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It is a triumph. It is remarkable, and it is beautiful. - James Halliday AM
A masterpiece - Brian Croser AM, founder of Tapanappa and Petaluma Wines
A genuinely majestic, indeed monumental, achievement unparalleled in Australian wine scholarship
- Kim Williams AM
Incredibly accessible - Nigel Sneyd MW
What an extraordinary achievement. - Derek McDonell OAM, Hordern House
The scope, depth, erudition, and sheer readability of the content is unmatched. - Chris Anstee
Finalist: Best in the World - Wine Book - GOURMAND Awards 2024
The Australian Ark is a landmark history of the Australian wine industry. Documenting the times of key people and events from the first days of white settlement to the present day, this three-volume work promises to become the reference of Australian wine history for decades to come. Easy to read, beautifully researched and substantial in scale, The Australian Ark reveals a far more ambitious and fascinating story than previously told. Many observers of the mid-19th Century believed that Australia would become the France of the Southern Hemisphere. Although it would never achieve the same level of wealth as wool, coal and iron ore, wine has always been near the centre of influence and power throughout Australia's rich and storied past.
Author Andrew Caillard MW, one of the most authoritative wine experts in Australia, has been a central figure in shaping the nation's fine wine agenda for over 40 years. A direct descendant of South Australia's Reynell family and a co-founder of auction house Langton's, Andrew Caillard has held a lifelong fascination for industry ambitions, Australia's wine families and the country's social, economic and political history.
The Australian Ark integrates all these strands with pace, energy and empathy. Geoffrey Robertson AO KC, Australian human rights barrister, academic, author, and broadcaster, introduces The Australian Ark as:
'a lengthy and scholastic work [comprising] an enthusiastic tale of an industry we can be proud of.'
It is a romantic and magnificent story of challenges and heartbreaks, a story of young ambitions in an ancient land, and the development of a truly unique and fascinating wine culture.
Volume 1: 1788-1900, The Colonial Era
Volume 2: 1901 -1983, Federation to the Modern Era
Volume 3: 1983-present day, Contemporary Times - Recollections and Perspectives
Also included in the work is a Canon of Australian Wine and the fascinating stories behind these labels is intertwined through the narrative. This is not a definitive list of the country's most important wines and vineyards, but it reveals the overall pattern of development of fine Australian wine and will hopefully spark passionate debate long into the future.
It is a triumph. It is remarkable, and it is beautiful. - James Halliday AM
A masterpiece - Brian Croser AM, founder of Tapanappa and Petaluma Wines
A genuinely majestic, indeed monumental, achievement unparalleled in Australian wine scholarship
- Kim Williams AM
Incredibly accessible - Nigel Sneyd MW
What an extraordinary achievement. - Derek McDonell OAM, Hordern House
The scope, depth, erudition, and sheer readability of the content is unmatched. - Chris Anstee
Finalist: Best in the World - Wine Book - GOURMAND Awards 2024
The Australian Ark is a landmark history of the Australian wine industry. Documenting the times of key people and events from the first days of white settlement to the present day, this three-volume work promises to become the reference of Australian wine history for decades to come. Easy to read, beautifully researched and substantial in scale, The Australian Ark reveals a far more ambitious and fascinating story than previously told. Many observers of the mid-19th Century believed that Australia would become the France of the Southern Hemisphere. Although it would never achieve the same level of wealth as wool, coal and iron ore, wine has always been near the centre of influence and power throughout Australia's rich and storied past.
Author Andrew Caillard MW, one of the most authoritative wine experts in Australia, has been a central figure in shaping the nation's fine wine agenda for over 40 years. A direct descendant of South Australia's Reynell family and a co-founder of auction house Langton's, Andrew Caillard has held a lifelong fascination for industry ambitions, Australia's wine families and the country's social, economic and political history.
The Australian Ark integrates all these strands with pace, energy and empathy. Geoffrey Robertson AO KC, Australian human rights barrister, academic, author, and broadcaster, introduces The Australian Ark as:
'a lengthy and scholastic work [comprising] an enthusiastic tale of an industry we can be proud of.'
It is a romantic and magnificent story of challenges and heartbreaks, a story of young ambitions in an ancient land, and the development of a truly unique and fascinating wine culture.
Volume 1: 1788-1900, The Colonial Era
Volume 2: 1901 -1983, Federation to the Modern Era
Volume 3: 1983-present day, Contemporary Times - Recollections and Perspectives
Also included in the work is a Canon of Australian Wine and the fascinating stories behind these labels is intertwined through the narrative. This is not a definitive list of the country's most important wines and vineyards, but it reveals the overall pattern of development of fine Australian wine and will hopefully spark passionate debate long into the future.