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title: "16:10 ET\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGlobal Traveler Names Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Survey Winners"
description: "Global Traveler announces the winners of its 19th Wines on the Wing airline wine competition. Swiss International Air Lines won Top International First-Class Wines, while Air Tahiti Nui took Top Inter"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/251247946.md"
published_at: "2025-08-01T20:12:27.000Z"
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# 16:10 ET
			
			
				Global Traveler Names Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Survey Winners

> Global Traveler announces the winners of its 19th Wines on the Wing airline wine competition. Swiss International Air Lines won Top International First-Class Wines, while Air Tahiti Nui took Top International Business-Class Wines. Notable winners include STARLUX Airlines for Top White Wine International First Class and Qatar Airways for Top First-Class Champagne. Aeromexico and American Airlines tied for Top Red Wine North American Premium Class. Oneworld was named Best Alliance Wines on the Wing for the second consecutive year. The survey highlights premium wines served in airline cabins.

***Experts taste wines served in premium airline cabins in the competition's 19th iteration***

, /PRNewswire/ -- *Global Traveler* proudly announces the results of its Wines on the Wing airline wine competition, the survey's 19th tasting.

The blind tasting, held June 29, took place at The Ned NoMad in New York City. Judges participated in a blind tasting of airlines' white, red and sparkling wines. Judges included wine makers, sommeliers, wine shop owners and other wine industry executives.

Airlines are required to submit five different wines — two red wines, two white wines and one sparkling wine/Champagne — to be eligible for the overall Top International First-Class Wines on the Wing award or Top International Business-Class Wines on the Wing award. This year, the winner for Top International First-Class Wines on the Wing was Swiss International Air Lines, and the winner for Top International Business-Class Wines on the Wing was Air Tahiti Nui.

In the white wine category, Top White Wine International First Class was Schloss Vollards Schlossberg Riesling Grosses Gewäch QBA 2019, submitted by STARLUX Airlines. For business class, the winner was Air Tahiti Nui with AOC Les Grands Terroirs Samuel Billaud Chablis 2023.

Qatar Airways won for top first-class Champagne, serving Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013. The top business-class Champagne was Condor's Champagne Pol Hensler Grande Réserve, France NV.

When it came to red wine, SWISS reigned supreme in the first-class category with Cayas Syrah 2022, Jean-René Germanier Vétroz, Valais AOC. Qatar Airways took the No. 1 business-class spot with Kangarilla Road Devils Whiskers Shiraz 2021.

Tom Gannon, a world-renowned wine expert, serves as the director of the Wines on the Wing airline wine survey. After moving to New York City and working as a bartender, Gannon took wine classes through the American Sommelier Association at Windows on the World in 2001. He was then sommelier at Rothmann's Steakhouse in Midtown for nine years before leaving to work for Spire Collection, the luxury portfolio of Jackson Family Wines. He splits his time between Nashville and New York City.

For the 14th year, *Global Traveler* also awarded the Top North America Premium Class Wines on the Wing. Airlines flying from a point in North America to another point in North America submitted first- and business-class wine samples, depending on their flight offerings.

Aeromexico was named Top North America Premium Class Wines on the Wing and also won for its red wine — Vino Tinto Lagar de Proventus 2018. It was actually a tie in the red wine category, with American Airlines also winning for its Castello di Verrazzano "Rosso Verrazzano" Toscana IGT, Italy 2020. AA also takes Top Sparkling Wine North American Premium Class for Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Premier Cru Extra-Brut, Champagne AOC France. Delta Air Lines was tops in the white wine category with its Invivo X by SJP Sauvignon Blanc.

Airlines also submitted wines served in international premium economy. As no airline submitted a complete submission of two reds, two whites and one sparkling/Champagne, there is no overall winner in this category; however, individual winners include Ethiopian Airlines, Top Sparkling Wine International Premium Economy for Pommery Brut Apanace; Air Tahiti Nui, Top Red Wine International Premium Economy for Château Le Vieux Fort Cru Bourgeois Médoc AOP, and Top White Wine International Premium Economy for Château de Montgueret Petit Saint Louis Saumur Blanc AOP; and Swiss International Air Lines, tied for Top Red Wine International Premium Economy for Assemblage de Romandie Domaine les Perrières Geneva, Switzerland.

