Top 6 Airlines With the Best Wine Lists by One world Alliance

In the wine-tasting awards, Oneworld delivers yet another significant victory. On 15 February 2024, Thursday: The oneworld® Alliance won the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance for the thirteenth consecutive year in an annual international tasting competition about wines served on board by member airlines.

Business Traveller’s Cellars won the Gold award in the Best Alliance category of the 38th annual Sky Awards in 2023.

Roger Blackburn, Vice President of Oneworld Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, accepted the award this week at a ceremony in London after judges blind-tasted more than 280 wines that 30 airlines had submitted for evaluation.

1. Best Business Class White, Best Business Class Red, Best Business Class Cellar, Best First Class Sparkling, Best First Class White, Best First Class Red, Best First Class Fortified / Dessert Wine, Best First Class Cellar, and Best Overall Cellar were among the nine categories in which oneworld member Qantas took home a record thirteen medals in 2024.

A number of airlines associated with Oneworld were also granted medals in the Cellars in the Sky Awards: 2. American Airlines was awarded a Silver Rosé in the First Class category.

3. Silver in First Class Sparkling, Bronze in First Class Rosé, and Silver in First Class Red awards were won by British Airways.

4. Japan Airlines received bronze medals in the First Class Best Wine List and First Class White categories.

5. Malaysia Airlines took home three awards: Silver in the First Class Cellar category, Bronze in the First Class Sparkling category, and Gold in the First Class White category.

6.Qatar Airways won a Bronze in First Class Fortified/Dessert Wine, a Silver in Business Class Cellar, a Bronze in Business Class White, a Silver in Business Class Cellar, and an Overall Cellar award.

Airlines are eligible to compete for awards in any category as long as they can enter two red and white wines, a rosé, a sparkling wine, a fortified or dessert wine, and serve wine in business or first class on mid- or long-haul routes.