Australian and New Zealand wine for dummies / Maryann Egan.

ISBN:

9781740310086

Title:

Author:

Egan, Maryann

Personal Author:

Egan, Maryann

Edition:

Australian and N.Z. ed.

Publication Information:

Milton, Qld. : Wiley Publishing Australia, 2004.

Physical Description:

xxii, 421 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

For dummies

General Note:

Includes index.

Subject Term:

Wine and wine making -- Australia.

Wine and wine making -- New Zealand.

Format:

Regular print

Publication Date:

2004

Publication Information:

Milton, Qld. : Wiley Publishing Australia, 2004.

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Enhance your wine knowledge and enjoyment while sipping your way through Australian & New Zealand Wine For Dummies . In plain English, this book helps you appreciate the rich choice of wines produced in these two serious winemaking countries. Whether buying online, over the counter or across the cellar door, this friendly reference guide is your perfect companion.

Discover how to:

Find out about the wine regions of Australia and New Zealand Interpret wine labels Understand grape varieties Locate great wines Track down your favorite wines online Hone your own wine tastes

Author Notes

Maryann Egan is the wine writer for Donna hay magazine, a leading food magazine in Australia. Also she lectured in the wine appraisal course for the Charles Sturt Oenology Degree.
For Maryann, Life began among the vines and wine when, in 1963, her father established Wantirna Estate vineyard in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Growing up with a wine-mad family (traipsing through the vineyards of Europe for holidays) Prepared her for a life in the wine business. Wantirna is now her main focus.
Wantirna Estate is tiny in comparison with some of the huge Australian wine business but size doesn't have to count. her father primarily looks after the vines, Maryann looks after the wines and her mother looks after the computer stuff.
The winery makes for wines, each proudly named after a granddaughter-Isabella Chardonnay, Lily Pinot Noir, Amelia Cabernet Merlot and Hannah and, in doing so, spends a lot of time in the vineyard maximizing the potential quality of the fruit.
Maryann's work experience in the wine industry began after completing a physical education degree. Backpacking on a trip to Europe, she worked a vintage in Burgundy with Sophie Confuron at Jean Jacques Confuron in Premauz-Prissey, France. A year in Paris learning French followed.
On returning to Australia, she traded physical education for a degree in oenology ( more commonly known as wine science), at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Maryann then worked for a few years at the family winery, interspersed with vintages in the NSW Hunter Valley winery, Tyrell's Wines, and in Bordeaux, France, in the Mèdoc wine region.

She returned to Australia to take up a winemaking position with Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley, where she remained for almost six years as a winemaker before leaving to have her first daughter.

Maryann became a regular contributor to the Australian Gourmet Traveler Wine magazine and was a member of the magazine's main tasting panel. As part o f this role, she was a judge for the prestigious 'The Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year' award.

