2018 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame: The sun also rises
The latest vintage of the house’s top cuvée is a wine of “magnificent harmony and energetic complexity."
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Simon Field MW
Fine wine merchant-turned-writer Simon Field MW is a regular contributor to The World of Fine with expertise in Bordeaux, Champagne, the Rhône, and Spain.
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Prestige Cuvée Rosé with Marina Olsson
Simon Field MW reports from an inspiring tasting of the best examples of a style that is being taken…
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From the vaults: Hidalgo—a Sanlúcar story
In the first of a new weekly series of vintage WFW pieces, Simon Field MW profiles a great Sherry…
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Bruno Paillard 2009 Nec Plus Ultra and 2015 Assemblage: Beyond the Straits?
The latest vintages of two very different wines from the family Champagne house.
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Déjà-bu: Bordeaux 2020—the wines
How did the wines of a vintage that performed well at the en primeur stage fare in bottle?
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Simon Field MW on Bordeaux 2020: Nuance and complexity will out
”Fascinating, overall—how could it not be? Despite the early adolescent posturing, many of the wines celebrate their terroir with…
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Royal Tokaji recent releases: Royal Flush
Simon Field MW is delighted by the latest releases from the great Hungarian producer.
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2015 Philipponnat Champagne: A trio of splendid gifts
Simon Field MW finds surprising finesse in the house’s latest offerings from the powerful 2015 vintage and relishes the…
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Dom Pérignon 2015 and 2006 P2: The book of Révélations
Simon Field MW shares his experience of the lates dual release from the Champagne house, held at a special…
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