For the 11th year, *Global Traveler* awarded Best Alliance Wines on the Wing. The participating airlines were grouped by airline alliance. The overall points for each airline were tallied and averaged to determine the alliance with the highest total. Congratulations to oneworld, Best Alliance Wines on the Wing, second year in a row!

*Global Traveler* is the only U.S.-based publication to conduct such a survey in the United States.

The top airlines in each category are:

**Top International First-Class Wines  
on the Wing  
**Swiss International Air Lines

**Top Red Wine International First  
Class  
**Swiss International Air Lines - Cayas  
Syrah 2022, Jean-René Germanier  
Vétroz, Valais AOC

  

  

**Top Sparkling Wine International  
First Class  
**Qatar Airways - Taittinger Comtes de  
Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013

**Top Red Wine North American  
Premium Class  
**American Airlines - Castello di  
Verrazzano "Rosso Verrazzano"  
Toscana IGT, Italy 2020

  

  

**Top White Wine International First  
Class  
**STARLUX Airlines - Schloss Vollards  
Schlossberg Riesling Grosses Gewäch  
QBA 2019

**Top Red Wine North American  
Premium Class  
**Aeromexico - Vino Tinto Lagar de  
Proventus 2018

  

  

**Top International Business-Class  
Wines on the Wing  
**Air Tahiti Nui

**Top White Wine North American  
Premium Class  
**Delta Air Lines - Invivo X by SJP  
Sauvignon Blanc

  

  

**Top Sparkling Wine International  
Business Class  
**Condor - Champagne Pol Hensler  
Grande Réserve, France NV

**Top Sparkling Wine International  
Premium Economy  
**Ethiopian Airlines - Pommery Brut  
Apanace

  

  

**Top Red Wine International Business  
Class  
**Qatar Airways - Kangarilla Road Devils  
Whiskers Shiraz 2021

**Top Red Wine International  
Premium Economy  
**Air Tahiti Nui - Château Le Vieux Fort  
Cru Bourgeois Médoc AOP

  

  

**Top White Wine International Business  
Class  
**Air Tahiti Nui - AOC Les Grands  
Terroirs Samuel Billaud Chablis 2023

**Top Red Wine International Premium  
Economy  
**Swiss International Air Lines -  
Assemblage de Romandie Domaine les  
Perrières Geneva, Switzerland

  

  

**Top North America Premium Class  
Wines on the Wing  
**Aeromexico

**Top White Wine International  
Premium Economy  
**Air Tahiti Nui - Château de Montgueret  
Petit Saint Louis Saumur Blanc AOP

  

  

**Top Sparkling Wine North American  
Premium Class  
**American Airlines - Champagne Nicolas  
Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Premier  
Cru Extra-Brut, Champagne AOC,  
France

**Top Alliance Wines on the Wing  
****one**world  
*Second Consecutive Year*

For more information on the competition, check out the August issue of *Global Traveler* or visit globaltravelerusa.com.

**About *Global Traveler  
***With nearly 550,000 readers, *Global Traveler* connects brands with U.S.-based frequent, affluent travelers. According to MRI Simmons, *GT* readers have an average net worth of $2 million and 50 percent are CEOs and owners of companies. Our readers average 18 domestic flights per year and 93 percent travel internationally on a regular basis (18 round-trips in the last three years), mostly in first and business class. More than 80 percent stay in 4- and 5-star hotels, at an average 210 nights per year. Special editions complement monthly issues. Each year, *Global Traveler* awards the GT Tested Reader Survey awards and the Leisure Lifestyle Awards.

**About FXExpress Publications, Inc.  
**FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pa., is a privately held company publishing *Global Traveler*, globaltravelerusa.com*,* FX Excursions*, eFlyer* and seve v ral annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com. FXExpress Publications, Inc. awards the annual Industry Leader Awards and FXExpress Traveler of the Year honors.

SOURCE Global Traveler

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