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Kōrero: Dalmatians

Early west Auckland wine labels

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Early west Auckland wine labels

Founded in 1937 by the Fredatovich family, Lincoln initially built its name on fortified wines, especially sherry. New Zealanders were predominantly beer drinkers in the 1960s and labels spelling out ‘grape wine’, with images of grapes, were necessary to explain what wine was, and what it was made from.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Peter Fredatovich

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Dalmatians – Farming, fishing, winemaking, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/ephemera/281/early-west-auckland-wine-labels (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.