Download or read book James Halliday Top 100 Australian Wineries written by James Halliday and published by Hardie Grant Books. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
In James Halliday’s Top 100 Australian Wineries, James Halliday, Australia’s leading wine writer and former, long-serving wine judge, makes his personal selection of our finest 100 wineries – from Bannockburn to Bay of Fires, Woodlands to Wirra Wirra.
Arranged alphabetically, and representing many regions, the profiles here reveal the background to the wineries’ establishment, plantings, production and winemaking styles. James also provides descriptive notes covering the style of and winemaking techniques for two nominated wines.
With extensive introductory material – which includes a history of Australian wine; its grape varieties and styles, and where those styles sit in a world context; its climate and terroir; and its geographic indications – James Halliday’s Top 100 Australian Wineries is a must-have resource.