lost_in_translation

+1 for JL's champagne choices! I think even when it's run out I prefer La Grande Annee to LPGS, unfortunately no airline I'm aware of serves Bollinger RD which would absolutely guarantee my custom

drwilliams

That sounds like a challenge for a blind tasting!

Hannibal Lecter

That's from January, does anyone have a more recent wine list?

stimpy

It's been said here before, but it is worth repeating...Vintage Champagnes can and often do taste different each year. Some years DP is very good and some years less so. And of course this maxim is true for Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.

Tobias-UK

Indeed, I've just never found one that is even almost palatable. I've lost count of how many I've tried but not a single one has lasted past one or two sips. It's just not for me, carbonated cat's pee

stimpy

I can't say I drink it often or know about every year, but the 2000 and 2002 that they used to serve on EK was excellent I thought. But as they say, à chacun son goût

PittDoc

First Champagne selection

Aug 27: JFK-LHR and
Sep 2: LHR-PHL

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle
Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2006
Jacquart Rosé Mosaïque NV

The LPGS is consistently good and enjoyed on the ground but switched to the more complex and distinctive Duval-Leroy in the air. But remember, "in matters of taste, there is no argument."

onobond

Not even thinking of disputing the taste reference of H.E. The Ambassador, but must confess I'm slightly worried about how the experience was acquired.

stimpy

As a point of comparison, AF served up Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2005 today. ^

GGLwannabe

My earlier post got somewhat hijacked by a discussion as to whether or not it's a good idea to leave good red with just a cork in the top for 12-15 hours.

I would still be interested to know:
1) Who does decide (and how) which wines get served in CCR? Specifically, on the day I was there - why 2 different St Emilions, but no burgundy?
2) Why aren't VacuVins (or similar) used on open bottles at the end of the evening?

Can anyone enlighten me?

TravellerFrequently

OT, but we enjoyed a bottle of Taittinger Comfes de Champagne 1999 at home recently and were very pleased.

Will certainly look to drink it again at home and would be delighted to see it on board any flight!

haasha

I sure there is a very sophisticated selection process with weeks of planning. Something like on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun take the first bottle from shelves 1-5 and the other days from shelves 6-10.

orbitmic

Actually, the CCR wine list is usually quite stable and I believe that the full monthly list is normally available, but it seems that GGLWannabe did not get the full provision because of the time, where extremely few people will typically order wine (even though Champagne is typically flowing already so it is not about alcohol per se). In that case, I imagine that the bartenders are the ones seeing what is already open or what they might be willing to open already.

In GF however, wines rotate daily and I believe several times during the day, and matches often seen random, e.g. if things haven't changed, you may have three Bordeaux on one day but not a single French wine the next. No clue if there is any logic or if it is just random.

DrBernardo

It seems that the main discussion in this thread is about champagne, but did anyone else happen to try to Uruguayan wines that were introduced on (I presume on all) S American routes back in July? Both white and red - same vineyard, but the name escapes me. Was intrigued to see them on the menu, but unable to try them on the way down to GRU, but did request the white on the way back. Cabin crew gent serving me said it was the first request he'd had for them, and opened the bottle for me, but I have to say it was absolutely undrinkable. I thought it was just me, but got him to sniff and my colleague to taste, and they agreed. So it was - tragically - back to the LPGS...

Just wondering if anyone else tried it and/or if I just had a dodgy bottle. It was, literally, the worst thing I've ever had to drink on a plane! ;-)

jcm9000

I would hope from loving a few bottles of this (random link: http://www.winealign.com/wines/13192...non-Blanc-2008).

As for all this talk of champagne, I am gasping for some right now. Belle Epoque would do me just nicely, i have a soft spot for the perrier-jouet wines.

Also, do BA proof read their wine lists? Nothing drives me battier than menus with obvious spelling errors, food or drink. Joshep what now? Anyway, pleased to see Foppiano on there, I think I had a nice swally there a few years back, lovely wee place.