The EK Wine Thread
Aug 24, 2019 | 12:40 pm
#406
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 71
Aug 24, 2019 | 9:19 pm
#407
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: Bottom of the barrel, have to pay for bags.
Posts: 954
Sep 4, 2019 | 2:33 pm
#408
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 282
Awesome
First time on emirates
just arrived terminal C on the new suites
first off, awesome service, had the hermitage 98 , 07 poyferre , rose 06 blanc 08 and the Y from dyquem. (Excuse my grammar etc I m a smashed, I didn’t ask for seconds but the wine came in like free flow)
at terminal C. Pontet canet 05 sits on top of the list atm
will move myself to B and A after
just arrived terminal C on the new suites
first off, awesome service, had the hermitage 98 , 07 poyferre , rose 06 blanc 08 and the Y from dyquem. (Excuse my grammar etc I m a smashed, I didn’t ask for seconds but the wine came in like free flow)
at terminal C. Pontet canet 05 sits on top of the list atm
will move myself to B and A after
Sep 5, 2019 | 8:51 am
#411
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 282
Haha yes, I cleared out 3 suites worth of water in the 777
Great wine, the hermitage worked best
second flight had the leoville las cases. It was a little weak (maybe air pressure thing) had the tesseron n paradis. Drinkers will prefer tesseron
I was being a weaksauce and didn’t drink after lounge B but I did crawl over to lounge A but it’s seems to be same offering
Great wine, the hermitage worked best
second flight had the leoville las cases. It was a little weak (maybe air pressure thing) had the tesseron n paradis. Drinkers will prefer tesseron
I was being a weaksauce and didn’t drink after lounge B but I did crawl over to lounge A but it’s seems to be same offering
Sep 5, 2019 | 10:30 am
#412
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum
Posts: 138
JFK-DXB and DXB-ICN
I will be on JFK-DXB and DXB-ICN in September in First and from the website it doesn't look like there are any exciting wines (far from the promised First Growth collection wines) - everything seems to be in the $50 per bottle range.
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Sep 5, 2019 | 10:58 am
#413
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
I will be on JFK-DXB and DXB-ICN in September in First and from the website it doesn't look like there are any exciting wines (far from the promised First Growth collection wines) - everything seems to be in the $50 per bottle range.
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Sep 5, 2019 | 11:11 am
#414
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,931
I will be on JFK-DXB and DXB-ICN in September in First and from the website it doesn't look like there are any exciting wines (far from the promised First Growth collection wines) - everything seems to be in the $50 per bottle range.
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Sep 5, 2019 | 11:56 am
#415
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum
Posts: 138
Of course it would be - just surprised to read all these post about top notch wines and the preview for these flights on emirates.com seems to indicate that they are serving more or less average wines on my flights. In other words, is there a chance that they will load something great on these flights and the menu that is preview is off?
I heard that some of the great wines are hiding in the DXB lounge but you have to ask for them? Any tips how to go about this?
I heard that some of the great wines are hiding in the DXB lounge but you have to ask for them? Any tips how to go about this?
Sep 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm
#416
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Of course it would be - just surprised to read all these post about top notch wines and the preview for these flights on emirates.com seems to indicate that they are serving more or less average wines on my flights. In other words, is there a chance that they will load something great on these flights and the menu that is preview is off?
I heard that some of the great wines are hiding in the DXB lounge but you have to ask for them? Any tips how to go about this?
I heard that some of the great wines are hiding in the DXB lounge but you have to ask for them? Any tips how to go about this?
The DXB Lounges get the leftovers, they're great for J, but being in F you'll probably not find them that amazing
Sep 5, 2019 | 1:44 pm
#417
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum
Posts: 138
One last question: Is the wine list on emirates.com updated as i get close to departure or do i have to hope for "surprises" - both legs seem to have the exact same wine list which seems weird. Also, the app seems to have a different list - which one is more accurate in your experience?
Sep 5, 2019 | 2:22 pm
#418
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Thanks! That makes sense.
One last question: Is the wine list on emirates.com updated as i get close to departure or do i have to hope for "surprises" - both legs seem to have the exact same wine list which seems weird. Also, the app seems to have a different list - which one is more accurate in your experience?
One last question: Is the wine list on emirates.com updated as i get close to departure or do i have to hope for "surprises" - both legs seem to have the exact same wine list which seems weird. Also, the app seems to have a different list - which one is more accurate in your experience?
Sep 5, 2019 | 5:02 pm
#419
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: Bottom of the barrel, have to pay for bags.
Posts: 954
Thanks! That makes sense.
One last question: Is the wine list on emirates.com updated as i get close to departure or do i have to hope for "surprises" - both legs seem to have the exact same wine list which seems weird. Also, the app seems to have a different list - which one is more accurate in your experience?
One last question: Is the wine list on emirates.com updated as i get close to departure or do i have to hope for "surprises" - both legs seem to have the exact same wine list which seems weird. Also, the app seems to have a different list - which one is more accurate in your experience?
There's often bonus wines that aren't on the menu, which are quite nice sometimes.
Sep 5, 2019 | 11:48 pm
#420
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oxon, UK
Programs: Mucci des canapes, Skywards Silver, BAC Gold, IC Plat Amb, LH FTL
Posts: 2,055
I will be on JFK-DXB and DXB-ICN in September in First and from the website it doesn't look like there are any exciting wines (far from the promised First Growth collection wines) - everything seems to be in the $50 per bottle range.
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?
Does anyone know what to expect to be served on board or in the DXB lounges?