Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation

The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, or AWBC, is an Australian Government authority that promotes and regulates the Australian wine and brandy industry. It was created in 1981 to replace the Australian Wine Board.

The AWBC determines the boundaries of Australia's wine regions and sometimes names them.

ee also

*Australian wine
*List of wine-producing regions

External links

* [http://www.wineaustralia.com/australia/ Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation website]


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