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History of Wine-making in Australia

Some links to web pages covering the history of winemaking in Australia

State Library of South Australia A record of the transformation of a fledgling wine producer into its present state as one of the most respected wine countries in the world. The theme includes extracts from early Australian writers on wine, brief accounts of the lives of national wine figures and the changing language of wine.

From the Dictionary of Australian Biography:

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988: Wine-making

Western Australia: a history from its discovery to the inauguration of the Commonwealth by J S Battye. References to wine and wine-making

The Art of Living in Australia (first published in 1893) by Philip Muskett (?-1909). Chapter 12 covers "Australian wine, and its place in the Australian daily dietary."

Town Life in Australia (published 1883) by Richard Twopeny. The chapter on "Food" also covers wine.

Wines of the World Information about wines of the world (from our sponsor).

 

Updated 07 Sept 2005