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A quick sketch of Australia’s wine industry from the very first vines planted at the time of the First Fleet up to today’s burgeoning wine industry. It covers both the huge output of the Tyrrell’s wine dynasty plus the more recent phenomenon of boutique winemakers.
Curator’s notes
At the time this item was made, Australia was just becoming well known on the international stage for the quality of its wines. This item seems designed to tell the rest of the world about the history of winemaking in Australia since European settlement. Most Australians are unaware of the various attempts to introduce vines into Australia. It’s fascinating to discover that it was not until after the Second World War and the massive influx of refugee Europeans, especially Italians, that beer-swilling Aussies were introduced to the delights of wine drinking. Thus a domestic market was ensured and winemakers set up around the country.
