If you’re into champagne, Singapore Airlines’ business class experience is about to get even better, as flagged by Mainly Miles.
Singapore Airlines serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2018
New as of December 1, 2024, Singapore Airlines is serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2018 in business class throughout its network, on all routes that offer champagne (this just excludes flights to Kuala Lumpur, Medan, and Penang).
Now, I’m not going to claim to be a wine critic, but this champagne gets very high scores from most experts, and retails for somewhere around $100 per bottle, making it one of the best regarded and most expensive champagnes you’ll find on any airline in business class.
It’s not yet known for how long Singapore Airlines will be serving this, though the airline lets you look up the menu and wine list for flights in advance, so you can always see what’s expected to be offered on your flight. I think it’s also worth calling out how Singapore Airlines is one of the few airlines to serve the same champagne throughout its network — it doesn’t matter if you’re flying from Singapore to Bangkok or New York.
For context on the carrier’s champagne selection, the airline generally serves some solid non-vintage champagne options. However, we’ve seen the airline offer vintage champagne a couple of times in recent years. In business class, Singapore Airlines was serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2012 in business class in late 2021, and was then serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2014 in early 2024. The 2018 vintage is newly released, so it’s nice to see that being served.
Singapore Airlines offers such a great experience
Personally I consider Singapore Airlines to be one of the world’s best airline brands, and to offer one of the best business class experiences out there. This largely comes down to the carrier’s exceptional service, the great food (thanks in part to the “Book the Cook” program), endless entertainment, and even free Wi-Fi.
Ironically, I’d argue that the weak point of the Singapore Airlines business class experience is the seat. While the airline has a few different kinds of business class seats, none of them are industry leading, with long haul seats requiring you to sleep at an odd angle, and lacking padding.
The airline is expected to be introduce a new business class product as of 2026. This will be retrofitted on the carrier’s long haul Airbus A350-900s, and will also be installed on newly delivered Boeing 777-9s, if/when they’re delivered. I can’t wait to learn the full details of Singapore Airlines’ new product.
Bottom line
Singapore Airlines is upgrading its business class champagne — as of December 2024, the airline is serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2018 in business class throughout the network. This is one of the best champagnes you’ll find in business class on any airline, so this sure is a treat.
Anyone flying Singapore Airlines business class soon, and looking forward to having a glass?
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