On May 14, 2019, Air France is launching the Air France Wine Cellar, offering everyone the opportunity to prolong the pleasure of enjoying the best wines, Champagnes and spirits served on board its flights and in its lounges at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly.
In partnership with the leading French wines and spirits marketplace VentealaPropriete.com, the Air France Wine Cellar offers customers the opportunity to purchase the company’s wines, Champagnes and spirits* online. Visit LaCave.airfrance.com to discover the exclusive selection signed by Paolo Basso, world’s best sommelier in 2013. The company’s customers will also discover special offers and invitations to exclusive tastings, specially reserved for them.
Customers will be able to order the wines, Champagnes and spirits served during their flight both on the ground and on board thanks to the Air France Connect connectivity offer. The ideal solution for directly ordering the wine that you enjoy at 30,000 feet and prolonging the travel experience with Air France back home!
Discover the wealth of French wine varieties
Every two months, Air France renews its offer of wines and Champagnes available on board its flights to enable customers to discover the wealth of French wine varieties. In all its travel cabins, Paolo Basso, voted world’s best sommelier in 2013, in cooperation with Thierry Desseauve and Michel Bettane, authors of the bettane&desseauve French wine guide sign the Air France wine and Champagne list.
Examples of wines and spirits for sale in May 2019 –
- Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2007
- Bordeaux Saint-Julien Château Léoville Poyferré 2014
- Bordeaux Sauternes Château Suduiraut 2011 1er Cru Classé
- Beaune 1er cru Les Bressandes 2013 Louis Jadot
- Whisky Bellevoye
An exceptional tasting experience in the sky
Every year, Air France serves 800,000 bottles of wine in La Première and Business class and 750,000 bottles of Champagne, including in Economy class. All the wines and spirits are chosen for their capacity to adapt to the constraints linked to the particular environment of air transport, particular the dry air and cabin pressure that modify how tastes are perceived.
A wine cellar recognized the world over
Air France regularly receives awards for the quality of its offer. In February 2019, at the prestigious Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky Awards 2018 ceremony, the company was once again rewarded for the exceptional quality of the wines and Champagnes served on board its La Première cabin. This year, the company was notably honoured with the prize for the best first class Champagne with its prestigious Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 served in the La Première cabin.
In September 2018, at the World’s Best Wine Lists Awards 2018 ceremony, the company received the Best Airline Wine List in the World award, one of the most prestigious distinctions in this area awarded by the British magazine The World of Fine Wine.
The company was also awarded the title of Best selection of wines 2018 for an airline and awarded Three Glasses (following the example of the Michelin Guide’s stars awarded to chefs) for its wine selection in La Première cabin by China’s Wine List 2018.
