{"id":11947,"date":"2023-07-31T00:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11947"},"modified":"2023-07-31T00:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:14:07","slug":"air-new-zealand-toasts-to-new-zealands-finest-wines-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11947","title":{"rendered":"Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand toasts to New Zealand&#8217;s finest wines onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The airline has invited 125 New Zealand wineries to bring their best drops for consideration onboard the airline&#8217;s Business Premier cabins and in its Tier One Lounges. Next month, some of New Zealand&#8217;s most respected and discerning wine connoisseurs will come together to choose their much-awaited list of the country&#8217;s finest wines for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says more than 500 wines will go through a rigorous blind taste testing where wine experts will uncork bottles and sip, swirl and savour wines from across New Zealand vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection of wines, carefully curated by a Master of Wine and a Wine Consultant is a celebration of New Zealand&#8217;s diverse and exceptional winemaking and Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand&#8217;s commitment to serving and sharing the best of New Zealand wine onboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across all its flights and lounges, Air&nbsp;New&nbsp;Zealand serves up roughly 62,000 litres of Sauvignon Blanc, 53,000 Litres of Chardonnay and 59,000 litres of Pinot Noir of wine each year \u2013 all of which is New Zealand grown and made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to the best of New Zealand, celebrated with every sip, on board Air\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air_New_Zealand_Boeing_747-200_Rees-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air_New_Zealand_Boeing_747-200_Rees-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air_New_Zealand_Boeing_747-200_Rees-3-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air_New_Zealand_Boeing_747-200_Rees-3-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air_New_Zealand_Boeing_747-200_Rees-3-600x371.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The airline has invited 125 New Zealand wineries to bring their best drops for consideration onboard the airline&#8217;s Business Premier cabins and in its Tier One Lounges. 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