Korean Air soared to victory at the Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky 2024 Awards, winning gold medals for both its business class red wine and business class sparkling wine.
The airline also garnered three silver medals across other categories.
The airline’s business class red wine, Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz 2021, and its champagne, Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2013, both earned top honors in their respective categories.
Additionally, the Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Montmains 2021 received a silver medal in the business class white wine category, while Château Guiraud 2002 was awarded silver in the first class fortified/dessert wine category. Korean Air also ranked second overall in total business class wine scores, earning a silver medal in the business class cellar category.
Founded in 1985, the Cellars in the Sky Awards are widely regarded as the leading global benchmark for airline wine selections.
Each year, airlines from around the world submit their top wines from their first and business class for blind tasting and evaluation by a panel of wine experts. The results of the 2024 awards were revealed in February, with 32 global airlines, including Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airways, and Air France, competing in what has been described as the most competitive year since before the pandemic.
Notably, two of Korean Air’s winning wines are vegan-certified wines, reflecting the airline’s commitment to evolving dietary preferences. Currently, the airline serves 20 types of wines in its first class and a total of 53 varieties across all classes. Korean Air’s wine program is carefully curated to complement the unique characteristics of in-flight dining, with a focus on food pairings and a regularly updated selection to ensure variety for frequent flyers.