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Flying the Winey Skies

A look at how airlines select their wines
Posted: Jun 7, 2010 9:24am ET

Thankfully these days, airlines seem to be paying some attention to their wine offerings, both in the main and up-front cabins. I’ve been able to enjoy Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Petite Ruche on my trips to France, for example. Considering it’s an industry where customer service seems to have degraded steadily in recent years, getting a decent glass of wine when you’ve got six hours or more to kill in an airplane seat is welcome relief. So, I decided to do a little digging to see how the airlines are choosing their wines.

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