A Concise History of Australian Wine

by JohnBeeston (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.45

  This history of Australian wine spans the period from the planting of the first vine to the export boom of the 1990s. It charts the growth, decline and rebirth of the major winegrowing areas, as well as trends in consumption. Winemakers of both the past and present are profiled, including the early colonial settlers, the patriarchs of the wine families of South Australia, and the new breed of boutique winemakers. An appendix gives up-to-date address and personnel details for all Australian winemakers, plus their best recent vintages.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.08

  This authoritative history of Australian wine covers topics from the first vine planted to a recent prize-winning Hunter Valley chardonnay and the ramifications of the 1993 Federal Budget's proposed wine tax upon the Australian wine industry. In this text, wine writer and judge, John Beeston charts the history of the major wine-growing areas, the growth of the large companies, as well as the smaller concerns, and takeovers and trends in consumption. He examines the historical influences on what is one of Australia's burgeoning export industries. A listing of current wine makers, wineries and yields is included in an appendix.