If you’re into champagne, Singapore Airlines’ business class experience just got even better, as flagged by The MileLion.
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Singapore Airlines serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2014
New as of January 6, 2024, Singapore Airlines is serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2014 in business class throughout its network, on all routes that offer champagne.
Now, I’m not going to claim to be a wine critic, but this champagne gets very high scores from most experts, and retails for somewhere around $100 per bottle, making it one of the best regarded and most expensive champagnes you’ll find on any airline in business class.
It’s not yet known for how long Singapore Airlines will be serving this, though the airline lets you look up the menu and wine list for flights in advance, so you can always see what’s expected to be offered on your flight. I think it’s also worth calling out how Singapore Airlines is one of the few airlines to serve the same champagne throughout its network — it doesn’t matter if you’re flying from Singapore to Bangkok or New York.
For context on the carrier’s champagne selection, in late 2021, Singapore Airlines was serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2012 in business class, which was also well regarded. However, that was eventually switched out for Charles Heidsieck and Henriot, before eventually transitioning to NV Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Extra Brut.
For those who are champagne snobs, this is objectively the best champagne we’ve seen in Singapore Airlines business class in around two years, and should be quite the treat.
Singapore Airlines offers such a great experience
Personally I consider Singapore Airlines to be one of the world’s best airline brands, and to offer one of the best business class experiences out there. This largely comes down to the carrier’s exceptional service, the great food (thanks largely to the “Book the Cook” program), endless entertainment, and even free Wi-Fi.
Ironically, I’d argue that the weak point of the Singapore Airlines business class experience is the seat. While the airline has a few different kinds of business class seats, none of them are industry leading, with long haul seats requiring you to sleep at an odd angle, and lacking padding.
The airline is expected to be introduce a new business class product on its Boeing 777-9s, with the current first delivery expected for 2026 (though that timeline could slip). I feel like Singapore Airlines is going to come up with something exceptional, and I can’t wait. The airline already has one of the world’s best business class products, and I have to imagine the overall experience might just be in a league of its own when the new seats are introduced.
Bottom line
Singapore Airlines has upgraded its business class champagne, as the airline is now serving Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage 2014 in business class on all routes. This is one of the best champagnes you’ll find in business class on any airline, so this sure is a treat.
Anyone flying Singapore Airlines business class soon, and looking forward to having a glass?
WELL YOU’LL REALLY NOT BE HAPPY ON AMERICAN AIRLINES. THEY ARE REPLACING CHAMPAGNE IN FC AND BC WITH A CHEAPER SPARKLING WINT THIS YEAR.
I prefer the Dom in 1st if it's still available.
Dom is exclusive to Emirates now. No airline can serve it.
The vegetarian/vegan options is non existent in the biz class. They need to have complete sets of these including appetizers , snacks etc.
There were plenty on my most recent SQ trip (October). But I was coming from India, so that may have had some influence on it.
The champagne itself may not matter, but it tells me this airline is trying to provide me a better product than the rest. So definitely will gravitate towards the product whenever i can.
well, piper is far to be great.
Qatar was serving recently Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Alexandra Rose 2006 in business class.
retail 190usd
Well, I'm a private champagne snob... ha ha! This is a decent house/vintage. Sure, price doesn't always indicate better quality but it is one factor. Really it comes down to your own pallette. Champagne only ever contains three grapes... chardonnay, pinot noir & meuniere. It's either a single grape or some combo of two or all three. Personally, I like a champagne that is predominantly pinot noir with some chardonnay & just a touch of...
