The latest release from Australian wine journalist Jeremy Oliver and the first release of his Annual Wine Guide in the U.S..  This is an indispensible guide for those interested in understanding Australian wine from an Australian perspective.

"Jeremy Oliver is the most influential Australian wine writer to emerge in the last twenty years.  Fully independent, with no ties to any maker or producer, he calls it as he sees it.  In this bestselling guide to Australian wine, he tells you what's hot, what's not, what wines to buy, what wines to cellar and what wines to drink now.

This book identifies the best quality and the best value Australian wines, maker by maker, vintage by vintage, offering a huge amount of easily understood information at a glance.  It presents each label in full colour, plus the most detailed tasting notes available anywhere.  Each winery is profiled with all the important contact and personnel details.

The only classification of Australian wine based on quality, this book also includes an updated Vintage Report for 2005.  It explains recent issues and developments, seasonal variations and trends in Australian wine.  It also features Jeremy Oliver's expert advice on wine investment.

Encyclopaedic, accessible and extremely easy to use, Jeremy Oliver's Australian Wine Annual 2006 is the book every wine lover needs to own if they're really interested in Australian wine."