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Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 30257523)
It would be interesting to know how one gets a ‘profile’. It may have even to do with regular J travel. And certainly when you are Gold you appear on the purser’s tablet. Any of the regulars have any idea. By the way, look at the difference between J Flex+ and F Saver fares. Depending on the routes you fly you may find that the difference is quite manageable and suddenly the points for a J to F upgrade seem quite expensive. I flew Y recently for the first time in 6 years. It was pretty awful, but only when you know how the other 10% live.... Hope to return to the front / upper deck soon, but we need a bit of extra �� for a different project. But... the current price difference between J Flex and F saver is unfortunately 3x (USD 3500 vs USD 9600) one way... it's a very F-heavy route. Equivalent of 166,000 points at 1.2cpm. Guess I'll have to make an impression on this one sector I'm in F :) As for the profile, I do a lot of EK J travel but have only recently started crediting to EK as I've maxed out my status on AS and have lesser need for AS miles now that I don't live in HNL anymore :-/ FYI I've taken my profile questions and some of the above to another thread to avoid going OT. |
DXB J lounge (B)
I can report that the dominant red wine is the 2013 Grgich Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) - tastes great, lots of fruit but nice structure (tannin & acid). There's a few Cairossa, Balestard La Tonnelle 2009 and Chateau Olivier around as well. I did see one bottle of Heidi Barrett's La Sirena (an F wine) in the A (J) lounge as well. Very ripe, not my style. |
Any insight into what wines are currently offered in the DXB F lounges? Any hidden gems to ask for? |
I'm in the B F lounge now. It's "The Gypsy" and "Clos Du Marquis (2015)".
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Originally Posted by DYKWIA
(Post 30489842)
I'm in the B F lounge now. It's "The Gypsy" and "Clos Du Marquis (2015)".
Any other wines hidden from public view? At least they're not poisoning people with that manky Pharaoh Moans 2015... |
Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 30489879)
Thanks! Any other wines hidden from public view? At least they're not poisoning people with that manky Pharaoh Moans 2015... |
Originally Posted by DYKWIA
(Post 30489885)
Not sure - I asked for a wine list, but they didn't have one. So, I asked what they had, and those were the 2 options.
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Originally Posted by DYKWIA
(Post 30489885)
Not sure - I asked for a wine list, but they didn't have one. So, I asked what they had, and those were the 2 options.
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Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 30489893)
Ask them if there are some "other ones or single bottles". Usually returns some additional, ex F cabin ones! Cheers |
Certain routes in J/F (especially to and from the EU) have a note at the end of the wine list that says something to the effect of: ’We may have alternatives on board which have been loaded but are not listed here’ I’ve only had success once but I got a Veuve Cliquot Rosé option. |
Clos De Marquis 07 and 05 at the J (B) lounge as well, Western/Middle Eastern section. 05 was extremely tight and not memorable, but might have been better in a day.
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Originally Posted by sydtogla
(Post 30491439)
Certain routes in J/F (especially to and from the EU) have a note at the end of the wine list that says something to the effect of: ’We may have alternatives on board which have been loaded but are not listed here’ I’ve only had success once but I got a Veuve Cliquot Rosé option. |
Need some input / recommendations from those in here that are more in the know than myself. Have a couple of upcoming flights in F with the following wines on offer. Any that I should be especially earmarking to drink? (Sadly no Pharaoh Moans)......
Meursault 1er Cru Chateau de Blagny Louis Latour 2014/2015 Y d'Yquem 2016 Grosset Springvale Riesling 2017 Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2016 La Clarte De Haut-Brion Blanc 2013, Pessac-Leognan Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay 2015 Chateau Pontet Canet 2006 Chateau Olivier Pessac-Leognan 2009 Craggy Range Sophia Gimblett Gravels 2011 Savaterre Shiraz Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2015 Clos du Marquis 2007 La Sierna Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 |
Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 30489893)
Ask them if there are some "other ones or single bottles". Usually returns some additional, ex F cabin ones! You can rummage around the whole lot - problem is of course the temperature, so only recommended if you have some time to kill before a flight. Still a Vega Sicilia 2008 sitting in there which looks unloved...! |
Originally Posted by nmc980
(Post 30515318)
Need some input / recommendations from those in here that are more in the know than myself. Have a couple of upcoming flights in F with the following wines on offer. Any that I should be especially earmarking to drink? (Sadly no Pharaoh Moans)......
Meursault 1er Cru Chateau de Blagny Louis Latour 2014/2015 Y d'Yquem 2016 Grosset Springvale Riesling 2017 Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2016 La Clarte De Haut-Brion Blanc 2013, Pessac-Leognan Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay 2015 Chateau Pontet Canet 2006 Chateau Olivier Pessac-Leognan 2009 Craggy Range Sophia Gimblett Gravels 2011 Savaterre Shiraz Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2015 Clos du Marquis 2007 La Sierna Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Chateau Pontet Canet 2006 Craggy Range Sophia Gimblett Gravels 2011 Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2015 |
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