British Airways Adds English Sparkling Wines to Business Class Experience

(28/03/23)  British Airways has selected a range of English sparkling wines for Business Class customers to enjoy onboard.

The introduction of four English sparkling wines in its Club World (business class) cabin is a first for the airline, previously only available in the airline’s First cabin with Hattingley Valley from Hampshire.

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.

British Airways stewardess pouring a glass of Digby sparkling wine

The first English sparkling wine will be Digby Fine English Brut NV, which has over three years’ maturation. The wine pairs well with delicate dishes on the airline’s Club World menu, such as the grilled cod with sweet potato mousseline, mozzarella mezzaluna as well as the 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, making it only available at 35,000ft for customers in the airline’s Club World cabin.

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, with citrus and toasty notes, will be available for customers to try in the airline’s Club World cabin from January 2024.

“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,” said Sajida Ismail, British Airways’ Director of Onboard Experience.

The airline continues to spotlight a destination through its premium wine selection, celebrating a different destination in its network each quarter.

In April, the airline will spotlight wines from the regions surrounding the city of Porto in its Club World and First cabins, including Anselmo Mendes’ Muros Antigos Loureiro Vinho Verde and Casa Ferreirinha’s Callabriga Douro.

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