1) Plantings of wine grapes in Australia are most concentrated in South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria according to data from 2010. 2) The percentage of fortified wines produced in Australia has declined from 67% in 1958 to 1% in 2008 as still wines have increased in popularity. 3) Grenache and Mataro grape varieties comprised a very small percentage of total wine production in Australia in recent decades, dropping from 3% and 11% respectively in 1988 to less than 1% for both in 2005. 4) Blending red wine varieties like Shiraz and Cabernet together became a signature "Australian blend" style following World War II, with one of the earliest examples being the highly acclaimed