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Passengers can reserve special inflight allergy-friendly meals in advance.
JAL takes utmost care when preparing meals for passengers with food allergies, however, there may be cases where minute amount of allergens are detected in the meal.
Please ask our cabin attendants if you have any concerns about our allergy information for our inflight meals.There is a limited amount of information that we can provide during the flight. Please choose your meals at your own discretion.
Please note that we may not be able to determine the energy (calories), protein content, fat content, cholesterol content, carbohydrate content, dietary fiber content, salt content, or type of seasonings in your meal.

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JAL wine selection

JAL First Class passengers can enjoy specially selected wines from around the world. Pair a glass with a fine meal and enjoy a quality moment with us.
JAL has brought onboard OKOSHI Motohiro, who has made his mark far and wide as a wine taster and wine director. Under his advisement, JAL have carefully selected wines that we invite you to pair with your meal and enjoy.

Some selections have received medals in the world known wine competition such as the International Wine Challenge, and Cellars in the Sky, an inflight wine award.

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Wine list

Champagne Salon 2013

Only you, JAL's First Class passengers, can enjoy the privilege of savoring the highest quality Champagne "Salon" in the stratosphere. Since its very first vintage released in 1921, Champagne "Salon" has been produced from a white grape varietal, Chardonnay, only in the greatest harvest years in the village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.

Salon's trademarks are the harmony of highly condensed, yet clear saltiness and acidity, along with a tight, strong body. In its gaiety and long, expansive afternote, Salon offers perennial, unsurpassed quality that has earned the House its eminence.

Available on routes : From Tokyo to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, London, Paris, and Helsinki.

Champagne Billecart Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé 2012

This rosé Champagne is crafted by Billecart Salmon, a maison recognized throughout the globe for its top-quality Champagne. Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon presents aromas of ripe cherry and dried flowers, with a hint of caramel. As you sip, sense the gentle and soft taste, with a well-integrated blend of Umami, acidity and fruitiness. Savor the trace of pleasant bitterness that sharpens the afternote, lingering on with an expansive, alluring berry finish.

Tomi No Oka Winery: From Farm Tomi No Oka Koshu 2022

This selection is crafted from the indigenous Japanese Koshu grape by one of Japan's leading producers. Slightly bitter fragrances bring to mind Japanese citruses such as Hassaku and Natsu mikan oranges.Enjoy the refined and smooth texture on your palate with a just-right sense of concentration. The fresh, gentle acidity and pleasant astringency are well-balanced with the Umami-rich flavors.Cheers to this top quality Japanese wine!

(Koshu)

Chateau Lagrange 2017

Chateau Lagrange, located in Saint Julien, Bordeaux is a renowned winery even among its prestigious 3rd growth peers. Since 1983, when Suntory joined the ranks of management, its reputation has been further augmented. This claret has a sophisticated aroma that evokes cassis, mulch and licorice. Now at a gorgeous stage in its maturity, you can fully appreciate the flavors of gaiety alongside ripeness. This is a full-bodied Bordeaux, in which a complex afternote, smooth palate and elegant tannins are creating a beautiful harmony.
(Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Others)

Japanese Wine Craftspeople

Here is an introduction to a couple of wines made by Japanese overseas.

Ch.igai Takaha "SONO" Pinot Noir 2022

This is the flagship wine of Chateau Igai Takaha, a winery named after the owner's family crest. It was made the owner's wife, Miyoko Sugimoto, in mind. SONO is from a nickname for his wife's maiden name, Sonoda.

"SONO's" sumptuous fruitiness and fresh, crisp acidity join to create a juicy, bounteous palate. The well-integrated tannins envelop your tastebuds through to the gorgeous berry afternote.

Please use the inflight meal search screen for more information about brands and the routes that serve them.
Brands are subject to change. As supply is limited, your preference may not be available.

Japanese Rice Wine (Sake)

Some selections were awarded Gold, Silver medals from the world knowned wine competition, International Wine Challenge "Sake Department".

