LH 459
SFO-MUC
A340-600 (Old First)
June 24, 2011
9:05P-5:00P +1
Seats 2DG
A short walk two gates over and we were at G101...
With lots of gate lice waiting to board...
Perhaps another day, when DL permits AF F awards, or when pigs fly.
Unfortunately, more LH chaos at the gate as another 10 minutes went by before the call for "First and Business." Even Mrs. SFO rolled eyes on this one, hitting the nail of the head: "Eight people and they can't take 60 seconds and board First Class before Business?"
Greeting and welcome seemed a little disjointed tonight with a few DYKWIAs griping to the FAs about check-in issues. Major league DYKWIA in 2A complaining about the fact that it was the old F, unlike "the pictures on the web site." 
Didn't seem to like the fact that I chimed in "they are phasing it in so not all planes are converted yet." Yeah, I probably should have just shut up and minded my own business. 
8/8 tonight with 3 apparent last minute up-graders. Unfortunately, not as charter-esque as last April...
And service seemed a little off tonight at the outset, but once the FAs got started, it was exceptional service.
Once in the air, showtime...
I'll stick with the Devaux D tonight.
Tonight's menu...
Menu Cover
Dinner
And wine list, other than the D not particularly exciting...
D de Devaux
Monthly Proposal
The List
Our amuse Bouche was a delicious salmon mousse, especially with more D.
Tonight's set up with bread plate as the feature course? 
And so dinner continues...
For starters tonight, I held back and only went for The Caviar and one other starter, the Ahi Riviera. FA would have served separately but I had him leave both at the same time, with more D of course. Would you like some vodka with your caviar? Both were excellent.
Seasonal salad with a choice of vinaigrette or potato dressing. Not as good as Mrs. SFO's salads but at this point, after some 7 or 8 glasses of D, we are rapidly approaching "who gives a sh**" territory.
Now somewhere over Billings, apparently now part of Missouri. 
For the main, I (and all 5 other guys in F) chose the Filet Mignon with Sauce Cabernet, Tomato Compote, Green Beans, and New Potatoes, paired with the 04' Chateau Dassault St-Emilion Grand Cru. The Filet was excellent but the Dassault forgettable. Dude, don't quit your day job at the aviation factory. Garcon, une autre D, SVP.
Mrs. SFO went for the halibut which she said was excellent.
She tried both the Schloss Vollrads Reisling and the Sirmian Pinot Bianco, neither of which she liked and I concurred were not very good. If you are going to serve white wines, just stick with a good Sonoma/Napa Chard or a Burgundy. The is a US-Germany flight. Why are we featuring a non-Sonoma/Napa, a Spanish and two Italians?? Earth to LH: Napa/Sonoma and France. Period. At least there was plenty of D left.
Cheese? Why not. Tonight featuring Humboldt Fog, Gruyere, Parmesan and Gambozola, and the obligatory and always good Neipoort.
And the amazing Chocolate Tart with Raspberry Coulis and whipped cream.
OK, no mas. Time to break out the ipod videos and guess the artist?
And just before passing out in a drunken stupor, yummy Peters ganache filled chocolates...
About 90 minutes out, the crew started breakfast service with beverages including freshly squeezed orange juice.
The scrambled eggs with chives and bacon lacked taste of the CX or SQ breakfasts.
Just before landing, our excellent Purser stopped by again to chat with each pax. She reminded as that "just before passport control, there will be a LH F service rep to escort us to the FCL" I have no idea what she was talking about, as it was a straight walk from the gate to the FCL.
