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Viticultural Society of Victoria
Earliest: 1905
Latest: 1905
History : The Viticultural Society of Victoria is Australia's oldest wine society, founded in 1905 as an industry body by growers and merchants. This was a time when anti-drink campaigners, government neglect and the spread of the vine disease grap phylloxera threatened production. Victoria had been the leading Australian producer with a promiising export trade. In time the Viticultural Society became an influential luncheon club with a celebrated cellar, which it remains today. The Society defended wine drinking and represented its cause to government and the people. Source: David Dunstan 'A Vision For Wine: A History of the Viticultural Society of Victoria'
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