Korean Air's in-flight wine won awards in 5 institutional sectors at the World Airline Wine Competition.
Korean Air said on the 19th that it won a total of 5 institutional sectors at the 'Cellars in the Sky Awards 2024,' including 2 gold medals.
In the 'business class red wine' institutional sector, Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz 2021 took first place, while Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2013 ranked first in the 'business class sparkling wine' institutional sector, both receiving gold medals.
In the 'business class white wine' institutional sector, Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru, Mont de Milieu 2022 achieved second place, and Château Guiraud 2002 took second place in the 'first class dessert wine' institutional sector, both receiving silver medals. Korean Air's total score for its business class wines ranked second overall, earning a silver medal in the 'business class cellar' institutional sector.
Korean Air noted that 'the high-quality in-flight wines have been recognized for their excellence worldwide, and especially the two vegan wines included in the list recently reflecting diverse customer preferences also received awards.'
The Cellars in the Sky Awards is a world-class airline wine competition organized by the British travel magazine 'Business Traveller.' Each October, airlines from various countries submit various wines served in first and business classes. The results are announced in February of the following year after evaluations by a panel of wine experts. In 2024, a total of 32 airlines, including Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, ANA, and Air France, competed by submitting wines.
Currently, Korean Air serves a total of 53 types of wine across all cabin classes, including 20 types of wine offered in first class.