British Airways
First Class
Muscat to London
August 09
Dinner
Starters
Mixed seafood plate served with flat leaf parsley and dill and olive oil vinaigrette
Parsnip soup with herbs
Fresh seasonal salad with your choice of classic vinaigrette or creamy fresh herb dressing
Main
Barbeque duck roll with steamed rice and vegetables
Balsamic roast beef with mashed potatoes and ratatouille
Spaghetti served with tomato sauce
Salad of sliced smoked breast of chicken, beef, cervelat, with mixed lettuce and tomato
Dessert
Triple chocolate mousse dome with mango, kiwi and strawberry
Cheese Plate
Brie – This soft cow’s-milk cheese is one of the world’s most popular cheeses
Emmenthal – A traditional, hard cheese made from cow’s-milk
Gouda – A cow’s-milk cheese named after a city in the Netherlands, Gouda
has a mild taste and creamy texture
A basket of fresh fruit
Snacks
Hot chocolate with warm chocolate chip cookies
A selection of biscuits
A selection of cheese and fruit
Beverages
Twinings Teas – Traditional English Breakfast, Darjeeling, Earl Grey or Pure Green
Twinings Fruit and Herb Infusions – Pure Camomile, Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger or Blackcurrant, Ginseng and Vanilla
Coffee – Freshly roasted and ground, decaffeinated, espresso or cappuccino
Chocolates
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Breakfast
Starters
Chilled Fruit Juice
An energising fruit smoothie
A selection of yoghurts
A selection of cereals
Fresh seasonal fruit plate
Bakery
A wide selection of breakfast pastries and rolls
Toasted chicken masala sandwich with apple and mint relish
Main
Breakfast grill of scrambled eggs, crispy veal bacon, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato and spinach and potato cake
Mixed herb omelette
Waffles with caramelised banana
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Drinks
Wines
Aperitif
A sparkling aperitif combining Crème de Cassis (a blackcurrant liqueur) with Champagne, creating a refreshing cocktail.
Champagne
Pol Roger Brut 1999, Vintage Champagne
Pol Roger, founded in Epernay in 1849, is one of the truly great names of Champagne and is one of the very few proudly independent family houses left. They reserve their Vintage declarations for those rare years in which all the climatic and winemaking conditions come together in complete harmony. This wine is a blend of Pinot Noir, which contributes intensity of flavour and body, and Chardonnay, which provides fragrance, delicacy and finesse. This is a real treat.
OR
Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999 (were serving 2000 though)
Founded in 1829 in the village of Ay, Bollinger is one of the great names of Champagne – synonymous with the finest quality. This wine is sheer class – rich, complex, intense and rounded. Powerful flavours of toasted nuts, wild fruits and crème brulee abound, balanced by a lively acidity. La Grande Annee is Bollinger’s prestige cuvee and is only made when an exceptional vintage occurs.
White
Meursault Clos De Meix Chavaux 2007, Burgundy, France
A rich dry white Burgundy with a complex nutty flavour and crisp apple finish. A third of this wine has been aged in new oak to give it a delicate creaminess to the palate. The Burgundy village of Meursault is the home of some of the most famous white wines in the world. The 2007 vintage was saved by a glorious autumn that created fresh wines of longevity and style.
Amayna Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Leyda Valley, Chile
Amanya is a family-owned property founded by the Garces family in the San Antonio-Leyda Valley. One of only two wineries in the valley, Amanya was launched from the 2003 harvest. It has a very modern, gravity-flow winery set in a sheltered valley between coastal mountain range and the Pacific Ocean, just fourteen kilometres from the sea. The cooling breezes from the sea make this a perfect site for Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp and dry, with tropical fruit and ripe citrus flavours, it is well-balanced and fuller than most Sauvignons, and has a fresh citrus finish.
OR
Lindberg Reserve Gruner Veltliner 2007, Kremstal
Austria’s signature white grape variety, Gruner Veltliner, is extremely fashionable with high-flying sommeliers the world over, and the 2007 is drinking very well now. Full-bodied, aromatic and dry, this wine has hints of herbs and white pepper
Orlando Saint Hilary Chardonnay 2006, Padthaway, Australia
Flagship Australian Chardonnays such as this one have slimmed down enormously over the past few years. From South Australia’s cooler region of Padthaway, this wine is surprisingly elegant with rewarding richness and just a hint of oak. It brings lift and life, and it is very appetising, with great balance and complexity. You could keep on returning to this wine.
Red
Chateau Trotte Vieille 2002, Saint-Emilion
A Grand Cru Classe, this wine is rich and velvety with a hint of ink and juicy fruit on the palate. A relatively easy wine, with very fine, chalky tannins on the finish and a texture that is user-friendly, but with potential. Full, sweet and lip-smacking.
Clos de I’Oratoire des Papes, Chateanueuf-du-Pape, 2006
A rich cocktail of a wine from a lovely, juicy vintage for the southern Rhone. A deep purplish-red in colour, the wine has a complex nose full of spicy, red-berry aromas and a hint of dried fruit.
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Pinot Noir 2007, Marlborough, New Zealand
This elegant Pinot Noir from one of New Zealand’s most celebrated winemakers shows a round, full palate with well-balanced acidity and abundant ripe tannins. Aging in new French barrels provides warm, savoury notes leading to a full, lingering finish.
Dessert
Chateau Coutet 1998, Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes-Barsac
Chateau Coutet is one of the oldest estates in Sauternes and prides itself on its exalted history – its buildings date from the end of the thirteenth century. The winemaking follows the same painstaking traditions – grapes are not harvested in bunches but individual berries are picked, as they are ready. The harvesters have to go through the vineyards numerous times and a harvest can last several weeks. The result is a sumptuously sweet wine that combines superbly with the expensive French oak in which it matures.
Warre’s 1992 Colheita Tawny Port
Complex, sweet, nutty flavours offer an admirable after-dinner glass.
Spirits, Digestifs and Liqueurs
Gonzalez Byass Sherries
Smirnoff Black Label Vodka
Tanqueray No. Ten Gin
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky
The Glenlivet 18-year-old Single Malt Whisky
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Whiskey
Camus XO Cognac
Soft Drinks
A selection of traditional and modern drinks
Highland Spring still or sparkling water