THE WINE FRONT

Why the French Hate Us: The Real Story of Australian Wine is a story that matters. It is available through Australian bookstores (try your favourite independent bookstore, or perhaps www.dymocks.com.au, or www.collinsbooks.com.au). For reviews of the book see below, or for more details see www.whythefrenchhateus.com.

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REVIEWS FOR
WHY THE FRENCH HATE US: The Real Story of Australian Wine
(Hardie Grant, $28.95)

James Halliday in the Weekend Australian wrote:
"It is indisputable that Mattinson is the most literate author Australia has had since Walter James dominated the scene from the late 1940s and ’50s. Reading the book, you might well picture Mattinson as a blue singleted, aggressive, macho Aussie male who just happened to be able to conjure up landscapes with a few well chosen words. In fact he is distinctly reticent and quietly spoken, still coming to terms with the fact that, literary skills to one side, he has rapidly become a very good wine taster and industry observer. This is a book full of entirely new insights into Australian wine, the way it is made, the way it is marketed (or mis-marketed), and where it should head. And you don't have to be a wine-nerd to enjoy every page."

Winsor Dobbin in Sydney's Sun-Herald wrote:
"The best read of the new (wine book) crop is Mattinson's Why the French Hate Us. Mattinson is a terrific writer, passionate about his subject and tells the story of how the Australian wine industry forged a formidable international reputation ... it's compelling stuff."

Glen Humphries wrote in the Illawarra Mercury:
"What I'd been looking for is someone who can write about wine but do so in a fun and entertaining way. I think I've finally found him - the guy's name is Campbell Mattinson. Mattinson is the author of a new book called Why the French Hate Us - even the title is entertaining ... reading the book it's clear Mattinson knows how to tell a story. He's a writer who just happens to write about wine - and he does so in a way that clearly shows his enthusiasm for the subject ... If you've got a wine lover on your Christmas list and you're wondering what to get them as a gift - buy this book." 

Gary Walsh of Winorama wrote:
"It is full of personality, honesty and insight. Often funny, very informative, sometimes rude, and as with most things Mattinson, intensely passionate and personal. Entertaining too."

Peter Forrestal in Perth's Sunday Times magazine wrote:
"This book is an educated and sometimes elegant rant against the perception that Australian wine isn’t or can’t be distinctive, individualistic and interesting. It’s a ramble through much of Mattinson’s musings on wine for the past three years, highlighting stories of the great and idiosyncratic winemakers who make Australian wines so fascinating."

The Sun-Herald's SUNDAY Magazine referred to is as a:
"... a passionate and funny expose." 

Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine wrote:
"This is recommended reading for anyone who gives a toss about (Australian) wine."

Fiona Capp in the Melbourne Age newspaper wrote:
"Mattinson writes with the infectious passion of a convert spreading the good news."