The Ultimate Wine Guide is Here. The All-new 2005 Edition of The Australian Wine Vintages 2005 Gold Book is Available in North America.

The Australian Wine Vintages 2005 Gold Book, the worlds number-1 selling pocket wine guide, having sold over 900,000 copies worldwide since its 1979 introduction, is available in North America.

Hamburg, MI (PRWEB) October 22, 2004 -- Expanded for the 22nd straight year, and distributed exclusively in the North America by Morris Island Press, Inc., in Hamburg, Michigan, the Gold Book rates over 14,720 entries, 1,546 wines and 366 winemakers.

With the growing popularity of Australian wines in the United States, the Gold Book, long considered the bible of Australian wines, is an important tool for the wine enthusiast of any level and an invaluable source for those wishing to learn more about the wines from Down Under.

Arguably the planet's premier must-have guide to every drinkable Australian wine, this handy resource, authored by Robin Bradley, a well-know Australian wine expert, is not only for the ordinary consumer, but the avid wine collector as well.

"I am convinced that all who use it will not only continue to savor the excellence of Aussie wines but will be educated about the vintages as well. And, besides, with the holiday season just around the bend, the Gold Book will make an excellent stocking stuffer," said Robin Bradley, author and originator of the Gold Book.

With over 900,000 copies sold worldwide since its introduction in 1979, the Gold Book has become the world's number-one-selling Australian wine guide.

For the novice, the Gold Book includes the author's rankings, which allow for easy comparisons between an untried wine and a previously tasted one. The connoisseur/collector will find the winemakers' rankings and the winemakers' "best year to drink" rating invaluable when selecting a wine to drink now, cellar and/or to collect.

Updated annually, the Gold Book is a 420-page, five-color, soft-cover, pocket-sized volume, which includes full-color reproductions of virtually each wine label. It is simple to use and provides a quick introduction to each winery, ranks each major label, rates each year, gives the reader an intrinsic value, and tells him/her when the wine is best consumed.

The Australian Wine Vintages Gold Book retails for $24.95 and is available through Morris Island Press, Inc. (www.gold-book.us). The 2004 edition is sold either direct at 1-866-269-6960 or on-line through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Borders.com or may also be ordered through local bookstores.

For a review copy of the Gold Book, email your request to sample@gold-book.us.

Morris Island Press, Inc., Hamburg, Michigan, is the exclusive North American importer and distributor of Australian Wine Vintages 2005 Gold Book.

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