Japanese Rice Wine (Sake) list

Hakurakusei

Founded in 1873. Hakurakusei’s sake maker/oenologist is proud of his numerous experiences as an invited judge at sake competitions since he was quite young.Niizawa Brewery’s credo is producing "Supreme sake for fine dining" through their brewing process, based on their unquestionably accurate palate and 5 senses. Many of Hakurakusei’s sakes have garnered top positions at the prestigious "SAKE COMPETITION" that boasts the world largest number of contenders, and it is widely renowned as a sake brewer of "Quality First" This sake was created as bespoke sake for JAL, taking into consideration the barometric pressure and unique environment when airborne at 30,000+ feet in altitude. Please relax and enjoy this karakuchi (brut) sake that superbly educes the inherent charm of any cuisine’s ingredients, whether Japanese or western. Kanpai!

Niizawa Sake Brewery (Miyagi) / Alc 16%

Jikon Hakutsuru-Nishiki

Kiyashou was established in 1818 when the founder took over a sake brewery.Although a small sake producer, Kiyashou has always placed importance on the quality of its sake, blessed by the bountiful eco-climate of the Iga basin and utilizing medium-soft natural spring water from the Nabari riverbed. This sake is made using "Hakutsuru-Nishiki," a species of rice preferred for sake brewing developed after 8 years of effort by the renowned Hakutsuru Brewery. Hakutsuru-Nishiki rice is distributed to only a very limited number of breweries in Japan for sake production, which elevates its status as a cult sake. This Junmai Daiginjo possesses a complex aroma of white flowers, tropical fruits and herbs, and a juicy sweetness evoking mango and pineapple, along with acidity. Featuring a light-hearted touch on your palate, the condensed Umami expands through your senses. Savor Jikon Hakutsuru-Nishiki’s mariage with your cuisine - an especially amicable mariage with cuisine having mellow Umami. Kanpai!

Kiyashou Sake Brewery (Mie) / Alc 15.5%

Shochu

Shochu list

Gokujo Mori Izo (Moriizo Shuzo / Kagoshima Prefecture)

Shochu is a distilled vodka-like spirit made from a variety of ingredients and is a very popular Japanese drink. This shochu is based on carefully selected sweet potatoes from contract farm and is aged in artificial cave for more than three years in traditional jars. Relish the original gentle scent and smooth taste.

Only available on New York and London routes.

(Alc 25%)

Mori Izo (Moriizo Shuzo / Kagoshima Prefecture)

Shochu is a distilled vodka-like spirit made from a variety of ingredients and is a very popular Japanese drink. Mori Izo is produced from sweet potatoes of the "Koganesengan" variety grown under contract and the product is aged to perfection in traditional stoneware jars. The production volume is very limited and highly sought after and as a result this shochu is very hard to find.

(Alc 25%)

Kanehachi

This shochu comes from the city of Usa in Oita Prefecture in northernKyushu.Its popularity is the result of the combination of traditional techniques with new approaches initiated by the young 5th generation master distiller. The name "Shochuya Kanehachi" isderived from the name of the distillery's founder, Yotsuya Kanehachi.As an ingredient for shochu, the very hard to handle "Hadaka Mugi (wheat) " is used to bring out the distinctive flavor, with the aroma of the grain adding to the complex taste.

Yotsuya Shuzo (Oita) / Alc 25%

Spirits and liqueurs

Spirits and liqueurs list

KOKUTO DE LEQUIO

A liqueur that combines fruity awamori made with cherry blossom yeast with brown sugar from Iriomote Island and Yonaguni Island, each with a different character. Enjoy an unprecedented taste with the rich, creamy flavor of Iriomote Island's brown sugar and the bitter lingering accents of Yonaguni Island's brown sugar, added to the rich bodied base spirits of awamori and rum.

For other alcoholic beverages, please search for "drinks" on the inflight meal search screen.

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Notice to drivers

Passengers who need to drive after disembarking should kindly refrain from drinking during the flight.
Driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous and legally prohibited.

Non-alcoholic beverages

Royal Blue Tea

"Queen of Blue" has a sweet scent of fruit and honey with a gentle, refreshing taste, combined with a robust body like black tea, but without any bitterenss or astringency.

This well-balanced flavor makes "Queen of Blue" an ideal pairing for any meal.

OSMIC FIRST QUEEN Fruit tomato juice (Brix 15)

A fruit tomato juice made from fully ripened tomatoes grown on OSMIC's exclusive farm, meticulously crafted by skilled artisans. It features the glorious taste and luscious sweetness of tomatoes, without any added sugar, salt, or even a drop of water.