Wine

1966 Margaret River wine region identified A 1966 research paper by agronomist Dr John Gladstones suggested that the Margaret River area in Western...

The Geelong wine region embraces two distinct histories. Victoria’s first commercial vintage was produced by Swiss immigrant vignerons in 1845. By...

The burgeoning Orange wine region is making waves on the world wine scene. Its success is proof of the diversity and unexplored potential of Aust...

Early settlers in Marlborough planted vines as early as the 1870s. A small block of Brown Muscat was planted in 1873 by David Herd, but in 1931 hi...

The Clare Valley wine region is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, best known for Riesling wines. It lies in the Mid North of South Australia,...

HISTORY Significant European occupation in this region started with the Central Otago Gold Rush in the 1860s. A French immigrant gold miner, Jean ...

Tasmanian wine production showed great promise in its early stages but there was a period in the region's history when it all but vanished. If not...

The Geographe Wine Region takes its name from Geographe Bay which in turn is named after 'Le Geographe', a French ship which was a part of a ...

ABORIGINAL HISTORY The Wonnarua ("people of the hills and plains") were the first inhabitants of the (Coquun) Hunter Valley, with the Worimi to...

The Yarra Valley was Victoria’s first wine growing district – with a history stretching back nearly 180 years. Vines were first planted in 1838, a...

  The Great Southern Region DRAMATIC contrasts. A vast and rich cultural history. Rugged coastline and striking tall timber forests. Sophistica...