The best wines to choose when you’re flying

For many travellers, a tipple is an essential part of air travel. Here’s how the offerings on Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Singapore and Qantas compare.

Max AllenDrinks columnist

May 3, 2022 – 5.00am

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Another glass of Dom Perignon? Oh, really, I shouldn’t. I mean, we haven’t even taken off yet, and I’m already feeling slightly squiffy.

Besides, you know what all the experts say about alcohol and flying: because the booze is so dehydrating, and you’re sitting in a metal tube filled with dry air for hours on end, drinking too much is a sure-fire way to exacerbate jet lag.

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Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years.