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Where did Murray really get his Chardonnay from?
Tracing our chardonnay boom, and busting some fairytales This is an intriguing story that pops up at wine dinners from time to time, usually at the late, mellow stage of the evening as it did a few...
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Wolf Blass – Wine Wunderkind
Or was it John Glaetzer who worked the miracles? Those backward colonials Wolf Blass has had a big influence on Australian wine making and marketing, no question about that. There’s also no question...
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The 1960s – from Pearl Wine to Chateau Cardboard
The Gold Rush Australian wine had a heyday in the latter part of the 19th century, when the gold rush brought all kinds of adventurers to this country. Boat people, migrants, refugees. They came from...
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Seppelt and Seppeltsfield, a short history
From Migrant Family to Corporate Raiders and back Another great name that fell into the greedy hands of corporate raiders, but this story has a happy ending, with new owners restoring Seppeltsfield to...
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Great Britain’s Great German Monarchy
For the last 3 centuries, Germans have Ruled Britannia By 1450, Central Europe was officially known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German version: Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher...
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A Table of Delights: The First Fifty Years of the Wine and Food Society of...
By Joseph Glascott I reproduce this wonderful account written in 1989 in the hope that more people will read it and enjoy it. I love the part about how they kept getting thrown out of various...
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Unsung Heroes – Wine Men who changed the Way we Live
The story of the Wine Merchants who turned beer and sherry drinkers into lovers of fine wines The first half of the 20th century saw dramatic changes in the way Australians lived. The gold rush of the...
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The early days at Hardy’s – by Richard Warland
This is a guest post from Richard Warland. Richard has worked in and around the wine industry for over 4 decades as a winemaker and in management, sales, marketing, customer relations, distribution,...
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Max Schubert, Ray Beckwith and the Making of Penfolds
How two white knights saved a mismanaged company ‘Max Schubert and Grange helped transform Penfolds from being makers of cheap fortifieds into one of the great wine companies of the world.’ Richard...
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Vale Bob Oatley, and the slow Death of Rosemount
Bob Oatley put Chardonnay on the Map He was better known as the owner of Wild Oats but Bob Oatley made a huge contribution to the Australian wine business. Rosemount became famous for its big, bold...
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