Introduction	p. 1
About This Book	p. 2
How to Use This Book	p. 3
Foolish Assumptions	p. 3
How This Book Is Organised	p. 4
Icons Used in This Book	p. 6
Part I The Big Wine Picture Down in Australia and New Zealand	p. 7
Chapter 1 Australian and New Zealand Wines: A Success Story	p. 9
Getting Acclimatised in Australia and in New Zealand	p. 11
Meeting Growing Demand with Diverse Wines	p. 11
Competing for Wine Honours in Australia	p. 15
Growing from Strength to Strength in New Zealand	p. 19
Tuning In to the Top of the Wine World	p. 21
Chapter 2 Uncorking Australian and New Zealand Wines	p. 23
Going Grape Downunder	p. 23
Tantalising Your Tastebuds	p. 30
Chapter 3 Decoding Aussie and Kiwi Wine Labels	p. 33
What's in a Name?	p. 34
Examining the Front Line	p. 35
Getting into the Zone: Australia's Wine Regions	p. 38
Breaking Up New Zealand	p. 43
Appreciating a Good Vintage	p. 44
Bringing Up the Rear...Label, That Is!	p. 45
Deciphering Bonus Stickers	p. 47
Chapter 4 Bringing Home the Bounty: Modern Ways and Means	p. 51
Arranging Mail Order	p. 52
Purchasing Wine Online	p. 52
Joining a Wine Club	p. 54
Going, Going, Gone - Wine Auctions	p. 56
Part II Heading to North Oz for the Wine: New South Wales and Queensland	p. 59
Chapter 5 The Hunter Valley	p. 61
Defying the Odds: Climate and Location	p. 62
Winning Varieties from the Hunter	p. 63
Sampling the Wines of the Lower Hunter	p. 65
Heading for the Broke Fordwich Wines	p. 69
Discovering the Wines of the Upper Hunter	p. 73
Making Wine the Focus of Your Holiday	p. 74
Chapter 6 The Wine Bounty of Mudgee	p. 77
Emerging as a Worthy Wine Region	p. 77
Receiving Rain and Shine	p. 78
Planting the Best Grapes for the Region	p. 80
Shining Whites	p. 81
Sampling Mudgee's Top Wines	p. 81
Chapter 7 Rounding Out the Smaller Top Spots in New South Wales	p. 85
Filling in the Central Ranges zone	p. 86
Catching Up with Alpine Wines	p. 94
Meandering to the Northern Rivers - Hastings Out on Its Own	p. 101
Chapter 8 The Bouquet of the River Region	p. 103
Warming Up and Staying Hot	p. 104
Surviving the Heat with Grapes That Grow the Distance	p. 105
Enjoying Some Impressive Drops	p. 108
Chapter 9 Travelling North to Sunshine and Wine in Queensland	p. 115
Unveiling Climactic Variety in Queensland	p. 115
Planting Grapes for an Unusual Wine Region	p. 117
Finding Wines Worth the Search	p. 119
Part III Victoria and Tasmania: Something Devilish about Those Wines	p. 123
Chapter 10 The Wines of the Yarra Valley	p. 125
Cool-Climate Produce	p. 125
What the Yarra Does Well	p. 127
Diving into the Yarra Valley	p. 129
Chapter 11 Victoria's Wine-Diverse Heartland	p. 139
Varieties That Prosper	p. 139
Central Victoria Up Close	p. 142
Out in the Wild, Wild West	p. 148
Chapter 12 Heading North to Northern Victoria	p. 153
Celebrating North-East Specialties	p. 154
Sampling the Best from the North-West	p. 156
Exploring the Wineries of the North-East	p. 159
Heating Up: The North-West Region	p. 168
Chapter 13 Down by the Sea: The Peninsulas and Gippsland	p. 175
Seaside, Surf and Serious Wine	p. 175
Mornington Peninsula	p. 179
Bellarine Peninsula	p. 186
Gippsland	p. 190
Chapter 14 Sunbury and Macedon Ranges	p. 195
Sunbury: Little Known but Lovely	p. 195
Macedon: Bubbling Up to Meet You	p. 199
Chapter 15 Tasmania: Wines of a Cool Climate	p. 203
The Purity of Tasmania	p. 203
Prime Climatic Conditions	p. 204
Toasting Tassie's Top Grapes	p. 205
The Wonderful Wines on Offer	p. 206
Part IV The Wine Regions of South Australia and Western Australia	p. 213
Chapter 16 Meandering through McLaren Vale	p. 215
Looking for Suburban Sanctuary in McLaren Vale	p. 216
Relying on Warm and Sunny Weather	p. 216
Growing a Mighty Mix of Great Grapes	p. 218
