The first thing I noticed about my flight on Icelandiair was that everyone was inexplicably happy. I was one of the first on the flight and being in the second row from the entrance to the cabin, I was allowed to see everyone boarding the flight. I was overwhelmed by the number of blonde hair and blue eyed people ducking their heads to squeeze through the door into the cabin. As if there were some sort of curtain of joy between us and the long tunnel into the plane, the passengers would just brighten up upon entering and they’d project their perfectly white smiles to everyone already seated as if we were old friends. The backs of the seats gave fun facts about Iceland and the baggage compartments described the Icelandic Christmas elves, one of which threatened to steal our complimentary hot chocolate. I can’t wait to live in Scandinavia for the next 6 months.
I was served some chicken curry concoction that was actually quite nice and chose to purchase a little bottle of 2012 Trapiche Sauvignon Blanc from Mendoza, Argentina. I twisted the cap off and poured it into my plastic airline cup. It smelled like a Sauvignon Blanc – a warm floral scent with just a hint of cat pee. I’ve been told not to describe it in that way, but I will always be able to identify a Sauvignon Blanc from that distinct aroma. I tried to swirl the glass, but it was a little difficult between the shaking of the plane and the fact that I was drinking out of a flimsy plastic cup that felt as if it would break apart on me at any moment if I held it just a little too firmly. The wine had decent minerality, there was certainly a chalkiness to the wine, but I mostly got this huge citrus burst of lemon-lime and tangerine followed by a moderately long grassy finish matched by its moderately high acidity. I was surprised to say the least that I would find such a wine on my flight to Iceland, but then again, hello Europe.
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