Dom Pérignon’s 1998 Second Plénitude

Sixteen years in the making, the iconic maison releases their latest vintage at the foot of an Icelandic volcano

At the foot of a remote ice-capped volcano in Southern Iceland—accessible only by a specially equipped SUV or helicopter—around an arrangement of seats made entirely of mirrors, stands Dom Pérignon‘s head winemaker and Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy. An Icelandic volcano might not seem like the most obvious venue for the launch of a new champagne, but this isn’t just any champagne and or just …