Cool: Lufthansa Serving Dom Perignon In First Class

I always wondéred if all people drinking champagne on planes and lounges really do like champagne....I say It because the ''demograph analysis' and the 'leg crossing position' of these people is quite homogeneous...looks like atrezzo

I don‘t fully understand your comment (english is not my first language). Can you please help me to parse it: what is meant with „leg crossing position“ and „atrezzo“? Thanks in advance!

In October I took a Lufthansa Business Class flight to Asia from Frankfurt and they served Moet Champagne in Business Class. Interestingly they did not mention this in the published meal menu that you can find online. I have a picture of needed.

So no more exclusivity?

The caviar LH serves is pretty terrible and the Laurent Perrier is J champagne. Dom isn’t anything to get too excited about but it’s at least a step up from what they serve now.

A shit hard product and shit food can’t be redeemed with mediocre upper tier champagne

I wonder if they actually serve Dom Perignon or only list it on the wine list. LH is “famous” for not serving what is on the F wine list, but some cheap supermarket alternatives …

@Max - English is my first language and I don't understand it. Based on the accent mark on the word "wondered", I think Antonio is trying to translate idioms from their native language into English.

@Prart

Laurent Perrier and Dom Perignon are stellar . I consider any champagne with 1er cru or premier cru blend exceptional . The closer to room temperature the better.

I can’t believe 8 yrs ago before I got into champagne that American served Lanson in J. Good stuff.

They actually do! I flew RUH-FRA on Friday in F and was quite surprised when the actually poured the 2013 Dom Perignon.

LH found a 3rd party supplier to go around the Ek exlusivity deal. Dom stays till end of the year in LH F, due to my information. Actually all airlines can do the same, it just cost them extra on sourcing the LVMH stuff 🙂

The two year exclusivity clause is coming to an end with EK and Dom Perignon, Möet, and Veuve Yellow Label Champagnes. Prior, Champagne demand has outpaced supply, however the environment has changed. While LVMH isn't struggling drastically. However, there is a sales decline, and the wine and spirits business is a volume game. I recon, LVMH is going to be more and more willing to have contracts again with other airlines to gain volume distribution, and brand exposure. This is just a supply and demand thing.

@Antonio: I have come to realize that most people, especially those who create trip reports do not like it. It is done merely as an affectation. It is touted merely because of the price of the particular brand in question and the perception that it is a luxury enjoyed by the upper class.

In most markets grey market sourcing for wines and spirits isn't a allowed. Case in point, alcohol distributors must be licensed in the jurisdiction they operate in ( in USA it varies state. by state.) Most major companies opt for one distributor to cater to a class of customers. In USA the its a Duopoly between Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, and Breakthrough Beverage. It's similar in EU, India, China so on and so fourth. So your grey market sourcing anecdote for a product controlled isn't entirely relevant in this context.

I drink champagne like it's regular table wine. Not every day, but I'll drink it with trashy food or fancy cuisine And i don't buy the low quality stuff. My point being is that there are plenty of us who just prefer champagne over anything else. Fun fact... the actor Larry Hagman was known for drinking a bottle of champagne daily while on set filming "Dallas" TV show.

No discerning traveler will choose an airline purely because of the label on a bottle.

Flown yesterday to Boston and confirm Dom 2013 served and of course appreciated altough in general food lacking flavour, caviar including:(

Robert is actually right, it is really easy to trade alcool in EU, it is a total different market than the USA. LH is for sure getting supplied by a trader and not by LVMH directly, they just started their contract...

Just flew LH F a few days ago from SF to FRA and while Dom Perignon was listed on the menu, they still served the usual Grand Siecle from Laurent Perrier.

Listen, Please spell Champagne with a capital C if you’re talking about real Champagne from the Champagne region. It is a place name and therefore should be capitalized. Not capitalizing it implies other sparkling wines that are not from this region but pretending to be. This is pretty basic don’t you think?

Interesting development. Remember last year Laurent Perrier cancelled deals for LPGS with airlines (BA, LH, LX etc) saying it wasn’t interested in the market anymore?

Well, LH earlier this year resumed serving Grand Siècle while LX is still serving sth else.

@Chris, When talking about the Champagne region it is spelled with a capital C but the drink is always spelled with a small c. Only sparkling wine from the Champagne region can be called champagne. ( except for 3 sparkling wines from California that can be called California champagne as they are grandfathered in before the laws were established. Korbel , Andre and Cook).I am a certified champagne master and this was part of the curriculum. Cheers, Dennis