Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
DL is curently using Lanson black label as their up in the air champagne in D1 TPAC/TATL. PDB is Prosecco, but I observed a FA open a bottle and serve a glass of the Prosecco during the first beverage service after takeoff on a TPAC D1 flight.
Hmm, lame that DL is serving Lanson in their "top cabin" business class
I assume LHR/CDG get something a bit better.
[Okay, checked my files, they had Lanson back in September, and about a year ago they were serving Charles Heidsieck to LHR/CDG, same as AF recently, and that's ~$60/bottle. Lanson is like half that.]
Originally Posted by
hockeyinsider
Until about a year ago, it was quite common to get cava or prosecco when you ordered champagne. Since then a memorandum must have gone out because almost all flight attendants are quite good now about not calling non-champagne sparkling wine "champagne." The same for serving sparkling wine when a customer ordered champagne. Previously, you almost always had to ask to see the bottle. I've still had two flights in which the good stuff was hidden and not chilled.
Yeah, it's always bothered me that the champagne is never on the beverage cart on DL (I've always assumed they keep it on ice in the galley, but maybe there are more nefarious reasons...). I'm not sure how you go about asking them to pour it in front of you without coming across as a DYKWIA! The FA serving the aisle usually calls to the galley FA to bring it out.