Australian Wine Vintages 2013


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Few can say the intricacies of choosing wine creates no dilemma. You can drink a different bottle of Australian wine every day for over nine years and still only have tasted one wine from our current 3,500 vintages. Add in the changes that occur in vintages over time and keeping up becomes intricate. Help and confidence is here, the 30th edition of Australian Wine Vintages is out August 2012. It offers the benefit of experience and an easy way to enjoy your wine experience with no bad buys, by including more wines and details. The dilemma stems from needing to know about Australias wineries. The Gold Book makes the choice for readers by following the most consistent 340 wineries in Australia. Based on Robs experience as a Master of Wine, his extensive tastings and over 30 years experience in the industry, it is truly an insiders view.




Australian Wine Vintages 2006


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Australian Wine Vintages


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The 29th edition of Australian Wine Vintages, or the 'Gold Book' as it is affectionately known, offers more than ever before to wine drinkers and collectors. This new edition has over 4000 wine reviews and focuses on the highest quality producers and wines which represent excellent value.




The Australian Wine Companion 2013


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James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion is the No. 1 bestselling guide on wineries and wine in Australia. Keenly anticipated by winemakers, faithful collectors and wine lovers alike, the 2013 edition has been completely revised and updated to bring you up-to-the-minute information. Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine via detailed tasting notes, each of which includes vintagespecific ratings and advice on optimal drinking, as well as alcohol content, price and a value rating. He provides important details on wineries – including opening times, contact details, vineyard sizes and web addresses – in addition to biographies on each, and information about the winemakers. An indispensable reference for all enthusiasts of Australian wine, the Australian Wine Companion is a must-have for anyone planning to visit a wine-growing region or to replenish their cellar or wine rack. It is the most authoritative and entertaining guide to Australian wine.







Halliday Wine Companion 2016


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Keenly anticipated each year by winemakers, collectors and wine lovers, the Wine Companion is recognised nationally as the industry benchmark. The 2016 edition has been completely revised to bring you up-to-the-minute information. In his inimitable style, James Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine through detailed tasting notes, each with vintage-specific ratings and advice on optimal drinking as well as each wine’s closure, alcohol content and price. He provides information about wineries and winemakers, including vineyard sizes, opening times and contact details. The Wine Companion is an indispensable reference from the country’s leading wine authority and a must-have guide for anyone visiting a winegrowing region, or wanting to replenish their cellar or wine rack. FEATURING Full tasting notes for 3,859 wines Ratings, drink-to dates and prices for a further 2,629 wines 92 new wineries 1,317 winery profiles A list of the five-star wineries of each region Vintage rating charts for each region Regional index showing availability of food, accommodation, music events and cellar-door sales A full-colour map of the wine regions of Australia




Australian Wine Vintages 35th Edition


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Now in its 35th edition, the Gold Book, also known as Australian Wine Vintages, is an essential guide to wine. It provides detailed tasting notes of over 3,500 wines from across Australia and New Zealand in print, and over 15,000 in the related app. It provides advice on vintage quality and times to drink a wine, features a comprehensive selection of Top 100 and Gold Star Wines of the Year, includes information on past vintage wine details for those who are cellaring and/or have the chance to trade back vintages, presents a range of wineries, and is the perfect guide for exploring wine country or even your local bottle shop. Thirty-five years since its inception this book continues to take its place on the shelves of loyal wine lovers as a comprehensive and enjoyable guide, no matter what your level of wine knowledge!




Age/SMH Good Wine Guide 2013


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In this indispensible guide, Nick Stock, one of Australia's foremost, award-winning wine writers, provides tasting notes and other advice to help you make wise and affordable wine-buying choices. Whether it's for a casual dinner with friends, a weekend barbecue or a major celebration, you'll find the best wine for the occasion with the help of Nick's incisive notes, as well as suggestions for the best buys to stock your cellar. Inside the latest edition of this annual favourite you'll also find the winners of the Age/Sydney Morning Herald Wine Awards for 2013, a guide to the best-value wines and tips on where to buy the wines online. Also included is a new selection of sake reviews.




Why the French Hate Us


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Australian wine is under siege. A growing number of people scoff at it - the taste, what it stands for, the way it's grown and the way it's made, others simply don't want to see it on the shelves. This book travels through both sides of this argument - the forces fighting against Australian wine, and the people doing their best to save it.




Australian Wine Vintages 33rd Ed


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2016 Guide to the top 10% of Australian Wine