United Airlines
First Class menu
Los Angeles to Sydney
January 2008

Featured Wines

Some of these wines may only be available on selected flights. Your flight attendant will inform you of today’s selections.

Champagne

Laurent Perrier 1997 Champagne
Laurent Perrier 1997 exhibits remarkable balance between fruitiness and earthiness : nutty, rich, and juicy, with toast, cherry and lemon flavors at the end.

Nicolas Feuillatte 2002 Champagne
Feuillate’s ability to create wines of power and grace is on full display in a big vintage such as 2002. But while there is richness to the wine, it’s a perfect illustration of Champagne’s ability to remain youthful for years.

White Wine

Marie Antoinette Vincent Pouilly Fuissé 2003 (Chardonnay)
Perhaps the greatest producer in Pouilly Fuissé offers this round and crisp version of Chardonnay, earthy and refreshing.

Fèvre Vaillons 2005 Chabils (Chardonnay)
Chardonnays from Burgundy can taste very unlike Californian Chardonnay : where California goes for the richness of buttered toast, Chablis is poised, earthy and tart with orange and green apple aromas.

Markham Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Napa Valley
Markham owns a great track record with both Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot. Their Sauvignon shows melon, grapefruit, orange and red apple in a tangy finish.

Red Wine

Jean-Luc Colombo Crozes Hermitage 2004 La Tuilerie (Syrah)
Syrah is what some people call Shiraz, but when you call it Shiraz rarely does it taste this smoky, rich, cherry laden and long. Actually, even if you call it Syrah, it rarely tastes this good.

Jaboulet Gigondas 2005 Pierre Aiguille (Grenache Blend)
Gigondas has achieved some stunning successes in the 2005, more so than the heralded 2003’s, and Jaboulet’s 2005 is lush and long.

St Halletts “Faith” Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley
Shiraz is quintessentially Australian wine : fruity, jammy, easy-going, even rustic but strong. The warm Barossa Valley provides the black fruits and the Eden Valley, with its fascinating slate soils, adds a spicier, earthier note and some red fruits.

Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Sonoma
The Martini family has produced some of the greatest California wines of the twentieth century and this Cab has juicy cherry flavors with great length.

Beverages

Apéritifs, cocktails, spirits, liqueurs and beer.

Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto will be offered during the main meal’s dessert.

Starbucks coffee will be available throughout the flight.


Menu

On today’s flight, you may choose our traditional dinner, served in courses, or enjoy our Express Dine service – a complete meal served all at once at the time of your choosing so you can maximize your time while on board. Please inform the flight attendant of your choice.

To Begin

Soup
Roasted Yukon gold potato, cheddar and bacon chowder

Salad
Fresh seasonal greens
Hot cumin chicken
Buttermilk ranch or balsamic Dijon vinaigrette

Main Course

Orange and ginger cured duck confit
Roasted shallot vinaigrette, braised fennel and hazelnut jasmine rice.

Braised vegetable cannelloni
Organic tomato-herb finishing sauce.

Pan-seared filet mignon with horseradish sauce
Red and Yukon gold potatoes, sautéed spinach, shallots and mushrooms.

Rosemary lemon Mediterranean sea bass with tomato and olive ragout
Vegetable risotto and green and yellow haricot vert

Express Dine
Today’s Express Dine features your choice of any of the above entrées, fresh seasonal greens with classic Caesar dressing and Eli’s Crème Caramel Cheesecake for dessert

Dessert

To complete your dining experience :
Ice cream with sundae toppings
Cheese selection : Kerrygold Vintage Cheddar, Port-Salut, Wensleydale with cranberry
Fresh strawberries with brown sugar sour cream dip


Prior to Arrival

Spinach and feta cheese omelette with pomodoro sauce
Black Forest ham

or

Fresh seasonal fruit plate