{"id":19988,"date":"2017-12-08T13:51:51","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T18:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=19988"},"modified":"2018-02-13T19:15:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T00:15:12","slug":"airline-wine-air-canada-airplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/airline-wine-air-canada-airplane\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Flights of #Wine on This Airline Give You a Vertigo Tasting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oQWvJ2gzD14\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Leanne and I chat about what happens to our perception of wine when we fly, as well as other travel-related tips with wine.<\/p>\n<p>In our first segment, we chat about my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/ctv-news-new-online-live-video-wine-course\/\"><strong>online wine course<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My dream flight begins with the wine selection: \u201cWe\u2019d like to direct your attention to the wine list in the seat pocket in front of you.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll note we have a fine selection of first-growth Bordeaux at the rear of the plane (using the double-arm, two-finger signal), 40-year vintage port is being decanted in the middle aisles and, for our first-class passengers, a vertical of Chateau d\u2019Yquem 1945 through 1960, at the front of the plane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/airline-wine-air-canada-airplane\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/airplane.jpg\" alt=\"Commercial Airliner in Flight\" width=\"540\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/airplane.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/airplane-160x106.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/airplane-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/airplane-125x82.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At any time during this flight, should you run out of wine, it is imperative that you help yourself before assisting other passengers. This will help reduce overall cabin pressure and the stress of your post-merger flight crew.<\/p>\n<p>We realize that you no longer have a choice of airlines, but drink up, and we\u2019re sure that we\u2019ll all forget about those terminal delays and lost luggage that can really annoy anyone sober.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps my silver-winged sybaritic dream is a stretch, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/airplane-wine-travel-porter\/\"><strong>airline wine is the one aspect of flying<\/strong><\/a> that\u2019s no longer a potshot target.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, wine lists have improved, fueled by more savvy customers in a fiercely competitive worldwide industry. Airlines often have the same equipment, routes, fares and frequent flyer programs, so food and wine are one of the few ways to express individuality.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/carafe-of-red-wine-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19995\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/carafe-of-red-wine-small.jpg\" alt=\"carafe of red wine small\" width=\"168\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/carafe-of-red-wine-small.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/carafe-of-red-wine-small-160x262.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/carafe-of-red-wine-small-125x205.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why there are more premium brands on board including Starbucks coffee, Godiva chocolates, Ben &amp; Jerry ice cream and meals created by celebrity chefs.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, British Airways\u2019 research shows that the closer we get to flying, the more important food and wine become. When booking our ticket, it\u2019s only the sixth most important factor.<\/p>\n<p>However, when we\u2019re standing in line at the gate to board, it\u2019s number two after the attitude of the flight crew.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s not kid ourselves about anyone choosing an airline because of the wine (Ticket agent: \u201cThat\u2019ll be $3,456 for the wine, plus we\u2019ll throw in a return trip to California.\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>That said, we\u2019re no longer happy to drink a $6 bottle that devours .001 percent of our fare.<\/p>\n<p>Ten years ago, that wasn\u2019t uncommon. Wine selection was based mostly on price, and often the same wine was served year after year, even in bad vintages.<\/p>\n<p>You could chose from one undrinkable French white wine or one undrinkable French red wine, stuff that Peter Nixson of British Airways calls \u201ccheap and nasty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most of us just want something pleasantly palatable to release the tension of running to the gate with a 30-pound shoulder bag and high heels, or to forget the big guy snoring next to us who has just rolled his head on to our shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Getting a wine to taste delicious at 30,000 feet isn\u2019t easy though. After a few hours, we get dehydrated. Alcohol\u2019s dehydrating effect compounds this, and we lose up to 30 percent of our ability to taste.<\/p>\n<p>Wine\u2019s aromas are flattened, and any element that\u2019s out of balance such as tannin or acidity is emphasized. The wine hasn\u2019t changed, we have.<\/p>\n<p>British Airways once invited several wine writers to blind taste a group of wines at the Heathrow airport, more wines while flying aboard the Concorde to Barbados and then another set of wines once in a hotel in Barbados, where the poor souls completed their grueling day.<\/p>\n<p>They unanimously judged the best wines were the ones in the Barbados, followed by those at Heathrow and then those tasted while flying.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, of course, that they were &#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Read Part 2 of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/airplane-wine-travel-porter\/\"><strong>Airline Wine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/henry-of-pelham-winery-cuvee-catharine-rose-brut\/96672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39899\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Henry-of-Pelham-Catharine-Brut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/henry-of-pelham-winery-cuvee-catharine-rose-brut\/96672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Henry of Pelham Winery Cuvee Catharine Ros\u00e9 Brut<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNiagara Escarpment, Ontario VQA, Canada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/taittinger-brut-champagne-2004\/99390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taittinger-Brut-Champagne.