British Airways is the only airline serving award-winning prestige cuvée English wine on board, allowing customers to enjoy unique sparkling variations from pioneering English wine producers each quarter.
Passengers travelling in First Class can exclusively enjoy the 1086 by Nyetimber Rosé 2014, bringing the taste of summer to the skies. From October, they will also be able to taste the 1086 by Nyetimber 2014—the very first English prestige cuvée ever released.
Bottle of British sparkling wine 1086 by Nyetimber Rosé 2014 served in First cabin.
From July, Gusbourne’s luxurious prestige cuvée, Fifty One Degrees North 2016, crafted from exceptional fruit grown in Kent and Sussex, will be featured in First Class. Additionally, a new wine from acclaimed producer Dermot Sugrue, located in the South Downs, will debut in January 2026.
British Airways is enhancing its Club World cabin with a selection of premium English sparkling wines, which will rotate to provide a delightful experience for passengers. Over the next few months, customers can enjoy Digby Fine English’s Brut NV, followed by Gusbourne’s 2019 Vintage Rosé starting in July. Additionally, Club World passengers will have the opportunity to sip on Hattingley Valley’s Blanc de Noirs, which is exclusively made for British Airways.
Bottle of Gusbourne’s luxurious prestige cuvée Fifty One Degrees North 2016 served in First cabin.
This exquisite selection of English sparkling wines will continue into 2026, beginning with Roebuck’s Reserve Brut 2020 in January and Digby’s Leander Pink Brut NV in April.
For those eager to taste high-quality English sparkling wines before their flight, there is a dedicated tasting area in the Galleries First lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5, where customers can sample Balfour Rosé de Noirs and Simpsons Chalklands Cuvée Brut NV.
Calum Laming, British Airways’ Chief Customer Officer, expressed pride in the airline’s commitment to showcasing British provenance and originality. He stated, “We continue to collaborate with the best wine producers across England and beyond to provide our customers with superior options, both on the ground and in the air.
“We have carefully selected only the highest quality wines to meet our customers’ expectations, and over a thousand of our dedicated colleagues have received specialist training to ensure our award-winning wines are served with world-class service every time our customers fly with us.”
British sparkling wine 1086 by Nyetimber served in First cabin.
