The EK Wine Thread
Jul 10, 2019, 2:30 pm
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Jul 10, 2019, 2:38 pm
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No, unfortunately not. The standard champagne in all the J lounges is the Moet Brut. In the Champagne Bar at the B lounge they also serve the nectar, rose and some vintage version I forget the name of
Jul 10, 2019, 2:54 pm
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Jul 10, 2019, 2:54 pm
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This said, it is perplexing that the best champagne is served in Dubai terminal 3 in the Business Class Lounge (concourse B), not in the First Class Lounge... I think the vintage that you mention is about double price of the regular one (about 70 euros or so the bottle), but I could be wrong.
Jul 10, 2019, 3:38 pm
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https://www.ausbt.com.au/visiting-em...e-bar-in-dubai
Here is a bit more on the Champagne Lounge here
Here is a bit more on the Champagne Lounge here
Jul 10, 2019, 11:59 pm
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All EK flights leave from T3. But there are 3 ‘concourses’, A, B and C. They all have their own lounges (J and F), but you are not restricted to the lounge in the concourse your flight departs from. So - time permitting - you can hop over to the B lounge and the Moët bar in the B J lounge. Turn right after entering and walk all the way to the end. There are also signs showing the way.
Jul 11, 2019, 12:27 am
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All EK flights depart Terminal 3. At DXB the terminals are best used to describe the landside check-in and baggage reclaim/arrivals areas, not the airside areas. Terminal 3 feeds into 3 concourses, A, B and C. Of these C is the oldest and A is the newest (and requires a short train ride to reach). Each concourse has a J and an F lounge (with C having an additional combined lounge at the far end near C7). The A Lounges are the biggest and most spacious, but the food selection, champagne bar and free costa coffee make B a fair choice depending on what you're looking for. A has the best showers. C has beer on tap and the hidden fridge with all the nice wine.
Thanks for the info! I will certainly do my best to visit the B business lounge in my next trip.
This said, it is perplexing that the best champagne is served in Dubai terminal 3 in the Business Class Lounge (concourse B), not in the First Class Lounge... I think the vintage that you mention is about double price of the regular one (about 70 euros or so the bottle), but I could be wrong.
The F lounges have a nicer champagne (no idea which, I never get to go there 
). The Moet vintage isn't a typical vintage, it's something grand or something with a big year number printed on a black label, either way the champagne bar is a great place to hang out, and generally much quieter than the rest of the lounge. There's also a full bar as well as some Mediterranean appetizers and some canapes
Thanks for the info! I will certainly do my best to visit the B business lounge in my next trip.
This said, it is perplexing that the best champagne is served in Dubai terminal 3 in the Business Class Lounge (concourse B), not in the First Class Lounge... I think the vintage that you mention is about double price of the regular one (about 70 euros or so the bottle), but I could be wrong.
). The Moet vintage isn't a typical vintage, it's something grand or something with a big year number printed on a black label, either way the champagne bar is a great place to hang out, and generally much quieter than the rest of the lounge. There's also a full bar as well as some Mediterranean appetizers and some canapes
Jul 11, 2019, 12:30 am
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From recent experience, I think B J Moët lounge is the best Champagne in any lounges. I wonder if even iO have to slum it?
Jul 11, 2019, 1:05 am
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All EK flights leave from T3. But there are 3 ‘concourses’, A, B and C. They all have their own lounges (J and F), but you are not restricted to the lounge in the concourse your flight departs from. So - time permitting - you can hop over to the B lounge and the Moët bar in the B J lounge. Turn right after entering and walk all the way to the end. There are also signs showing the way.
Jul 11, 2019, 2:05 am
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Jul 11, 2019, 4:47 am
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but I could be wrong...?
Jul 11, 2019, 4:51 am
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All EK flights depart Terminal 3. At DXB the terminals are best used to describe the landside check-in and baggage reclaim/arrivals areas, not the airside areas. Terminal 3 feeds into 3 concourses, A, B and C. Of these C is the oldest and A is the newest (and requires a short train ride to reach). Each concourse has a J and an F lounge (with C having an additional combined lounge at the far end near C7). The A Lounges are the biggest and most spacious, but the food selection, champagne bar and free costa coffee make B a fair choice depending on what you're looking for. A has the best showers. C has beer on tap and the hidden fridge with all the nice wine.
this should go to the dashboard somewhere...
Jul 11, 2019, 5:44 am
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In the far right corner of the bar area. TBH it's been a few years since I used it, and I didn't pay attention to whether it was still there on my recent visit, so perhaps it no longer is, but for years there was a Heineken tap that you could serve yourself with