In its places, faces and never-before-told stories, Barossa Wine Traveller will take you to the Barossa wherever in the world you are enjoying its wines. For the first time, the inside stories of each of its 150 wineries are told, leading you through a behind-the-scenes tour of the Barossa like you've never known it. Along the way you'll discover all the favourite haunts of the Barossa and Eden Valleys, according to those who know them best, the wine folk who call the Barossa home.
If you had all the time in the world to plan the ultimate trip anywhere, you might look up a few locals and find out about the most authentic places to visit, to stay, to eat and to drink. You'd get the local tips on the best shops, the best golf courses, the best walks, the best coffee, the best places to take your kids and, of course, the best wines. In these pages we've done all the hard work for you and put together the inside secrets, not just from a few people 'in the know,' but from every winery worth visiting and every wine personality worth talking to across the length and breadth of the Barossa.
Includes:
- Profiles of 150 wineries
- Directory of recommended places to visit
- Accommodation, restaurants, cafes
- Produce, entertainments, public places
- Child-friendly wineries and activities
- Travel maps and wine routes
- 500 full colour photographs
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Wherever good wine is made, you're likely to find a dog scouting the tasting room or winery. Wine Dogs Australia 2 features over 180 wineries across Australia and over 200 stunning photos of their loyal pooches. Along the way, the mutts and purebreds are interspersed with short essays by Greg Duncan Powell, Nick Ryan, Peter Forrestal, Matthew Jukes, Nick Stock and many more.
Find out which dog boxes kangaroos, who bit Torbreck's Dave Powell and discover which winery is home to 'The Pointer Sisters'.
Wine Dogs Australia 2 is a photographic journal of stunning pictures and great stories, created all for the love of dogs and wine.
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The companion readable PDF CD-Rom now includes map links to wineries, cellar doors and vineyards.
The 27th annual edition of The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Directory lists Australian wineries - catagorised by state and New Zealand wineries. This listing has production and distribution details as well as personnel, telephone, fax, e-mail and address information. There is also a comprehensive listing of wine industry suppliers, a buyers' guide, listings of personnel involved in the industry, distributors, retailers, brands, teaching and research institutions, organisations, wine writers, publications and a calendar of events and wine shows, plus statistical and graphical summaries and an overview of the 2008 wine industry year.
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My Dad Has Purple Hands is a story that covers the steps of winemaking from vineyard to bottle seen through the eyes of a little girl. She grows up on a property with a vineyard, a small winery and a Dad who comes home each night with purple hands.
Written by Wayne Dutschke (winemaker & owner, Dutschke Wines) and illustrated by Paul 'Pablo' Cassidy (friend & graphic designer), it was three years in the making after Wayne's mother-in-law suggested he write a book about a child who's Dad is a winemaker.
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James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion is the No. 1 bestselling guide to wineries and wine in Australia. Keenly anticipated by winemakers, faithful collectors and wine lovers alike, the 2010 edition has been completely revised and updated to bring you up-to-the-minute information.
Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine via detailed tasting notes, each of which includes vintage-specific ratings and advice on optimal drinking, as well as each wine's closure, alcohol content and price. He provides important details on wineries - including opening times, contact details, vineyard sizes and web addresses - in addition to biographies on each, and information about the winemakers.
An indispensable reference for all enthusiasts of Australian wine, the Australian Wine Companion is a must-have for anyone planning to visit a wine-growing region or to replenish their cellar or wine rack.
It is the most authoritative and entertaining guide to Australian wine.
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