Valley of the Hunter: The Hunter Valley Vineyards Preface by Henry Bonnard Text by Major Thomas Richard, Mr Edward Dowling, Mr J.J. Spruson Translation (2023) by Angus Alexander James Glasper Mrs Bonnard Brings in a French Text on the Hunter Vineyards In 2012 Mrs Bonnard brought in a photocopy text of an account of the … More The Hunter Valley Vineyards (1882)
BORDEAUX WINE EXHIBITION 1882 Questions to be answered by Exhibitor Exhibitors were required to answer a series of questions about their vineyard’s original vegetation, soils, site, age of vines, vine varieties, wines produced, production costs, prices, awards and vineyard history. John Wyndham’s answers provide a rare, incredibly detailed, valuable, and hitherto unrevealed insight into the … More John Wyndham on Dalwood for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition (1882)
DALWOOD RAINFALL RECORDS 1865 – 1893 By Don Seton Wilkinson Colonial era weather records are few and far between. The Bureau of Meteorology considers that the Rainfall records from Dalwood, Branxton, NSW are the oldest accurate rainfall records in its collection. Between 1865 and 1885 the monthly rainfall was recorded by John Wyndham … More Selected Historic Records of Dalwood Vineyard