LGW Galleries Fizz
Sep 24, 2017, 8:41 am
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LGW Galleries Fizz
Bolney English Sparkling and Castelnau both on free pour today alongside the still wines in the lounge. Is this a new policy or just a one-off?
Sep 24, 2017, 9:15 am
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No, it's not exactly new, see the main LGW lounge thread for more examples of this. The Bolney being available there is (I think) a first report however.
Sep 24, 2017, 12:02 pm
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Sep 28, 2017, 4:54 am
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To clarify it was the Club Lounge.
The Bolney was better, although it isn't the best example of English Sparkling in my opinion. Nyetimber and Exton Park would be two I would prefer.
In all my trips to Gatwick I had not seen Fizz on free-pour, but it appears it isn't that unusual after all!
Certainly anything would be better than the nasty Prosecco on offer in the PSA lounge where I am currently sitting, but given the time of day I'm enjoying a nice coffee instead!
The Bolney was better, although it isn't the best example of English Sparkling in my opinion. Nyetimber and Exton Park would be two I would prefer.
In all my trips to Gatwick I had not seen Fizz on free-pour, but it appears it isn't that unusual after all!
Certainly anything would be better than the nasty Prosecco on offer in the PSA lounge where I am currently sitting, but given the time of day I'm enjoying a nice coffee instead!
Sep 29, 2017, 10:48 am
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.Might have to try a tiny sip of Bolney to compare to Nyetimber even though it will be early morning when I fly next week.
Sep 29, 2017, 4:27 pm
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I think Castelnau is reasonable, not amazing but very drinkable.
Interesting if it’s on free pour though, certainly in EDI and LHR GC South T5, you always get 2 glasses when you ask for 1. Which is great!
Interesting if it’s on free pour though, certainly in EDI and LHR GC South T5, you always get 2 glasses when you ask for 1. Which is great!
Sep 29, 2017, 4:35 pm
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I also appreciate the LGW Club Lounge. I spend a lot of time in it due to the opening hours of the Flounge not fitting in with half the flights I get from LGW.
Also, if LGW had a CX lounge I might use it, but alas ...
Also, if LGW had a CX lounge I might use it, but alas ...
Oct 2, 2017, 3:21 am
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Admittedly I hardly ever fly from LGW these days, and never for work, but we had occasion to use it in the summer and I thought it was pretty nice. Light and airy, food was ok-ish and I guess also I had extremely low expectations for a lounge at Gatwick so maybe I am just easily satisfied....
Oct 2, 2017, 8:59 am
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I was in the LGW Club lounge in July and Sept (the July one required some FT-assisted blagging as it was on a CX J ticket and apparently they don't contract for it despite being OW).
The Castelnau was on request in July, and on free-pour in Sept. Change in policy?
The Castelnau was on request in July, and on free-pour in Sept. Change in policy?