StayAwake
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2014
It really is amazing. Expensive, but worth every penny.V&As looks amazing.
You should do it! It's worth it. I get teased by a few of my other Disney loving friends because I refuse to pay Deluxe hotel prices but I have no problem dropping the money to eat at Victoria & Albert's. I always say that the room is mostly for sleeping, but V&A's is an experience I will always remember.This makes me want to dine at Victoria and Alberts so bad!!!!
Oh my gosh, your dinner at V&A looks absolutely amazing. Dumb question - when you get the wine pairings do they serve a full glass of wine at each course?
Your wine question isn't a dumb question at all. I've only dined there twice, so I can only speak to my own experiences. You get a champagne to start with the amuse bouche and that's been a full flute both times. But then once you move to the wine, it's not usually a "full" glass of wine- I'd guess it's closer to half of a normal glass of wine. But sometimes the waitstaff is more generous with their pours than other times. The first time I went where I was in the regular dining room and only 7 wines, but I was fairly tipsy by the time the whole dinner was over. I was relieved I wasn't driving! This time we had 8 wines but the pours weren't as large, so I felt fine by the time the meal was over. M also reminded me that there was nothing that said I had to drink the whole serving every time.
I know that others who've dined with a companion have "split" the wine pairing- they don't give you two separate pours but one might drink the whites and the other the reds, or alternate who gets wine with the next course. Or just share your wine glass with your dining companion if you want to be really romantic. I think it really depends on your budget, tolerance, and whether you're staying on site so you've got Disney transport or if you have to drive yourself back to your hotel.
I really love the wine pairings as they force me out of my wine comfort zone and also really make me try to be conscious of how the wine and the food play against each other to make each even more delicious together than they would be separately.