British Airways took the coveted top spot of ‘Best Overall Wine Cellar’ at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2016 Awards
The Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2016 Awards, which recognise the best business and first class wines served by airlines worldwide in the last year, were presented in London yesterday (February 21).
In addition to beating the competition to the top spot in the ‘Best Overall Wine Cellar’ category, British Airways was awarded Silver medals for ‘Business Class sparkling wine – Champagne’, ‘First Class Red’ and ‘Business Class Cellar’. The airline also won bronze in the ‘First Class Fortified’ category.
Full list of winners, shortlisted airlines and their wines:
BEST OVERALL CELLAR
Gold Medal: British Airways
Silver Medal: Qantas
Bronze Medal: Qatar Airways
BEST FIRST CLASS RED
Gold Medal: Japan Airlines – Kusuda Syrah 2013, Martinborough, New Zealand
Silver Medal: British Airways – Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2012, Martinborough, New Zealand
BEST FIRST CLASS WHITE
Gold Medal (joint):
American Airlines – Domaine René Lequin-Colin, Clos Devant Chassagne-Montrachet 2014, Burgundy, France
Malaysia Airlines – Château La Louvière Blanc 2013, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France
Silver Medal: Air France – E. Guigal Condrieu 2014, Northern Rhône, France
Bronze Medal: Qantas – Flametree SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2015, Margaret River, Australia
Bronze Medal: Malaysia Airlines – Schubert Wairarapa Syrah 2013, Martinborough, New Zealand
BEST FIRST CLASS SPARKLING
Gold Medal (joint):
Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways – Krug Grande Cuvée, NV, Cotes des Blancs, Champagne, France
Silver Medal (joint):
Air France – Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2005, France
American Airlines – Champagne Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 2007, France
Bronze Medal (joint):
Malaysia Airlines – Champagne Joseph Perrier Cuvée Josephine 2004, France
ANA – Champagne Louis Roederer Rosé 2010, France
BEST FIRST CLASS FORTIFIED/DESSERT
Gold Medal: Singapore Airlines – Graham’s 20 Year Old Port, Douro, Portugal
Silver Medal: Qantas – Seppeltsfield Paramount Rare Tokay, Rutherglen, Australia
Bronze Medal: British Airways – Mullineaux Olerasay Number One, NV, Swartland, South Africa
BEST-PRESENTED FIRST CLASS WINE LIST
Cathay Pacific
BEST FIRST CLASS CELLAR
Gold Medal: Malaysia Airlines
Silver Medal: American Airlines
Bronze Medal (joint): Qantas, Qatar Airways
BEST BUSINESS CLASS RED
Gold Medal: Brussels Airlines – Château d’Eyran 2012, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France
Silver Medal: Air France – Château la Sauvageonne Grand Vin 2012, AOP Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Bronze Medal (joint):
Aer Lingus – Saint Joseph “Les Challeys” 2014, Rhône Valley, France
Austrian Airlines – Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve, Zweigelt Luckenwald 2013, Burgenland, Austria
BEST BUSINESS CLASS WHITE
Gold Medal: Finnair – Schloss Reinhartshausen Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen Riesling Kabinett 2014, Hattenheim, Rheingau, Germany
Silver Medal: Qantas – Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2013, Margaret River, Western Australia
Bronze Medal: Qantas – Seppelt Jaluka Chardonnay 2015, Henty, Victoria, Australia
BEST BUSINESS CLASS SPARKLING
Gold Medal: EVA Air – Champagne de Castelnau Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2007, France
Silver Medal: British Airways – Champagne de Castelnau Brut Reserve, NV, France
Bronze Medal (joint):
Air Canada – Drappier Carte D’or, NV, Champagne, France
LATAM – Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier, NV, Reims, France
BEST BUSINESS CLASS FORTIFIED/SWEET
Gold Medal: Qatar Airways – Cruz Gran Cruz Colheita Port 1992, Douro, Portugal
Silver Medal: Delta Air Lines – Calem 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal
Bronze Medal: Austrian Airlines – Kracher Beerenauslese Cuvée 2013, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria
BEST BUSINESS CLASS CELLAR
Gold Medal: EVA Air
Silver Medal: British Airways
Bronze Medal: Cathay Pacific
BEST-PRESENTED BUSINESS CLASS WINE LIST
Qatar Airways
BEST AIRLINE ALLIANCE
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