vW Maps

Thank you!

mvw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:03:06 +0000

Thank you for your purchase! Your transaction has been completed and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at www.paypal.com/au to view details of this transaction.

Your order will be shipped within a day or two. If you don’t want us to include a receipt from vW Maps with the map, please let us know via our email address that you’ll find in the PayPal receipt. In that case we’ll email the receipt to you instead.

Protected: test for Parvin

mvw — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:06:39 +0000

A Truly 3-Dimensional Map

mvw — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:10:10 +0000

Top View of 3d Map of Beechworth

vW Maps has produced an accurate, detailed three-dimensional model of the Beechworth wine region. Made with 3D printing technology, the model maps the locations of vineyards, the official wine region, the roads, rivers and wooded areas. The topographically-accurate base shows the rolling hills that help characterise the region’s wines.

The geography of the wine region comes alive in this format. The ability to see and touch the landforms makes it easy to understand how wind, rain, and temperatures affect the grapes.

The full-colour terrain model was printed using additive manufacturing technology, also known as rapid prototyping or 3D printing. The high resolution 3d modeling now possible from these machines makes for a stunning and uniquely informative map.

The model measures 240mm x 365mm and would look great in cellar doors and visitor information centres. Other applications include museum exhibits or any situation where mapping information benefits from being presented on a 3d map of the land.

High-resolution printing

View of 3d Map from front

Top view of 3d Map

vW Maps Wins Gold!

mvw — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:29:33 +0000

The vW Maps website has just been awarded a gold medal! The prize was awarded in the Best Internet Website category at the Pacific region meeting of the International Map Trade Association. The award was announced in Bangkok in November.

A big thanks goes to Parvin Panahi, our wonderful graphic and web designer. Visit her website, please: http://www.parvinpanahi.com/portfolio

Thanks also to John Hilgart who brought the website’s text alive and Adrian Forbes of forbesoft who made the website run so much better.

Upper Goulburn Wine Tasting Dinner

mvw — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:34:34 +0000

View the invitation to the Upper Goulburn Winegrowers’ Association Wine Dinner

(Note that vW Maps has nothing to do with the Upper Goulburn Valley wine region other than being the publisher of the Wine Map of Victoria by Max Allen which seeks to promote all the wine regions of Victoria.)

The Problem with Web-Based Maps

mvw — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:43:16 +0000

In 2004 Martin was invited to submit a “rant” for Soapbox, the opinion column in Earth Observation Magazine.

Click on the image to read the article as 2-page PDF.

A Virtual Tour of a Wine Region

mvw — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:04:39 +0000

Click Image to View Video

A moving map shows the the geography of Victoria’s Yarra Valley wine region. The detailed zoom-through of its subregions and Mac Forbes’ vineyards sheds light on the terroir that shapes Mac’s prized wines. Mac is a Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year 2011 finalist.

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mvw — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:26:05 +0000

Climate

parvin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:41:18 +0000

Temperature Map of Tasmania with Vineyards

Overlaying vineyard locations, from VineFinders Pty Ltd, on a map of Bureau of Meteorology climate data provides insights into the qualities of the wines. Patterns emerge making the influences of terroir easier to grasp.

The climate maps from the Tasmania Wine & Gastronomy Map with Breweries and Distilleries have been reproduced at one square metre each on the walls of a noted winery restaurant in the Tamar Valley, Tamar Ridge Estate, now part of Brown Brothers.

Maps on wall of Tamar Ridge Estates

The Wine Map of Australia by Max Allen

parvin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:42:07 +0000

The Wine Map of Australia by Max Allen

We’ve seriously been looking for a map like this since we started our Road to Vino adventure! Absolutely awesome! —The Qwoff Boys

Max Allen writes in the map’s introduction:

“Ever since European settlers first poked a few fragile young grapevines into Australian soil in the late 1700s, generation after generation of pioneers and prospectors have coaxed flavour from the land. Over the centuries, many deliciously distinctive wines have emerged, from fine and delicate sparkling wine on the windswept coast of Tasmania to dark and treacly fortified wines in the hot inland vineyards of Rutherglen. Our map charts these unique combinations of country, climate and culture.”

The use of a metallic ink beautifully highlights the landforms, helping both to define the topography and differentiate the wine regions. Also included are subtle symbols that show the precise locations of the country’s 4500-plus vineyards, mapped by industry leaders, VineFinders™.

See and buy this and other Australian Wine Maps at www.australianwinemaps.com

It’s a must for all cellar doors. —Tony Keys, The Key Report

Australian terroir

Western Australia

Regions and Subregions