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/taittinger-brut-champagne-2004\/99390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taittinger Brut Champagne 2004<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nA.C., Champagne, France<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/oyster-bay-sparkling-wine\/210079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39905\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Oyster-Bay-Sparkling-Wine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/oyster-bay-sparkling-wine\/210079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oyster Bay Sparkling Wine<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nMarlborough, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/oyster-bay-rose-2016\/278720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Oyster-Bay-Rose-2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/oyster-bay-rose-2016\/278720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oyster Bay Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMarlborough, South Island, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/santa-margherita-brut-valdobbiadene-superiore-prosecco\/219021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Santa-Margherita-Prosecco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/santa-margherita-brut-valdobbiadene-superiore-prosecco\/219021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Santa Margherita Brut Valdobbiadene Superiore Prosecco<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nVeneto D.O.C.G., Italy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/la-marca-prosecco\/252416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39924\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/La-Marca-Prosecco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/la-marca-prosecco\/252416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>La Marca Prosecco<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nVeneto DOC, Italy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/ruffino-prosecco\/189697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39927\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ruffino-Prosecco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/ruffino-prosecco\/189697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ruffino Prosecco<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTuscany, Italy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/kung-fu-girl-riesling-2015\/248256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39930\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Kung-Fu-Girl-Riesling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/kung-fu-girl-riesling-2015\/248256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2015<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nColumbia Valley, Washington State, United States<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-cabernet-merlot-2016\/286862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39933\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Reif-Estate-Winery-Cabernet-Merlot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"57\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-cabernet-merlot-2016\/286862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reif Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot 2016<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNiagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario VQA, Canada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-the-magician-shiraz-pinot-noir-2013\/252687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39937\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Reif-Estate-Winery-The-Magician.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-the-magician-shiraz-pinot-noir-2013\/252687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reif Estate Winery The Magician Shiraz Pinot Noir 2013<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNiagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-the-fool-gamay-nouveau-2016\/247616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39940\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/220483.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-the-fool-gamay-nouveau-2016\/247616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reif Estate Winery The Fool Gamay Nouveau 2016<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNiagara, Ontario VQA, Canada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/peter-lehmann-wines-the-barossan-shiraz-2015\/280868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Peter-Lehmann-Wines-The-Barossan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"57\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/peter-lehmann-wines-the-barossan-shiraz-2015\/280868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Peter Lehmann Wines The Barossan Shiraz 2015<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nBarossa, South Australia, Australia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/wolf-blass-grey-label-shiraz-2013\/214112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wolf-Blass-Grey-Label.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/wolf-blass-grey-label-shiraz-2013\/214112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2013<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMclaren Vale, Australia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/barossa-valley-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2015\/278764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Barossa-Valley-Cabernet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"63\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/barossa-valley-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2015\/278764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barossa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBarossa Valley, South Australia, Australia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/liberty-school-cabernet-sauvignon-2014\/250833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Liberty-School-Cabernet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/liberty-school-cabernet-sauvignon-2014\/250833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon 2014<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPaso Robles, California, United States<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/gerard-bertrand-fitou-2014\/290040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Gerard-Bertrand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"67\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/gerard-bertrand-fitou-2014\/290040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>G\u00e9rard Bertrand Fitou 2014<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMidi A.P., France<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/fonseca-porto-bin-27\/188194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-39958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-39958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Fonseca-Port.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/fonseca-porto-bin-27\/188194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fonseca Porto Bin 27<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDouro Valley, Portugal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Leanne and I chat about what happens to our perception of wine when we fly, as well as other travel-related tips with wine. In our first segment, we chat about my online wine course. My dream flight begins with the wine selection: \u201cWe\u2019d like to direct your attention to the wine list in the seat pocket in front of you. You\u2019ll note we have a fine selection of first-growth Bordeaux at the rear of the plane (using the double-arm, two-finger signal), 40-year vintage port is being decanted in the middle aisles and, for our first-class passengers, a vertical of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1053,1051,1052,1057,1055,24,1056,1054],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-canada-wine","category-airline-wine","category-airplane-wine","category-british-airlines-wine","category-porter-airlines-wine","category-wine-travel-to-wine-regions","category-united-airlines-wine","category-westjet-wine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19988"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39959,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19988\/revisions\/39959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}