The World of Fine Wine Magazine, 2015, Issue No. 49

Very Good. 2015 first edition The World of Fine Wine (London), 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches tall, Issue 49, copiously illustrated in full color, 218 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized magazine, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP08~ Among the articles: Strange Synchronicity: A First Look at Personality and Craft in Winemaking (Elaine Chukan Brown); Single Vineyard Champagne: All for One, and One for All?; Mixed Vines: Why Are Respected Producers Turning Back to the Field Blend? (Margaret Rand); Ribeiro Reclaims Its Throne; Bethel Heights: The Road Less Travelled - The Casteel Family Puts Sustainability Before Profit in Oregon; Pantelleria (Southern Italy); Trentino and Alto Adige Whites: A Breath of Mountain Air; Australian and California Cabernet: The Heat of Battle; Marsannay: Premiers des Premiers On The Way? The World of Fine Wine, abbreviated WFW, is a British quarterly publication for an audience of wine enthusiasts and collectors. Originally published by Quarto Magazines Ltd, and now published by Progressive Media International, the first issue was released in June 2004. It has been described as 'an up-market Decanter, with longer, more in-depth features, more credible tastings and less advertising.' Hugh Johnson describes The World of Fine Wine as 'not a consumer magazine, but the first cultural journal of the wine world.