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British Airways Makes History: Prestige Cuvée English Sparkling Wine Takes Flight

Airline Wine, Articles, British Wine, champagne region, English Sparkling Wine, French Wine / liz admin

British Airways announced last week that it will be the first airline to serve prestige cuvée English sparkling wines in First Class as part of its award-winning wine list this year. BA is working with pioneering English sparkling wine houses including Nyetimber, Gusbourne and Sugrue South Downs, to offer a range of new sparkling options […]

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The 2024 World’s Best Airlines Revealed

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Skytrax recently revealed its annual World Airlines Awards for 2024, which is also known as the “Oscars of the aviation industry” at a gala ceremony in London late June. The big winer this year went to Qatar Airways, the eighth-time winner has scooped the Airline of the Year title in the 25-year history of the

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Wines on the Wing 2019 Results are in!

Airline Wine, Travel, Wine, Wine Awards, Wine News, Wine reviews, Wine Tourism / lizpalmer

Just a few months ago, I was judging at the 2019 Wines on the Wing international airline wine competition, one of the world’s most respected wine award competitions for first class and business class on international flights throughout the world. This year it was held at City Winery, New York back, along with twenty-three wine

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Which Airline has the Best Wine? The Results.

Articles, Champagne, Travel, Wine, Wine reviews / lizpalmer

Global Traveler, the only AAM-audited magazine for business and luxury travelers, has released their results of its 12th annual Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Competition. The competition, held May 10, took place at INNSIDE New York Nomad. I was one of the judges who participated in the blind tasting of airlines’ white, red and

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Champagne is served…. A List of Champagnes Served in First + Business Class

Champagne, Travel / lizpalmer

If your 2015 travel plans include flights in First Class or Business Class on the following carriers, be sure to ask for that pre-departure flute of these fine pours: Air France – Serves Taittinger in First Class and Champagne Deutz Brut Classic NV in Business Class Aer Lingus – serves Jean Pernet Tradition Brut Champagne

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TOP CHAMPAGNES POURED AT 35,000 FEET – – 2011 Wines on the Wing awards

Champagne / lizpalmer

Twenty-eight international airlines submitted over one hundred and thirty-six wines from their current international business-class, international first-class and North American wine lists. Thirty-one professional judges tasted, tested and rated them. The results of the 2011 Global Traveler “Wines on the Wing” are now in. Each wine was judged on a modified Davis 20-point scale. The

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TOP CHAMPAGNES IN BUSINESS AND FIRST CLASS – announced last month at The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards

Champagne / lizpalmer

The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards have been running since 1985, with a record number of 36 airlines taking part this year. Blind tastings took place over two days on November 4 and 5 at the Grosvenor House, London, with five judges independently scoring. The judges included: • Charles Metcalfe, TV wine presenter

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Air France “l’Espace Affaires” – Crossing the Ocean in Style

Champagne / lizpalmer

I am beginning my ten-day journey to Paris, the Champagne Region of France and Belgium. I am flying “l’Espace Affaires”/Business Class from Toronto to Paris, and looking forward to the “Business Class” travel experience with Air France. Settling into a large comfortable seat with a welcoming glass of Champagne, a copy of the Air France

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LIST OF TOP WINES AND CHAMPAGNES SERVED ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHTS FOR 2010

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Wines on the Wing A panel of 30 judges swirl, sip, taste and ponder wines served by airlines around the world to declare the winners of Global Traveler’s annual Wines on the Wing International Business-class Airline Wine Competition. Wines on the Wing 2010 is Global Traveler’s annual international business-class airline wine competition in which professional

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Airlines

British Airways Makes History: Prestige Cuvée English Sparkling Wine Takes Flight

The 2024 World’s Best Airlines Revealed

Wines on the Wing 2019 Results are in!

Which Airline has the Best Wine? The Results.

Champagne is served…. A List of Champagnes Served in First + Business Class

TOP CHAMPAGNES POURED AT 35,000 FEET – – 2011 Wines on the Wing awards

TOP CHAMPAGNES IN BUSINESS AND FIRST CLASS – announced last month at The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards

Air France “l’Espace Affaires” – Crossing the Ocean in Style

LIST OF TOP WINES AND CHAMPAGNES SERVED ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHTS FOR 2010

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