{"id":1728,"date":"2011-02-15T18:26:28","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T23:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2019-09-29T11:52:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T11:52:43","slug":"top-champagnes-in-business-and-first-class-announced-last-week-at-the-business-traveller-cellars-in-the-sky-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/2011\/02\/15\/top-champagnes-in-business-and-first-class-announced-last-week-at-the-business-traveller-cellars-in-the-sky-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP CHAMPAGNES IN BUSINESS AND FIRST CLASS \u2013 announced last week at The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards <\/strong>have been running since 1985. This year a record number of 36 airlines participated. Blind tastings were held in November on November 4 and 5 at the Grosvenor House, in London.  The five judges include:<\/p>\n

\u2022    Charles Metcalfe<\/strong>, TV wine presenter and co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge<\/p>\n

\u2022   Sam Harrop,<\/strong> Master of Wine and winemaking consultant<\/p>\n

\u2022  Derek Smedley<\/strong>, Master of Wine for more than 40 years, consultant and co-chairman of the               International Wine Challenge<\/p>\n

\u2022  Peter McCombie<\/strong>, Master of Wine, accredited tutor for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and        consultant, and<\/p>\n

\u2022  John Worontschak, leading winemaker and wine business development consultant<\/p>\n

FULL LIST OF WINNERS IN THE CHAMPAGNE\/SPARKLING CATEGORY
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Class Champagne\/Sparkling<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Qatar Airways \u2013 Laurent-Perrier Grand Si\u00e8cle 1996<\/p>\n

2. Etihad \u2013 Henriot Blanc Souverain<\/p>\n

3. (JOINT) British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines \u2013 Charles Heidsieck Brut R\u00e9serve  AND        LAN \u2013 Louis Roederer Brut Premier<\/p>\n

5. Jet Airways \u2013 Dom P\u00e9rignon 2002<\/p>\n

First Class Champagne\/Sparkling<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Qantas \u2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 1999<\/p>\n

2. United Airlines \u2013 Henriot Brut Mill\u00e9sim\u00e9 1996<\/p>\n

3. (JOINT) Qatar Airways, All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific \u2013 Krug Grande Cuv\u00e9e<\/p>\n

4. Thai Airways \u2013 Bollinger 1999<\/p>\n

5. Malaysia Airlines and Jet Airways \u2013 Dom P\u00e9rignon 2002<\/p>\n

Participating Airlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aer Lingus, Aegean Airlines, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines, All Nippon Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Etihad, Emirates, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Korean Air, LAN, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, South African Airways, TAM, Thai Airways and United Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n