One Merlot At A Time: Conclusion And Bottom Line

I would prefer that this blog contain trip reports written by Lucky. This wine stuff is boring. Zzzzz.

Thought this wine installment was a huge plus for the blog. Absolutely loved it. Well done and quite interesting.

Thank you for putting a spotlight on the different experience on the ground and in the air. Also, for drawing attention to some (or plenty?) of buffoonery surrounding some labels, and wine experience in general. Enjoyed your review.

I've enjoyed this series, so thank you! However, it should probably be noted that drinking on airplanes (or, overdrinking!) can lead to not-so-fun consequences. So everyone should keep themselves well-hydrated and try not to set a record for most bottles consumed per mile flown :)))

Thank you for these posts about wine; I have really enjoyed them as a fellow wine lover, working on developing my palate!

I am now able to identify plonk on the ground and in the air, after lots of practice of course. 🙂

While it's fun to shop for wine on your own, getting to choose it from a collection curated by someone else is an adventure in itself and one that I enjoy during my flights.

Cheers!

The final question is do the airlines know that the wine tastes different in the air and do they take that into consideration? My gut says no since some are barely drinkable but that could be by design to limit the consumption.

@Ray I suspect, for US airlines in C, it has more to do with the kinds of wines they can get cheaply rather than any specific taste requirements.

I enjoyed this very much. Flying soon so I will take these things into consideration.

@bobtrial, @Marija, @Adam, @Maxine: glad you guys enjoyed it!

@Ivan Y: Definitely good to be a bit careful about drinking in the air. I try to drink one glass of water for every glass of wine so I ended up feeling like the stay puff marshmallow man on a few of these trip reviews. But, I felt okay after landing due to the hydration.

Thanks, Andrew, great series.
And kudos to Ben... must be hard to restrain from censoring heretic concepts

Two thumbs up! How about a post about whiskey tasting?

Thanks, great series, despite I haven't met the age requirement for drinking yet.

Good series, thank you Andrew.

Lucky, keep it up with all of the guest contributors and extra trip reports.

They are all appreciated.

I also try to follow the "1 cup of water for every glass of wine" rule, but unless you are up front, it can be very difficult to get that 2nd cup of water. So irritating. I've taken to ordering the water with the wine (and still only get it half the time).

Any research done while inebriated and in the air deserves a round of applause. Especially when trolls be trolling about your demystification of wine ratings.

Thanks for calling attention to attitude change and its influence on our palates and wine profiles. Great job Andrew M!

Hello,

What about this new "world record" for largestest champagne tasting from Eurostar? All passenger on board (including eco) sampled 3 champagnes selected by Michelin starred chef Raymond Blanc and Arnaud Goubet, sommelier from Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
http://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/about-eurostar/press-office/press-releases/2014/eurostar-sets-new-guinness-world-record

What to forward this idea to the beloved MEB3 (Middel East Big 3) carriers?