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As the passengers struck by gastroenteritis this month on the cruise ship Aurora can attest, holidays sometimes go very wrong. Mediterranean ports refused to allow the ship entry for fear of contagion, and irate travelers have threatened to sue. But what rights would you have in a similar fix? Not...
A cigarette is also a pill that relieves stress. On a flight from St. Martin to New York a few years ago, the captain announced that smoking was permitted in the last four rows of the plane. Some of the smokers, who had psyched themselves into a few hours without...
Having vintages of this caliber in constant supply requires some foresight: the amount of wine consumed during flights can be staggering. Cathay Pacific buys about 50,000 bottles of wine a year for economy class alone, says Grossrieder, and about 20,000 bottles for first class. For orders of this...
Given that airlines can easily spend upwards of $10 million annually on wine, buyers and tasters bear a heavy responsibility. Bouquet and taste are greatly affected by the lower humidity and pressurized atmosphere of an aircraft. The "nose" will be less pronounced and the palate duller. "Particularly on long-haul...
He should know. I was once invited by Singapore Airlines to taste-test wines alongside Spurrier and other judges. As a wine consultant, I average two wine tastings a week, with about 10 bottlings at each. This tasting, however, had a staggering total of 900 different wines to work through...