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Australian Wine Vintages 2011 - The Gold Book  by Rob Geddes
Australian Wine Vintages 2011 popularly known as the Gold Book includes over two thousand wines tasted and rated and a guide to the best restaurants and accommodation services in the wine regions. This wine guide is packed with solid performers but also includes new wines to keep wine buffs on their toes. There is good representation across the grape varieties and Australian spirits, liqueurs and fortified wines. New to this year’s edition is a newly devised classification for fortified wines, designed to help wine lovers select from the wide range available in Australia. Tasting notes include vintage quality, cellaring time, alcohol levels and indicative price. It is a nice compact size, perfect for taking shopping and travelling.

Hardback,  538 pp,  $34.99. Buy now

Riesling in Australia  by Ken Helm, Trish Burgess
The authors Ken Helm and Trish Burgess have written the first book on any single grape variety in Australia. They follow Riesling's journey from its arrival in New South Wales just after the arrival of the First Fleet to where it is grown in the wine regions today, the winemaking legends who nurtured it and the producers who make it. The book is full of useful facts and figures and includes a list of worldwide Riesling events and a chapter on viticulture and flavour. An excellent book.

Paperback,  152 pp,  $53.95. Buy now

Vineyard Cookbook  by
Vineyard Cookbook takes us on a journey around the wine-growing regions of Australia, where talented and passionate chefs, vignerons and restaurateurs share their secrets for creating amazing food and wine experiences. The dishes they present are designed to showcase their wines, and reflect a commitment to making the most of seasonal produce and local artisanal products. From Ten Minutes by Tractor on the Mornington Peninsula to Cullen Wines in the Margaret River region, this book invites us to delve into the history of each vineyard, the winemaker's philosophy and the chef's attitude to food and produce. There are inspiring recipes from every restaurant, including suggested wine pairings. Foreword TobiePuttock

Hardback,  344 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

Courier Mail Food + Wine Guide to Queensland 2010  by Margaret Kennedy
The latest update of this annual guide. Appealing to natives and tousists equally. Covers the best restaurants, cafes, bars and providors.

Paperback,  248 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia  by James Halliday
James Halliday analyses every wine region in Australia, and there are over 70 in this definitive book. Each section is sumptuously illustrated and features a specially created map highlighting geographic landmarks and the location of the wineries

,  320 pp,  $79.95. Buy now

Australian Crawl  by Scott Watkins-Sully
With over 200 reviews of pubs renowned for their great food, drink and accommodation, this is the ideal guide for anyone who needs a little local knowledge while exploring regional Australia. Every town has its pub and every pub has its characters. Australia's country pubs are places to drink, eat, socialise and be entertained. If you are a road-weary traveller they also offer a place to sleep. Here's a guide that gives the low-down on over 200 watering holes, region by region. Not only does the guide offer an insight into the best places to eat, drink and enjoy the local culture, it also highlights points of local interest and recounts a few yarns from the characters that can be found holding up the bar and willing to bend an ear or two.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia  by James Halliday
From deep, supple and mouth-filling Shiraz to golden botrytised Riesling from delicious gooseberry and grass-driven Sauvignon Blanc to the generosity of sun-kissed Chardonnay, Australia produces wines that are among the best in the world. The diversity of Australian landscapes and soils ensures an optimal environment for every variety of wine grape, whether the cool climate of Tasmania for Pinot Noir or the Mediterranean summers of the Margaret River in Western Australia for Cabernet Sauvignon. James Halliday analyses every wine region in Australia – and there are over seventy – in this definitive book.

Hardback,  320 pp,  $86.95. Buy now

Sheer Bottled Bliss My Margaret River   by Ian Parmenter
Why would a city boy from England with a distrust of the country move to rural Western Australia? TV chef Ian Parmenter shares his experiences, from his culture shock as a London journalist arriving in Perth in 1971, then the discovery of his beloved weekender by the Margaret River, gradually transformed into a winery producing 3000 bottles of chardonnay a year. Enjoy his adventures and misadventures - which include the Home-made Cheese Disaster, battles with farm machinery - and the joys and triumphs of the first grape harvest. It's a hilarious tale of country life and the 'sea change' that we all dream about, with classic recipes and fun variations on such dishes as Roast Lamb and the World's Best Gravy, and Flaming Fruits with Meringue.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $29.95. Buy now