Third Edition, Revised
A fascinating history of Australian wine, spanning the planting of the first vine to the export boom of the 1990s, charting the growth, decline and rebirth of the major winegrowing areas, and trends in consumption. This book profiles winemakers of today and yesterday, including the early visionaries who saw wine as a civilising agent in the new colonies and a product which could boost their struggling economies, the patriarchs of the wine families of South Australia, and the new breed of boutique winemakers.
Includes a very useful up-to-date listing of current winemakers, prize-winning wines, best recent vintages and yield.
