Sir Winston Churchill's Favourite Port Now Served On British Airways Business Class

Starting this month, Graham’s Six Grapes - which Churchill often used to serve to his guests at his country home, Chartwell House - will be served to BA's business class passengers as part of an initiative to improve the airline's premium cabins. The historic Port has a rich bouquet of ripe plums and cherries and will be paired with the desserts and cheeses on board, such as BA's roasted white chocolate and hazelnut tart and the cheddar and camembert with spiced mulled apple jelly.

Colin Talbot, British Airways’ head of catering, said: “Port is incredibly popular in Club World - last year alone nearly 41,000 bottles were served to our business class customers- so we are delighted to be adding Graham’s Six Grapes to the menu.  At altitude, it holds its flavour well thanks to its good structure and with the long lingering finish

it will wonderfully complement the dessert and cheese selection on flights.” Additionally, this Autumn British Airways will be launching a new restaurant-style premium dining service in Club World, with display trolleys allowing customers to select dishes from a choice of freshly prepared starters and desserts served on beautiful new table settings. The new style dining is part of British Airways’ multi-million-pound investment plan to improve its premium cabins. Four hundred million pounds will be spent on Club World with an emphasis on improved catering and sleep, and a new seat in the future. At Heathrow, a First Wing check-in area with direct security and lounge access has launched, and lounges around the airline’s network are to be revamped and improved. The Club Europe cabin has also been introduced on UK domestic services and all customers can look forward to the latest generation Wi-Fi across British Airways’ long-haul and short-haul fleets over the next two years.