port. Yes you can pour your beverage in your cup and drink around the ship. Disney doesn’t say anything. Also people on Disney usually don’t drink much. Several years ago Disney used to let you bring hard liquor on board but no longer.

I believe your wine has seen it's time. Open with caution. For us it is Pink. We have never had fees on Carnival, open it in our cabin and us the room glass to take it to dinner.

My husband and I were married May 24, 2003 and have a bottle of champagne in the fridge that we were saving for our fifth anniversary. It’s still there lol

I love that song! It takes me back to the good old days.=)

Hey just FYI. We are going on Princess and bringing our own wine and will gladly pay the corkage fee due to the rising cost of the wines they offer plus every bottle and every glass you buy has gratuity at 18% added to it. So be aware. $15 is a lot cheaper even with a $15 bottle. Oh and we are Red wine couple. We are going on Carnival today and Princess next week so excited

Fantastic singing!

We each took a bottle and we brought them home with us,lol Had so many yummy drinks no time for wine,next time it will stay home,and no I didn’t get cheers and didn’t drink enough for it to be worth it!

Enjoy your bottle soon, it's likely passed its prime but I'm sure will be enjoyable since it's tied to your wedding day!♥️

White wine don't age well like a red will. Personally I would save it as a special memento.

White wine all the way! You and Jenny should open your special bottle on your 20th Anniversary!

Gracias, amigo! Very helpful advice 👌

Great info! Thanks for posting as per usual 😊

I am not a wine snob...and I don't care for dry wines at all. So I stick with white wines. Of course, I love an asti spumante or a Moscato when I'm just "sipping". With a meal, I love Chateau St. Michele Reisling.

We are still trying to decide when to drink our 1982 vintage wine.

I think pick a special occasion, maybe a surprise for Jenny or wait until 20 yrs to pop the cork. Taste is risky depending on how it’s been stored

My all time favorite is organic white sangria. If I can't have that, white Zinfendale if I am going to drink.

Wine makes my tummy hurt, so it’s usually cocktails (like Mocha Chocolate Getaway, yum).

99% chance you'll regret opening the wine bottle, unless you open it fully expecting to dump it and clean/save the bottle.. 95% chance the cork will break into pieces, crumbs, or dust. 95% chance it will taste undrinkable, even after you run it through a coffee filter to get rid of cork-dust bits. I'd just keep it bottled until the cork smells bad or you can smell the wine through the cork. Then dump it out and keep the bottle. Even some great red wines that can last 50 years, are gross after 15 years of average storage conditions. It takes really careful cellaring and monitoring of wine to keep it very long and still taste good. If you get 12 identical bottles and open one every 2 years, you can drink it all up at the first sign of it going downhill. And it's not as if any consumer-level white wine ages well and reaches a peak. It peaked when it was put in the bottle. Plan B would be to keep it preserved as-is for other reasons. Like that if you ever get divorced, pretend it has great sentimental value to you, but eventually let her "win" by her getting the bottle and you getting the 86 inch TV. Or if you die, she can cry that you never got to drink it together, and she'll tell everyone how perfect a guy you were.

I'm a red wine drinker. I would take it on your next cruise. If not stored properly it is most likely past its prime.

We like Moscato wine. We usually bring at least 2 bottles with us. I was surprised that it depends on the server if they decide to charge the $15 corkage fee. On our next cruise we will be bring at least 4 bottles because hubby will not drink anything else and does not drink hard alcohol so this is special for him. My tastes is much more varied. Not a dry wine lover at all. Thanks for sharing!!

The wedding wine is probably funky by now if it hasn't been temperature controlled. I'd say just keep it as a memento.

Open it for your 20th but have a back up wine ready as it may be pass it’s prime.

My wife says on your 25th anniversary, I say on your 20th, or for fun, at tomorrow's breakfast!

