"I am delighted to launch the first Australian Wine Club in the US," Great Australian Wines founder Michele Anderson said today, "and with the US wine market now the biggest in the world, Australia poised to become its largest wine supplier, and the Internet established as a significant and secure consumer business channel, the timing is ideal to bring Australia's leading wines directly to American consumers.

GreatAustralianWines.com currently serves 20 States from its Napa fulfillment center, increasing to 26 by Spring 2006. Anderson, an Australian who is a US permanent resident, selects the wines from amongst the 1,700 independent Australian wineries. "My passion for wine was ignited 20 years ago when I worked as a Sommelier at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel," Anderson says. "There are so many Great Australian Wines that you could be a Club Member for life and enjoy a distinct and terrific experience with every one of our Club selections."

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