The History of Australian Wine is a unique inside account of the Australian wine industry's development throughout the 20th century. Award-winning writer Max Allen weaves together an oral history full of firsthand recollections from winemakers, cellar hands, business leaders and grape growers, offering personal insights into how Australian wine has received its phenomenal international reputation. From the horse-drawn plough in the vineyard to innovative winemaking technology and our changing tastes as a nation of wine drinkers, the stories in this book reveal plenty of larrikins and pioneers. Charismatic leaders mentored each generation and imbued a strong sense of collaboration and mateship, and bloody-minded individuals fiercely steered their own course and inspired many along the way. At the heart of it all beats a powerful sense of resilience. Australian vignerons have always faced challenges, but it has been in times of extreme adversity that the industry has taken its greatest leaps forward.

The History of Australian Wine: Stories from the Vineyard to the Cellar Door

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Allen, Max

Beverages & Wine

Victory Books

A collection of photographs from a period of five years the author spent wandering across North America in search of wild animals. The travels took him from his native haunts of New England down to the tip of Florida, up and across the wilds of Montana, along the coasts of California, and many places in between. Alongside the photographs is a short story to fill in the reader on how and where the photograph was taken.

The Itinerant Photographer: Photographs from Five Years of Wandering With Wildlife and the Stories Behind the Photos

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Potter Valley Pub

Albert Einstein: The Human Side of Genius

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)

The riveting and disturbing account of society in the People's Republic of China (Communist China). What lurks behind the bamboo curtain is a society in disarray, a government teetering on the brink of collapse, with an ever tightening grip on the throats of the Chinese people. In this work, Mr. Allen exposes the seamy underbelly of what is represented as a cultured society, but is in fact a decadent and collapsing culture devoid of moral compass or social rules and etiquette. No stone is left unturned or unthrown in this scathing account of China, and her Secret Shame.

Eyes On China: Today's China and her Secret Shame

Constitutional Law

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A new look at Australian wine by one of the country's most inspired wine writers. This book explores every aspect of modern Australian wine, from the grapes, through the winemaking processes to tasting and enjoying the wines. it covers more than forty wine-producing regions and includes maps of every major area. Adrian Lander's outstanding photography completes this accessible yet detailed account of modern winemaking in Australia.

Crush: The New Australian Wine Book

Miller/Mitchell Beazley

Sniff Swirl Slurp is about drinking wine. It explores how countries, regions, grapes, and winemaking processes all affect the taste of wine. At the heart of the book are twelve fun and easy-to-follow tastings introducing every type of wine style, what it tastes like, and why it tastes the way it does; from big reds to cool whites, or from quaffing wines to getting sparkly. In each tasting Max Allen gives examples of the best wines to try and gives a multitude of hints and tips on how to get the most enjoyment out of drinking the wines. Sniff Swirl Slurp ensures that drinking wine is an everyday pleasure, and is not relegated to special occasions. It is for every wine lover who wants to get maximum satisfaction out of every glass of wine they drink.

Sniff Swirl Slurp

Exploring how, over the last ten years, the world of wine has been transformed by the rise of New World wines - from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and North and South America. Each country is focused on separately, with information on grape varieties and which wines to seek out.

New World of Wine

An unashamed romp through the flavors, sensations, and joy that wine can give us, this book shines a light into the darkest cellars of wine appreciation, illuminating the mysterious delights to be found within. Author Max Allen shares about grape varieties and food and wine matching and the wine novice will learn to feel comfortable about which wine to select and enjoy, while the experienced wine aficionado will thrill at the insightful iconoclasms. With details on how to select, taste, and enjoy wine in simplified chapters, this guide is a celebration of an ancient liquid written for a new generation of wine drinkers.

Red and White: Wine Made Simple

Wine Appreciation Guild

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The History of Australian Wine: Stories from the Vineyard to the Cellar Door

The Itinerant Photographer: Photographs from Five Years of Wandering With Wildlife and the Stories Behind the Photos

Albert Einstein: The Human Side of Genius

Eyes On China: Today's China and her Secret Shame

Crush: The New Australian Wine Book

Sniff Swirl Slurp

New World of Wine

Crush: The New Australian Wine Book

Red and White: Wine Made Simple