Enjoying the Local Lovelies	p. 220
Chapter 17 Ambling around Adelaide	p. 227
Appreciating Adelaide's Delightful Surrounds	p. 228
Varying the Climate	p. 229
Harvesting Great Grapes	p. 230
Discovering Praiseworthy Local Wines	p. 233
Chapter 18 A Tale of Three Valleys: Barossa, Eden and Clare	p. 241
Big, Bold and Brassy: The Barossa Valley	p. 242
Small, Subdued and Sassy Eden Valley	p. 254
Classy Clare Valley	p. 258
Chapter 19 Along the Limestone Coast	p. 267
Finding the Answer in the Soil	p. 267
Enjoying a Mediterranean Climate	p. 269
Picking the Best Grape Varieties	p. 270
Getting Acquainted with Winning Wines	p. 271
Chapter 20 Riverland: On the Banks of the Mighty Murray	p. 281
Producing Wine on a Grand Scale	p. 282
Surviving Unrelenting Heat and Aridity	p. 283
Making the Most of the Heat	p. 283
Making Top Drops for a Mass Market	p. 286
Chapter 21 Capital Stuff in and around Perth	p. 291
Getting Orientated around Perth	p. 292
Enjoying a Sunny Climate	p. 293
Making Quality, Not Quantity	p. 294
Chapter 22 South West Australia: Beaches, Forests and Sunshine	p. 301
Travelling through the Wine Regions of the South West	p. 302
Shooting the Breeze in the Wine Regions	p. 302
Meeting the Grapes That Margaret and Her Neighbours Do Best	p. 305
Sampling the Regional Wines	p. 307
Chapter 23 Fulfilling Its Promise: The Great Southern Land	p. 319
Establishing a Fine Wine Region	p. 320
Intensifying the Flavour in a Perfect Climate	p. 320
Grapes That Excel in the Great Southern	p. 321
Growing Notoriety: The Pick of the Best	p. 322
Part V New Zealand Wines	p. 329
Chapter 24 Liquid Gold from New Zealand's North Island	p. 331
In and Around Auckland	p. 332
Scattered Around the Bay of Plenty	p. 340
Glorious Gisborne	p. 342
Hawke's Bay, East of the Ranges	p. 345
The Rugged Wairarapa Region	p. 352
Chapter 25 Liquid Distinction from New Zealand's Cool South Island	p. 357
Finding Much to Admire in Marlborough	p. 358
Doubling in Size: The Nelson Region	p. 369
Cooling Off in Canterbury	p. 371
Heading South to Otago	p. 374
Part VI The Part of Tens	p. 381
Chapter 26 Ten Best Web Sites for Wine Buffs	p. 383
Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation	p. 384
Australian Wine Bureau London	p. 384
Berry Bros. & Rudd	p. 384
Bob Campbell Co NZ	p. 385
Cuisine	p. 385
Langtons, Wine Auctions & Exchange	p. 385
New Zealand Wine and Grape Industry	p. 386
On Wine	p. 386
WineRobot	p. 387
Winetitles	p. 387
Chapter 27 Ten (Plus a Few) Best Wines in Australia and New Zealand	p. 389
Checking Out the Chardonnays	p. 390
Blending the Perfect Fortified	p. 390
Picking a Top Pinot Noir from Australia	p. 390
Picking a Top Pinot Noir from New Zealand	p. 391
Getting into the Red	p. 391
Rhapsodising over Riesling	p. 391
Bubbling over a Top Sparkling Wine	p. 392
Getting Value #1: Peter Lehmann Wines	p. 392
Getting Value #2: Zilzie Wines	p. 393
Ageing Gracefully: The Best White Wine to Cellar	p. 393
Ageing Gracefully: The Best Red Wine to Cellar	p. 393
Chapter 28 Ten (Plus One) of the Best Winery Cellar Doors	p. 395
Banrock Station, South Australia	p. 396
Brown Brothers, Milawa, Victoria	p. 396
Chard Farm, New Zealand	p. 397
Coriole Vineyards, South Australia	p. 397
Millbrook Winery, Western Australia	p. 397
Montana, New Zealand	p. 398
Palliser Estate, New Zealand	p. 398
Rosevears Estate, Tasmania	p. 399
Rymill Coonawarra, South Australia	p. 399
Shaw and Smith, South Australia	p. 399
Yering Station, Victoria	p. 400
Appendix Publications to Keep You Right Up to Date	p. 401
Reading All about It: The Newspapers	p. 401
Checking Out the Magazines	p. 402
Paying Attention to the Wine Guides	p. 403
Index	p. 405

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