Emirates to offer new fine wine selection in 2024

Emirates Airline announced (07-Dec-2023) plans to introduce a new selection of fine wines in 2024. The wine list will include Montrachet 2011, Chevalier Montrachet 2013, Corton Charlemagne 2014, Grand Crus like Échezeaux, Clos Vougeot and Chambertin. Emirates is also planning to introduce several First Growths from Bordeaux in the coming years, from the estates of Château Mouton, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, Château Cheval Blanc and Château d'Yquem. Currently Emirates offers 36 different varieties of French wines and Champagnes onboard its aircraft. Emirates features the most extensive wine cellar of any airline, with dedicated facilities in France which currently house around six million bottles of fine wine, some of which will not be served until 2037. Emirates Airline invested more than AED186 million (USD50.65 million) in wine and champagne in 2022. Emirates invested more than USD1 billion into its wine programme since 2006. [more - original PR]