Back of the holland america cruise coud bring a white wine and later buy at Istanbul galata port a other wine and bring it on board without problem and later in greece buying on duty free a 6 pack Beer also no problem

Did you know if you heat the open air between the cork and the liquid with a lighter it will push the cork out.

I love the label idea. Wish I thought of that. Since you missed drinking it on your first, fifth, and tenth anniversaries I would go with the 20th. Hopefully it’s still as good as when you had it at your wedding. Love Disney Cruises and the family aspect (beer).

dry red wine is my preference: Merlot; Shiraz; Cab Sauvignon. Looks like your bottle is corked; hopefully you have stored in lying down so the cork did not dry out; if so, it should be OK. Drink it when the mood hits ya!

Oh, I do like your singing voice. 😀

Thank you was wondering

I like chardonnay, pinot grigio, and champagne. I would wait till your twenty years with Jenny to drink the wine

Make ours red table wine. Not too sweet/not too dry. Middle of the road. Cape May Red by Tomasello here in Jersey is one of our favorites. That wedding wine, bottoms up sometime this Thanksgiving or Christmas season. Hopefully still good and not vinegary ! 😝🍷

..Best wine was a 1978 Gallo reserve Cabernet... .. there was a Caliterra Cab that was also amazing... can't remember the year... and therein the issue with Cabs... great one year. meh the next

On your 20th which is exactly one year after our 20th.

Love your rubber duck collection! 😁

Sounding good Tony!!

I think carnival used to allow liquor or beer in 84 or 85 because we were going to do that but didn't end up sailing until 93 and then that was ncl which was awful, haven't been back on ncl since then. I know they've changed just have loyalty to carnival now

I say drink that wine now. 😀 I’m a rose’ person myself.

Tony, I really think your bottle of wine is way past it's drinking stage. I would just keep the bottle as a keepsake. If it was a Cabernet or maybe some other Full body wine it would be fine to drink it. This video is again one that is very informative. We usually bring 5 bottles on our Princess cruises and they do charge the corkage fee right after security at their Alcohol check in desk. Thanks

p&o cruise Australia your not allowed to bring wine on however you can bring 12 cans of soft drinks on with you in your carry on bag

Hi. I don't know anything about wine viability... but how about when you move in to your new home in Florida. Keep the bottle as memento. Have a back up just incase lol.

Question: sailing on Carnival, would the carry-on be my backpack?

20th anniversary. That's a big anniversary

I fill mine with bourbon. Then you just need new seals. Easy peasy.

last time i cruised on the ncl escape , i opened it in my room and bring it to speciality restaurants opened, and they didnt charge me the corcage fee

Good topic

With carnival you can’t put wine bottles in your check-in bags, it has to be in carry on bag? 🤔

I think a cruise would be a perfect venue to try a lot of different wines, rather than BYOW...

25 year anniversary open

Hey Tony, What is the name of the app you use to keep track of your cruises? Thanks

I pack my wine in bubble wrap in my suitcase so I can bring more than two bottles.. works every time.. 🤫

We always bring wine on most cruise lines but you must remember to bri g wine opener lol but MSC won’t let you ugh

25 th or 50th

20 year anniversary for the wine.

I had a bottle of Riesling that was from Germany. I opened to discover the cork was made of glass and it had a plastic ring on. It was hard to get it out as no corkscrew I had would work on glass.

Drink white wine ..soon... unless stored in cool dry consistent temps, then a bit longer, but whites tend to not age well. Reds can improve with age, but not always. The bottle of white you have from 2003, .. well.. don't be disappointed if it doesn't taste nice.. :D

“I’ll meet you anytime you like, at our Italian restaurant” - great song! I’ve seen him in person a couple of times and he always puts on a great show. Once saw Elton John and Billy Joel together, was my favorite concert ever. Both of their grand pianos rose up to the stage from below ground in a spectacular light show. And they would sing together and each other songs! It was awesome. Wine is lovely, I lean toward Cabs and Merlot, but love a great pink champagne occasionally. Do you have a recommendation or favorite brand of one of the above (preferably under $50) ?

