(TAN): British Airways said it has introduced award-winning English sparkling wines in its Club World (business class) cabin. The introduction of four English Sparkling wines in Club World would be a first for the airline, previously only available in the airline’s First cabin with Hattingley Valley from Hampshire, the BA said in a news release.
The four English Sparkling wine options will be available on a rotational basis, changing every three months. This means that customers will be able to choose from two sparkling options when travelling in Club World, including the current Champagne resident Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Silver Top Non-Vintage Champagne, and now an exclusive English Sparkling wine option.
The first English Sparkling wine will be the Digby Fine English Brut NV, which has over three years’ maturation, giving it great complexity and finesse for customers to savour. This wine pairs well with delicate dishes on the airline’s Club World menu, such as the grilled cod with sweet potato mousseline, mozzarella mezzaluna or an after-dinner selection of cheeses.
From July, the airline will serve the Balfour Rosé de Noirs, grown on the Balfour Hush Heath Estate in Kent, and made only from red grapes. This lighter rosé sparkling wine is an exclusive blend for British Airways.
Later in the year, Simpsons Chalklands Cuvee Brut NV from Kent will be available from October for three months. Finally, Wiston Estate Brut NV from the South Downs, which is refreshing in flavour, with citrus and toasty notes, would be available for customers to try in the airline’s Club World cabin from January 2024.
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British Airways’ Director of Onboard Experience Sajida Ismail said: “We’re really excited to offer our customers English Sparkling wines in our Club World cabin. We’re really proud to work with four of the very best wine producers across England to celebrate British provenance and bring exclusive sparkling options for customers to try for themselves on board.”
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