Welcome to The Australian Wine Guide 

5th Edition is OUT NOW ..................more wines ......more recommendations

This site will provide you with information that will complement

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

Events

• Tell me about your event and it will get posted here on the website - if I like the sound of it!

  The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Sydney Cellar Door’ - Sat 25 & Sun 26 February, 2012 (11am-6pm)

  One of the country’s largest wine and food tasting events is now bigger than ever with a new layout in Hyde Park running along the length of Park Street in the city centre. This bigger area in one of Sydney’s most stunning alfresco (and convenient) settings will give visitors more room to meet around 100 talented winemakers who will be bringing their favourite drops to the city from NSW’s 14 diverse wine regions.There will be even more shaded seating areas in which to enjoy a vast array of exciting new wine styles accompanied by all-day live music and cool entertainment, creating a world-class festival atmosphere.

  The event is FREE to enter, with wine tasting packages starting at just $25. Tasting packages will be available for advance purchase via www.nswwinefestival.com.au

   

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Hot off the Press

Wines of the week - see review pages for note

16th January 2012 - Richard Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, McLaren Vale

• WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits 2012. Applications are now being accepted for this highly sought after global wine and spirit qualification. The diploma takes 2 years to complete and is regarded as a stepping stone for entry into the Master of Wine program. Check out the Sydney Wine Academy website for more information. 

WSET 3 Minute Wine School on Australian Wine

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. 

"ESSENTIAL READING"  - Looking for a good introductory book in wine, with an Australian emphasis? It would be difficult to go past the Australian Wine Guide...it's been revised and updated, complete with the newest....and winery visiting recommendations for each region."

Huon Hooke, Good Living, Sydney Morning Herald-

11th October 2011

“The Australian Wine Guide 5^th Edition is a great read. In terms of the level of knowledge that we want to achieve with the average team member, this is it! We see this potentially as a handy tool to upgrade their wine knowledge in a rather short and structured period of time. Congratulations, a great book!” Koert Grobler National Training Manager, Vintage Cellars, November 2011

"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

Features...................................................

The 5th edition was published in September 2011. 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

Click here to map the content of the new edition with Hospitality units of competence.

Australian Wine Guide Wine Ratings Key

Attention Wine Producers - Samples now being called for inclusion in the 5th Edition

If you would like to submit samples for consideration in the new 5th 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

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.