Why the French Hate Us: The Real Story of Australian Wine

by Campbell Mattinson

Australian wine is in just as a growing number of connoisseurs scoff at its taste, the way it's grown, and how it's made, hundreds of the country's small wineries are battling to survive. Thin Skins addresses the forces fighting Australian wine and harming its reputation. In witty, insightful writing that's a combination of P.J. O'Rourke and Oz Clarke, Campbell Mattison debunks the lies and showcases the people who are saving the industry by producing great wine.
Anyone who enjoys drinking Australian wine, or cares about how it is farmed, will savor this entertaining, inspiring story.

Genres: Wine, Nonfiction

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Campbell Mattinson has won multiple writing awards across various genres over the past 25 years but his first novel, We Were Not Men is the heart and soul of him. If you're interested in the journey of this book then see the video here but otherwise, read the book and judge the soul of him there, good or ill.
Video heree: https://vimeo.com/435984133

Reviews

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book on the Australian wine industry, especially in the boom cycle of the "parkerized" era.
Title does not really apply to the contents of the book, but Campbell does convey the characters and scions of the wine producing industry in Australia during their highs and lows. The book is really a history of the beginnings and boom times of Australian wine and also about various wineries.

[Shelley Hamer-Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brilliantly written book on the Australian wine industry--how they got to where they are and where they go from here in midst of economic turmoil and an increasingly tough consumer sell.