TESTCONDITIONS

I was very surprised that the tasting for [Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky in-flight wine awards – see page 62] was done on the ground and not flying at 38,000 feet.

Yes, I appreciate the logistics and the judging panel’s expertise, but it doesn’t seem fair to assume that they all react similarly, and, yes, I appreciate it was a level playing field.

Alistair Nicoll, Sheffield

EDITOR REPLIES:

Thanks for your letter. We do take this issue into account. Please see our feature on “How does the palate change in the air?” at businesstraveller. com/features. The Cellars in the Sky judges also take these airborne changes into consideration when judging the wines and selecting the winners.