Hunter Winemakers: Their Canvas And Art
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the sun-drenched valleys of New South Wales, a remarkable cast of characters transformed the Hunter Valley into one of Australia's most celebrated wine regions — and Hunter Winemakers: Their Canvas and Art captures their extraordinary story with passion and authority. Max Lake chronicles the lives, philosophies, and craft of the pioneering winemakers who shaped this legendary region, presenting their work not merely as industry but as an art form as expressive and personal as painting on canvas. Drawing on his own deep immersion in Hunter Valley wine culture, Lake presents intimate portraits of the men and women whose dedication to the vine produced wines that would earn international recognition. Lake writes with the precision of a surgeon — he was, in fact, a practising hand surgeon — and the lyrical sensibility of a true connoisseur, a combination that lends Hunter Winemakers a unique authority among Australian wine literature. The book stands as both a historical document and a labour of love, situating the Hunter Valley's viticultural tradition within the broader cultural and agricultural identity of Australia. Complementing his earlier works such as Classic Wines of Australia and Vine and Scalpel, this title cements Lake's reputation as one of the most insightful and eloquent voices in Australian wine writing — leaving the reader to wonder just how much artistry truly lies in every bottle uncorked.
Author: Max Lake
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the sun-drenched valleys of New South Wales, a remarkable cast of characters transformed the Hunter Valley into one of Australia's most celebrated wine regions — and Hunter Winemakers: Their Canvas and Art captures their extraordinary story with passion and authority. Max Lake chronicles the lives, philosophies, and craft of the pioneering winemakers who shaped this legendary region, presenting their work not merely as industry but as an art form as expressive and personal as painting on canvas. Drawing on his own deep immersion in Hunter Valley wine culture, Lake presents intimate portraits of the men and women whose dedication to the vine produced wines that would earn international recognition. Lake writes with the precision of a surgeon — he was, in fact, a practising hand surgeon — and the lyrical sensibility of a true connoisseur, a combination that lends Hunter Winemakers a unique authority among Australian wine literature. The book stands as both a historical document and a labour of love, situating the Hunter Valley's viticultural tradition within the broader cultural and agricultural identity of Australia. Complementing his earlier works such as Classic Wines of Australia and Vine and Scalpel, this title cements Lake's reputation as one of the most insightful and eloquent voices in Australian wine writing — leaving the reader to wonder just how much artistry truly lies in every bottle uncorked.