Australian Wine Research Institute was created in 1955.

Australia's First Families of Wine's motto is 'Twelve of the most celebrated family names in Australian wine have come together to form Australia's First Families of Wine - an initiative to take the heart and soul of Australian wine to the world.'.

Mark Shield has written:

'Shield & Meyer'

'The no nonsense Australian wine book' -- subject(s): Wine and wine making

New Zealand

According to a few surveys conducted the most common Australian wine consumed is Penfolds Grange Grand Shiraz. Penfolds Bin, Lake's Folly and Jacobs Creek are also popular.