Originally Posted by
pbarnette
But how much of that stuff makes it to J? With the exception of VS (whose list is not really any better than DL's), all of the airlines you list have F and these lists do not seem to differentiate between F and J. Look at the lists again. CX has Krug, yes, but also Beringer Stone Cellars. My money is on Krug being served in F and Beringer Stone Cellars in J.
Yep, no airline (in their right mind) serves Krug or Dom in J and most international carriers aren't exactly miles ahead of US carriers. Here are the Champagne selections of various carriers I have flown on in J in the last two months:
AA: Pommery Brut
NZ: Piper Heidsieck Cuvee Brut; NZ Sparkling Wine
AY: Joseph Perrier Cuvee ROyale Brut Vintage
LX: Brut Mosaique Jacquart Reims
BA: Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve
SQ: Charles Heidsieck
CX: Billecart-Salmon Brut (this was on a regional Asia flight)
QR: Laurent-Perrier Brut Millesime
Only EK has a selection that is slightly above: Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial