Australian Wines Are Popular

Throughout The World

More than 50 countries throughout the world import Aus tralian wines. As well as the United Kingdom and Canada, several countries in Asia and the Pacific have increased their orders.

A MONO these importers are the Pacific Islands which, in 1959- 60, imported 8,230 gallons of these fine quality wines, valued at £7,890.

Although its wine industry dates back 170 years, Australia has been in the forefront of technological changes since it first started making wines.

Its vineyards have always been abreast of the world’s best and today fast-moving sets of beaters, modern machinery and white-coated scientists in well-equipped laboratories are im portant in the expansion of this in dustry.

Australia produces a larger variety of fine wines than any other single country. After only two years in open casks, vintage wines are bottled and in another year they are ready for drinking.

World wine experts acknowledge

their high quality and Australian wines have won top awards in Europe.

More than 32.5 million gallons of wine are produced annually in Aus tralia and in 1959-60 exports amounted to 1,738,000 gallons, of a total value of fA 1,257,000.

• Special Attention. Many

Australian exports are specially adapted to suit overseas markets.

One big meat exporter, for instance, employs a Moslem butcher to slaughter animals according to Moslem rites. Representatives of the Bread Research Institute of Aus tralia regularly demonstrate baking methods to bakers of other countries.

Special varieties of butter have been developed for tropical countries.

Partof the stainless-steel lined refrigeration plant and pressure fermentation tanks in a modern Australian winery. The man in the white coat is extracting some of the processed wine for laboratory testing.