Originally Posted by
slawecki
I fly the US/Republic rj170 all Y class non-stop dca-dfw-dca fairly often. always order dom perignon when the FA comes by for drink service.
I was very surprised the first time I flew IAD-SFO-HNL and return in first on UA and discovered no champagne, no wine worth $10 a bottle, and no RCC. all for a $2-3000 ticket. also a 37" seat pitch(now claimed to be 38") and a 50 lb bag luggage limit.
What response do you get when you order D.P.?
Originally Posted by
slawecki
However, in most blind tastings, a number of the CA bubblies usually best the brand name NV big house "CHAMPAGNE". couple of good bubbles from OZ & NZ also.
Indeed. Who are the "blind tasters," airline "catering" executives?
Originally Posted by
Droneklax
Champagne is a sparkling wine made from the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Pinot meunier grapes
in the Champagne region of France, according to a specific processing method. There are also a few more criteria:
If you use the same method to make the wine outside of that region (even in France) you can call it
méthode champenoise but you can't call it Champagne.
Anything made abroad, even using that same
méthode really ought to be called méthode champenoise.
Now, that is in the world of Champenois champagne producers.
Unfortunately for them, French laws do not extend past French borders, and an Appellation d'Origine Controlée means very little abroad.
Globalization...
Vraiment? Et combien des membres de FT peuvent comprendre votre explication en français?
I find it interesting that this discussion contains so much negativity to people who prefer real Champagne from France. I have seen tremendous passions generated over the differences between Coke and Pepsi.
What's more interesting is that since the Champagne producers lost a trademark case some years ago, they cannot do anything about their name in this country. Coca Cola, however, is one of the most litigated trademarks in the world and Coke has a history of going after businesses that serve Pepsi when a "Coke" is requested.