Complimentary Wine Whine

[ajw373]

The mathematics that understates the number of standard drinks. If a 750mm bottle is 6 standard drinks, then that is 1.5 for a 187ml bottle, which disproves the 1-1.5 standard drink argument!

In any case, the 13.5%/14% wines would be closer to 8 standard drinks for a 750 ml bottle (or 2 for a 187 ml bottle).

Ease up, I didn't have the exact figures for a full sized bottle. Interestingly I tried to check, but at present I am in an Islamic country and beleive it or not their firewall wouldn't let me look at a wine site because it was alcohol!

 

[oz_mark]

Ease up, I didn't have the exact figures for a full sized bottle. Interestingly I tried to check, but at present I am in an Islamic country and beleive it or not their firewall wouldn't let me look at a wine site because it was alcohol!

The comment was more about the mathematics of dividing by 4. 6-7 standard drinks in 750 ml, would be 1.5-1.75 standard drinks in 187 ml, rather than the 1-1.5!

 

[reductionist]

Because of reduced pressure at high altitudes and the reduced ability of the hemoglobin to absorb oxygen, the effect of alcohol in the blood, during flight at high altitudes, is much more pronounced than at sea level. The effects of one drink are magnified 2 to 3 times over the effects the same drink would have at sea level.

Speaking of urban legends, I mean, facts.

If the above is true then David Boon's 1989 record of 52 cans of beer (SYD-LHR) was more like 104-156 cans. :shock:

 

[markis10]

Speaking of urban legends, I mean, facts.

If the above is true then David Boon's 1989 record of 52 cans of beer (SYD-LHR) was more like 104-156 cans. :shock:

I think the record was based on consumption, not the affect it had!

 

[N860CR]

I've only had two issues on QF flights in regards to additional drinks.

On a BNE-ADL one evening I asked for a second bottle of wine and was sternly told "you know, we're not supposed to give you extra ones" as one was handed to me.

On a BNE-ROK I was abused by the FA for asking for a second drink as "she has the drinks, not me" (while pointing at the back of the cabin). To her credit, she did scream down the aisle for another one and then thrust it at me while having another snap.

I'll guess that the "no second drinks" line is more an attitude problem with some of QF's "poorer" cabin crew members.

On the majority of flights I've noticed that there are additional wine bottles/beer cans on the rubbish trolley. Not a lot though... so they could be all gone after the first few rows.

 

[serfty]

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On the majority of flights I've noticed that there are additional wine bottles/beer cans on the rubbish trolley. Not a lot though... so they could be all gone after the first few rows.

That's the point the OP indicated - this time it seems there were none on the trolley at all for the garbage run.

 

[Timba-Jet]

Every now and then the cabin crew proactively offers a 2nd round of drinks during the do called garbage run.

Usually when service ahead of schedule or a happy hour time eg Friday evening tend to help, oh yes a friendly crew.

 

[whatmeworry]

Most Cabin Crews should realise a happy passenger is a more docile passenger.

 

[Mogroovet]

I managed to have 5 wines one night traveling SYD ADL for a work Xmas party. Just mentioned the reason for my trip and they just kept bringing them - just lucky I guess. Flying PER BNE on Friday for the SuperXV Game on Sat and will be hoping for similar treatment

 

[Daver6]

MY whine about the wine is that the whites always seem to be either SB, SSB or Pinot Grigio/Gris. Why, can't they ever offer a Chardonnay or Riesling?

 

[ozbeachbabe]

MY whine about the wine is that the whites always seem to be either SB, SSB or Pinot Grigio/Gris. Why, can't they ever offer a Chardonnay or Riesling?

My experience the other day was the choice of chardonnay or riesling & I was hoping for the Shaw & Smith SSB. Yeah, first world problem I know.

 

[haggiscat]

I went into Economy on a flight last night and saw them doing a second drinks round serving from a cardboard cake box with a random assortment of things on it, and a steward carrying beers up from the rear galley. Have had similar experiences of many beers offered on a short flight and others where a request for second was met with pursed lips and 'what if you fall down the stairs, we are liable' (I pointed out they use a gangway at Adelaide but dragon was unimpressed).

I usually take my own as I don't like drying out mid flight and you can never trust them to satisfy. Even in Business, a well placed couple of minis in the pocket does wonders to beef up a scabbily made gin and tonic and because I like to have a glass in hand while touching down and some rotten and officious stewards like to remove beer cans/plastic cups, it's handy to pre-pack one or two of these.

Will never forget the sour look on a stewardess's face heading out of HK when she saw me necking greedily on a Coopers Pale Ale which I'd retrieved from the First lounge - 'he's got his own alcohol, he's got his own alcohol!!' in her best shrill cry to the Purser. Up yours!

Every flight should be a party, in my opinion, and cause I always travel for pleasure, why the hell not?

For QANTAS, RSA policy is a lame excuse not to load enough alcohol for thirsty passengers and as long as everyone behaves, who cares?

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Will never forget the sour look on a stewardess's face heading out of HK when she saw me necking greedily on a Coopers Pale Ale which I'd retrieved from the First lounge - 'he's got his own alcohol, he's got his own alcohol!!' in her best shrill cry to the Purser. Up yours!

Every flight should be a party, in my opinion, and cause I always travel for pleasure, why the hell not?

Reminds me of a DIL/DRW ADF charter flight when we closed the door & one of the pax asked if they were allowed to drink (their own) beer. I was fairly new to the job at the time & being the sole F/A onboard there was nobody to double check with (we'd started the engines so the silent coughpit rule was in place so didn't want to bug the crew) so I erred on the side of caution & ruled in favour of the batsman.

I said "well we have technically departed Dili" then there was a simultaneously "yeeeessssss - cheers fellas". Cans of Tiger Beer materialised in the blink of an eye & were duly opened with lightening speed.

 

[Daver6]

My experience the other day was the choice of chardonnay or riesling & I was hoping for the Shaw & Smith SSB. Yeah, first world problem I know.

and knowing my luck, your red offiers with a Petrus and a Romanee-Conti?

 

[Dooney]

An update to my original post. Yesterday on BNE to SYD it happened again. No drinks on top of the tray cart on clean up. I noticed a few people in front of me request for an additional wine. The flight attendant called down the isle and signalled for additional bottles. Requests were acted on with no questions or comments.

I'm convinced this is a directed change by Qantas management.