Don't open it. Keep it as a memento. My nephew gave little bottles of wine as wedding favors in 2003, it was vinegar a couple of years later. My favorite wine is a nice cabernet.

If you haven't drunk that bottle yet I would just hold on to it as a Memento of your wedding. Probably won't taste very good by now.

Keep in mind, airlines will not allow you to put your cork screw in your carry on bag - pack in your suitcase!

If that bottle has turned to vinegar, then make some vinaigrette with it...

Hey I’m getting ready to go on a cruise. I have purchased the drink package. I was wondering can you bring wine with the drink package.

Some tips: Red wine doesn’t require refrigeration. Twist caps slightly more expensive than cork, but better to avoid bringing a corkscrew. Royal Caribbean might not allow corkscrews in checked luggage or carryon, but they have attendants who may have them on-board. Bring your own wine cooler insulated cups, which have caps to prevent spilling. Pour wine into cups and bring to Main Dining room to prevent corkage fee.

Save it!

Tony & Jen: This is my first time bringing wine aboard the Royal Caribbean. Can I drop off my bottles of wine off with the main dining room host the first day to hold for the duration of the cruise dining? I'd really like one glass of wine with dinner each night. Thanks!

Save it for your anniversary, just in case let's no good buy another as a backup. I would not want you to crack out (snake eyes)on that special day

White wine? Probably more like vinegar if it's that old. Just keep the bottle as a special memory.

your 20th and bring the wine!

Life is too short! Drink the wine on your next anniversary!

The romantic in me says let Jenny decide when to drink the wine. But the realist in me agrees with Valjone38 (below) that you should probably drink it now. My life is overflowing with missed opportunities, many of which because I waited too long. But since I don't drink, I wonder if the wine is still good. LOL. Thanks, Tony!

Tony, that special bottle of wine will be undrinkable due to its age. White wine needs to be consumed close to its bottled date unless it was stored in very specific conditions

Been cruising with Royal for several years and have never been charged a corkage fee when bringing the bottle to dinner. Perhaps its selective enforcement?

We sailed on NCL and the staff supplied a complimentary bottle of champagne. We weren't charged corkage. We took it home with us anyway as we didn't have the opportunity to drink it. But had we taken it to a restaurant, I don't know if they would have changed corkage?

I got bad news for you: chardonnay isn't the type of wine you can store for long periods. Even unopened it's only going to be good for five to seven years.

Pretty sure it is $25 usd corkage on royal.

I'm a Boone's Farm kinda girl. This is why I don't drink wine and stick to cocktails!

Usually we are Red people, but sometimes a nice White is good, too. Can our 18 yo bring a nonalcoholic wine?

If you bring *TWIST OFF* can they still charge the corkage fee???

im going on holland america can i bring a non cork white wine or champagne i can uncork myself in room and drink it in some or fell cups and that it outside,must be the wine brouth on embarcation 1 day or can it be bring on a later port stop. im traveling with my mom and after one cruise together on ncl with drink package abuse she sayd these time no drink package lol to be sincere i drinked beers at breakfast allready and of the 7 nights i was 5 nights drunk these time i plan only 2 nights to get drunk lol.

I hate to ruin your comment section with a question, but I'm not a wine drinker, but always wanted to develop a taste for it. What do you or anyone willing to answer this question, what do you suggest to start with as a first wine ?? I'm assuming a sweeter wine ??

You said Holland America in your room without corkage fee? But if they see it in your checked luggage they automatically charge the corkage fee?

Cork trees are getting rear.

Is the carnival still valid until now?

Wine is fine (that I don't drink). *BUT I CAN'T BRING MY PEPSI???*

If I travel solo on RCI, can I still bring 2 -750 ml bottles of wine?

I dont drink wine, I'm a beer drinker .....I would drink that wine NOW before it turns to vinegar....