Hunter wine - a history / Julie McIntyre (author) ; John Germov (author).

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine and wine making--Australia--Hunter River Valley (N.S.W.)--History.

Wine and wine making.

History.

New South Wales--Hunter River Valley.

Australia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 303 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Coogee, NSW : NewSouth, 2018.

Summary:

"The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest wine region, so its history and heritage are integral to understanding how Australian wine has evolved. From the deep past to the current moment, this book shows how historical influences and technological processes have shaped Hunter wine from vine to glass. The Australian culture of making, selling and drinking wine are more than echoes of British and European traditions and trends - they represent new practices and styles. Hunter wine is the result of horticultural, chemical, technological, social and economic experimentation by men and women who have migrated to the region since the 1820s. In turn, the Hunter landscape and people have been shaped by the presence of vineyards and wineries since early colonisation. This book gives new expression to the connected histories of nature and culture in the region by viewing them through the lens of wine history."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Vitis vinifera in Aboriginal Country: introducing an ancient plant to an ancient land p. 26

Chapter 2 A network of instigators: imagining Hunter winegrowing, 1828-35 p. 46

Chapter 3 Experiments and expectations: willing Hunter wine into being, 1836-46 p. 78

Chapter 4 Creating an industry through co-operation: the Hunter River Vineyard Association, 1847-76 p. 102

Chapter 5 A common people's paradise: German immigration from 1849 p. 136

Chapter 6 New worlds of wine, at home and abroad: first wave globalists, 1877-1900 p. 158

Chapter 7 Amid turmoil and temperance: the forgotten generation and the stoics, 1901-54 p. 184

Chapter 8 Civilised drinking in a wine nation: the Renaissance generation, 1955-83 p. 230.

Notes:

Prepublication record (machine generated from publisher information)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781742235769

174223576X

9781742248738

174224873X

OCLC:

1030955137