Well, I'm a private champagne snob... ha ha! This is a decent house/vintage. Sure, price doesn't always indicate better quality but it is one factor. Really it comes down to your own pallette. Champagne only ever contains three grapes... chardonnay, pinot noir & meuniere. It's either a single grape or some combo of two or all three. Personally, I like a champagne that is predominantly pinot noir with some chardonnay & just a touch of meuniere. My favorite is/was Louis Roederer Brut Premiere which they ran out of it about 3 or 4 years ago. It was $45. Their latest offerings I don't like as much because of the dosage ratios. And I've had $300 bottles that were not my favorite. I especially dislike 100% chardonnay (blanc de blanc) as it's so bold, cloying & too rich. I've had Cristal, Dom Perignon, Veuve Le Grande Dame, etc & while I enjoyed them they are not my first picks. My current favorite is Bollinger Special Cuvee for $70. It's the perfect dosage of 60% pinot, 25% chardonnay & 15% meuniere. Other contenders are Taittinger, Billecart-Samon, Ruination & Laurent- Perrier... just their middle road bottles around $65 are quiet delicious. Remember, champagne has basically 3 things to assess... boldness, acidity & fizzyness. Each is highly subjective. And if it reminds you of cat pics then might I suggest a nice chianti
"Cat piss" damn auto-correct.
Lots of "it's not that great" here, but who's serving top-level champagne in business class? Maybe Emirates with Moet & Chandon? Qatar and Etihad serve mid-range, Cathay Pacific serves Billecart-Salmon Brut ($60). Even Air France serve the same range of champagnes.
AFAIK, nobody goes over the top in J with champagne. As long as it's "solid" that's good enough for me.
I've had Tattinger Comtes des Champagne on Qatar Airways which blew me away. This is what SQ serves in first class and Qantas used to also feature it. Retails for about $300 USD. EVA has served Krug which is quite a treat it is highly regarded and also priced quite high.
Had Pierrier-jouet Alexandra Rosé 2014 last week on QR. It was like drinking nectar. Probably drank the whole bottle by myself!
I've had those rosés myself, and they are quite good. So there's one example. :)
EVA AIR?
I have to say my experiences as of late with SQ biz class have been so poor. Food, service and even lost bags. I am dreading my next flight in two weeks long haul and it will be my last flight after 50 years with them unless I have to use them.
My experience last month NRT-LAX really makes me reconsider ever flying SQ business class again. The food was decent, but the service felt very rushed and mechanical, even impatient.
It's available from big city wine stores for under $60 and Robert Parker has it at 91+. Wine enthusiast has it at 94. It's a respectable offering but not something to stand in line for or to change your normal wine drinking protocol.
SQ always trying to be better in all that they do -changing things up is a positive
Just booked a return business class flight ams-sin-syd for may and will definitely trying out this champagne! First time flying SQ so will be smiling either way :)
I'd love to see the numbers on people to whom this matters, regarding flight selection. Personally, it all tastes like cat piss to me, so I'm bewildered that anyone would spend big money on "premium label" alcohol.
Yet, they do. So I suspect that there are some for whom this actually matters a lot, and the fact that some airlines go through the trouble of stocking/advertising it, sort of backs that impression up. Would...
I'd love to see the numbers on people to whom this matters, regarding flight selection. Personally, it all tastes like cat piss to me, so I'm bewildered that anyone would spend big money on "premium label" alcohol.
Yet, they do. So I suspect that there are some for whom this actually matters a lot, and the fact that some airlines go through the trouble of stocking/advertising it, sort of backs that impression up. Would just be interesting to know any kind of real figures.
What Champagne (and red wines) the airlines serve matters a whole lot to me because, especially on long haul flights, I don't want to be drinking cat piss for 24 hours. I've dropped Qantas as the standard of their Champagne and wine has dropped a lot (their menus too often list different wines to what's been loaded on board) and I now fly Singapore or Emirates which have top of the range drinks. When you're paying top dollar they have to serve decent stuff!
Speak for yourself. I love champagne and, though I do no chose flights based on champagne, always look forward to it on my premium flights.
"Speak for yourself"
So you're NOT familiar with the word "personally" then?
So, you're saying that you know the flavor of cat piss?
It’s a okay/decent champagne. Don’t take price at face value. It’s not all that impressive. I imagine they got a bulk lot.
I agree with you.
Medium at best
Piper-Heidsieck Brut Millesime 2014 is a middle of the road champagne. Good for sure; hardly great/spectacular. Not sure where you got all the hype from? Also this is a wine you can buy in the US at places like Saratoga Wines Exchange for little over $50.
I had the 2008 served on a United flight back in 2019.