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Sunday, June 26th, 2011

British Airways First Airline to Serve English Sparkling Wine

Author:     GEMMA MCKENNA
Source:     Harpers
Publication Date:     Friday, 24 June 2011 09:47
 Link: British Airways First Airline to Serve English Sparkling Wine
Stephan:   This is one of those stories that seems to be about one thing, but is really most importantly about a trend emerging. This report doesn't even mention how very strange it is for vintners to be growing sparkling wine grapes in England. They are also growing olives in Southern England. Both manifestations of climate change that don't even seem to register as such. Thanks to Rob Swigart.

British Airways has become the first airline to serve English sparkling wine Рit has selected Balfour Brut Ros̩ 2007 for first class customers.

The 2007 vintage, made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, is being released exclusively for British Airways.

Richard Balfour-Lynn, owner of the 400-acre Hush Heath Estate in Kent, where the sparkling wine is produced, said: ‘BA has borne out my belief that we can produce a top quality sparkling Rosé to match up to the top French Champagne houses.’

Hush Heath Estate’s new winery opened on June 13.

Lynn McClelland, head of catering at BA, said: ‘We are proud to be the first airline to offer English sparkling wine to our customers by serving the Balfour Brut Rosé.

‘By giving our British and international customers an exclusive taste of the best of Britain, we are putting English winemaking firmly on the map.’

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