Vega-Sicilia Único 1960–2014: Forty magnums for 40 years
Simon Field MW reports from an unprecedented vertical tasting of Vega-Sicilia Único marking the 40th anniversary of the Álvarez family’s ownership of the Ribera del Duero…
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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.
Simon Field MW reports from an unprecedented vertical tasting of Vega-Sicilia Único marking the 40th anniversary of the Álvarez family’s ownership of the Ribera del Duero…
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