ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn ʃˈuːbɚt wʌz sˈɛnt tə fɹˈæns ænd spˈeɪn tə lˈɜːn mˈoːɹ ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd wˈaɪn mˈeɪkɪŋ, fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd wˈaɪnz bˌiːɪŋ ðə mˈeɪn pɹədˈʌkʃən fˈoʊkəs ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliən wˈaɪnɚɹiz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd.
In 1949 Schubert was sent to France and Spain to learn more about fortified wine making, fortified wines being the main production focus of Australian wineries during the period.