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The Australian wine guide

 



Welcome
to The Australian Wine Guide 

4th Edition OUT NOW!

This site will provide you with information that will complement

Clive Hartley's  book ~ The Australian Wine Guide and enrich your enthusiasm for wine.


 

 

Hot off the Press

Sept 2008

  • New tasting notes and top wineries to visit.

  • Read Clive Hartley's latest article on ageing wines in this month's Winestate Magazine - out now! 

  • Clive Hartley is conducting courses at the Sydney Wine Academy - Wine & Spirit Education Courses - Intermediate and Advanced  start in mid/late October.

 

 

 

 

The Australian Wine Guide covers types and styles of wine, wine production, sensory evaluation, wine and food matching, wine storage and service.  It teaches you about developing your palate, interpreting a wine label and about imported wine.

This comprehensive guide is written for enthusiasts with an interest in Australian, New Zealand and other overseas wines. 

It takes the reader through all facets of wine in Australia and complements this with an extensive overseas section. 

"its comprehensive, easy to read, packed with information and takes a global view"

Huon Hooke, Cellar Talk, Sydney Morning Herald- August 19th 2008

"I love wine books. I love reading them and collecting them. I really enjoyed reading this one. It was easy to read and follow, comprehensive, entertaining, written in Plain English and is authoritative regarding all things to do with Australian wine"

 Paul Ippolito

Australian Stockists

Co-Op Bookshops

Dymocks

Bookoccino 37a Old Barrenjoey Road Avalon Beach NSW

Ewine Cellaring Unit 5 Brickworks Annex 19 Warehouse Road Southport, Qld, 4215 

Hill of Content Bookshop, Bourke St Melbourne, Vic.

Paperback Bookshop, Bourke St Melbourne, Vic.

Fraser & Hughes, 171 Oxford St Darlinghurst, 2010 &  Shop 1, 79- 81 Phillip St, Parramatta NSW 2150

McWilliams Mt Pleasant Cellar Door, 401 Marrowbone Road, Pokolbin, NSW  2320

2008 New Edition........ New Features

The 4th edition was published in 2008. The 272 page, full colour guide has been completely revised and features an extensive list of recommended wines and producers by grape variety and region (see a sample list of wines that have been awarded entry into the guide under wine reviews); essential for your next visit to a wine region or bottle shop.

"In the course of my working life I taste and score thousands of wines and this knowledge allows me to confidently recommend wines to you. I’d encourage you to go out and visit our glorious wine regions and use the guide as a way of focusing your visit to maximize your time. Don’t miss these wineries on your next visit!" Clive Hartley

 

Attention Wine Producers

If you would like to submit samples for consideration in the next edition of the Australian Wine Guide as well as reviews on this website please contact Clive Hartley on the following email address. contact@australianwineguide.com

 


This site has information about wine writer, consultant and wine educator Clive Hartley and includes some of the articles Clive has written. This site also includes news items on the global wine industry, links to wine sites and details about buying Clive Hartley's Tasting Dozen.

You can order copies of the Australian Wine Guide, or simply send an email to our sales department. or fax to 02 9 809 4884. The 4th edition is $45.00 plus postage and package.

 

 


Contact Information

Hospitality Books
Telephone:
 61 2 9809 5793
FAX:              61 2 9809 4884
Postal address PO Box 3007 Putney, NSW, Australia 2112.
email: contact@australianwineguide.com or sales@hospitalitybooks.com.au