CHAPTER XII. ON AUSTRALIAN WINE, AND ITS PLACE IN THE AUSTRALIAN DAILY

DIETARY. "With time and care Australia ought to be the vineyard of the world"--Interesting facts in the early history of the vine in Australia--Figures showing the possibilities of Australian viticulture --The climate--The soil--"Cepage," or variety--The preparation of the soil--Laying-out the vineyard--Whether to plant cuttings or rooted vines--The height of the vine above the ground--On pruning-- The cellar--The gathering of she grape--Varying additions to the must --The must itself--Fermentation--THE TASTING AND JUDGING OF WINES-- uniformity required in Australian wines--The future success of the Australian wine industry, and upon what it depends