"Wine bar" question - wine for sale at the PC
May 21, 2007, 6:09 am
#76
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Because most good wine tastes like crap at 35k feet?
And because the wastage would be a lot. These wines aren't going to be good the next day if a bottle isn't finshed. And having 3 open bottles in 3 lounges (or 6) is a lot different than having dozens or hundreds of open bottles (1 in each plane).
And because the wastage would be a lot. These wines aren't going to be good the next day if a bottle isn't finshed. And having 3 open bottles in 3 lounges (or 6) is a lot different than having dozens or hundreds of open bottles (1 in each plane).
If they charged every BF seat an extra $5....I'd figure they could make up for any wastage that you are speaking about and make A LOT of people much happier and end this debate once and for all....Even on a 752 16 x $5. =$80. and could account for 4 bottles being wasted at the end of the flight!
Actually, I think crap wine tastes good at 35k feet.
A lot about wine is the emotion when drinking it. At 35K feet in my First Class seat, I’m feeling pretty good about my free upgrade, big seat, and complimentary state of the art ear conforming headphones.
Perhaps that’s why the screw top wine in the back tastes so much worse?
A lot about wine is the emotion when drinking it. At 35K feet in my First Class seat, I’m feeling pretty good about my free upgrade, big seat, and complimentary state of the art ear conforming headphones.
Perhaps that’s why the screw top wine in the back tastes so much worse?
The real point is that there are a multitude of much better wines in the $10 - $15 segment than CO currently stocks in its "BF cellar". And maybe we can only hope that if this experiment is successful in the PCs, CO can see a demand from its clientele for good quality wine....(But they could never charge for it in BF, IMHO)
May 21, 2007, 6:48 am
#77
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Actually, I think crap wine tastes good at 35k feet.
A lot about wine is the emotion when drinking it. At 35K feet in my First Class seat, Im feeling pretty good about my free upgrade, big seat, and complimentary state of the art ear conforming headphones.
Perhaps thats why the screw top wine in the back tastes so much worse?
A lot about wine is the emotion when drinking it. At 35K feet in my First Class seat, Im feeling pretty good about my free upgrade, big seat, and complimentary state of the art ear conforming headphones.
Perhaps thats why the screw top wine in the back tastes so much worse?
That being said, I connected MXP-EWR-BOS on Saturday and they had the premium wines for sale in terminal A and I almost bought a glass of one of the reds, but had been up for about 16 hours already and had another 8 to go, so I passed.
May 25, 2007, 5:25 pm
#78
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Have I mentioned that I love the premium wine program in the PCs? Am enjoying a glass of Far Niente right now 
May 25, 2007, 5:43 pm
#79
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May 27, 2007, 11:04 pm
#81
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Champagne
Yea, I miss the old days when ALL first Class flights had Champagne. I remember when they'd hand you a glass as you boarded widebodies... even domesitcally.
Heck, I miss the days Mexico flights had Champagne. (I took pride in finishing off the bottle singlehandadly DFW - GDL on AA.. goitta get my money's worth for that $25 sticker upgrade)
I even had a silver tray with about 6 glasses of Champagne spilled on me on AA once. Y'all could spill on me annually if an airline would bring the Champagne tradition back.
Heck, I miss the days Mexico flights had Champagne. (I took pride in finishing off the bottle singlehandadly DFW - GDL on AA.. goitta get my money's worth for that $25 sticker upgrade)
I even had a silver tray with about 6 glasses of Champagne spilled on me on AA once. Y'all could spill on me annually if an airline would bring the Champagne tradition back.
May 28, 2007, 5:00 am
#82
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Yea, I miss the old days when ALL first Class flights had Champagne. I remember when they'd hand you a glass as you boarded widebodies... even domesitcally.
Heck, I miss the days Mexico flights had Champagne. (I took pride in finishing off the bottle singlehandadly DFW - GDL on AA.. goitta get my money's worth for that $25 sticker upgrade)
I even had a silver tray with about 6 glasses of Champagne spilled on me on AA once. Y'all could spill on me annually if an airline would bring the Champagne tradition back.
Heck, I miss the days Mexico flights had Champagne. (I took pride in finishing off the bottle singlehandadly DFW - GDL on AA.. goitta get my money's worth for that $25 sticker upgrade)
I even had a silver tray with about 6 glasses of Champagne spilled on me on AA once. Y'all could spill on me annually if an airline would bring the Champagne tradition back.