Cam has launched a new Gin inspired by a collaboration with Cobram Estate, the Olive Leaf Gin and shortly he starts work on the traditional Christmas Gin made by infusing the Womens Weekly Christmas Pudding through the still. @fourpillarsgin @cobramestate
'Shandy' and Simon chat about Gamay, the new Orchard Bar at Napoleon Cider and the 3 ranges of wine that he makes for Punt Road. A good chat with a good bloke. @puntrdwines
Heidi and Simon discuss Cabernet month in Coonawarra throughout October. It really whets the appetite for travel to this famous wine region situated halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide. @coonawarra_wine
Andy and friend Ange summarise the intention of their wine brand Lino Ramble... sustainability, intrigue, drinkability. It is with these three words in mind that they work toward their 10th vintage. Working with growers who also believe in organic principles is important as is trying new varieties such as some Sicilian ones. The cellar door is in the old Sparrows cottage in McLaren Vale. @linoramble
Yeringberg's annual open weekend tasting in 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid but there is plenty to get excited about from the de Pury's famous winery. Sandra and Simon chat about the 6 new release wines and the new vineyard plantings of the old vine material where row orientation is being changed to account for changing climatic conditions. Check out the interview and sign up to the mailing list to get the inside word on future happenings at Yeringberg. @yeringberg @wineyarravalley...
Warrick and partner Nicola Palmer have reopened the Waterfall Hotel after a significant refurbishment and are doing some great things with food and wine. They installed an Argentinian Asardo BBQ they call 'Fires of Hell'. Some great stories about recent events, the history of the pub and their Biodynamic farm Penobscot. Lots of great times ahead at this iconic pub in the heart of Clare. @watervalehotel @penobscotfarm @clarevalleysa
Catherine Kidman (Dr.) chats about working with the team at Wynns and her passion for vines and trying new techniques and technology in the vineyard. Listen to Cath's explanation of how Shiraz and Cabernet vines present for water and how they are using Thermography to optimise watering. Winner of the 2020 GT Wine Viticulturalist of the year.
Nick Spencer has moved on from Eden Road Wines in Canberra to start his own label, Nick Spencer Wines and he is dedicated to sourcing fruit from Gundagai and Tumbarumba and he chats about the stunning Chardonnay's coming from these regions. Hilltops for Shiraz is another region he knows well. Nick won the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy in 2009 with his second vintage at Eden Road and things have gone from strength to strength from there. @nickspencerwines
Roy Moorfield has been on the wine panel for Cathay Pacific for 30 years and he discusses the unique situation choosing wines for an international airline to be served in the air. With Simon Nash.
Nat and Simon discuss the new tasting experience at the Pizzini Cellar Door and how her mum Katrina took the A Tavola! cooking classes online with huge success. @pizziniwines #kingvalley #atavola!
Jock and Simon discuss the Chalk Hill Precinct and his Naked Wines projects, the release of a Rose in his mum's name and the biodiversity project. Hands Full? Yep. One of the industry's great guys and a fun chat. @chalkhillwines
Chester is the 4th generation winemaker at d'Arenberg and his vision created The Cube, the iconic McLaren Vale must-see. Interview with Simon Nash. @darenbergwine #darenbergcube #mclarenvale
Resident Beer nerd Becky returns to tell us about Hazy beers. It can be seen as the Pet Nat or Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc of the beer world and it is everywhere at the moment. We talk about the history, the styles, and the benchmarks.
Alastair Reed is a cool guy making great wines with his mate Sam. In between seemingly flippant discussion, Al drops a lot of knowledge. Striking to me is the fact that Kilmore in Victoria should not only be a stand-alone region but quite possibly should be considered one of the best in Victoria. Al also puts forward a robust case for why we all should drink more wine from Queensland. A point with which I agree. Konpira Maru says the wines are minimal intervention, maximum care. But they miss th...
Christian started his own wine distribution company after many years working for one of Australia's top importers of Italian wine. Christian has a strong focus on natural and low intervention wine. They all happen to be delicious. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of Italian wine on his list. But the small collection of Australian wines are outstanding. Phil and Christian chat about what got him to this point and about the wines he likes to drink.
Virginia, Chief Winemaker at Vasse Felix chats to Simon about her love for Margaret River and working with some very special vineyards and allowing the vines to express their true potential. 29 Vintages and counting..!
Jane tells us about the new wine importing business she and husband Jon are about to launch and how things have been since leaving Australia for their home country of America. Jane previously worked as the head Somm at Attica in Melbourne and was a regular cohost of The Wine Show.
Thommo chats with Simon about the collaboration with Joe Holyman (Stoney Rise) called Like a Version using Semillon fruit from his famous Braemore Vineyard.
Ben and Simon discuss the new and exciting project making wine with Ricky Ponting and some of our Wallaby greats. Its great to hear how into this project Ricky has been and that it has given Ben a chance to get down to Tasmania to make wine.
Tyson Stelzer has done some amazing things in wine, the latest tip of the hat to his expertise and energy is the appointment to Chief Editor of the Halliday Wine Companion. Taking the reins from James must be a daunting proposition but we get a sense that he's got this! Also just released is the Australian Sparkling Guide, we hear about pulling this together and the pause on his wine events possibly being fortuitous timing. Tyson chats to Simon.
Tillie works at Giant Steps by day and has launched her own wine label with at 2019 Pinot Noir. We've been catching up with Tillie over the journey. And this check-in sees the release of a new vintage. Tillie J Pinot Noir 2020 is terrific and a great successor to 2019. Tillie has worked in some amazing places with great mentors, and she shares her experiences.
Rob's knowledge and passion for the Yarra is phenomenal. Having grown up there, he's worked at Yarra Ridge, Punt Road, Mount Mary (for 10 years!), Kellybrook and now his own winery. It is fair to say Rob has made a fair bit of fantastic wine in his time too. We catch up with what he's been up to, and he offers his thoughts on the region.
Christina Kaigg, wine educator, wine writer (and more!) co-hosts but also educates us on the Yarra Valley. We barely scratched the surface but you'll definitely get a better idea of where to start to find out more about the Yarra.
It is easy to enjoy Stuart's laconic style when talking about wine. Stuart's passion is the Rhone varieties which he farms and sources in the Yarra Valley. Stuart is one of the few people who have benefitted from looking over someone else's back fence too.
Simon and Ben chat about the recent Halliday Wine Companion award for Best Value Winery. The award is a testament to the hard work over 100 years for the Thomson family. Ben is now in charge of the business and he discusses the success and future for Best's Wines and the Great Western area of the Grampians.
Simon and Max Allen talk about his new book Intoxicating: Ten drinks that shaped Australia. Max discovered that cider gum trees have provided indigenous people with a cider like drink called Way-a-linah for hundreds of years. We also chat about the origins of Australia's brewing industry and the legendary Victoria Bitter. Its a great chat and a really interesting book. Get one! @maxallendrinks @thamesandhudsonau @thewineshowaustralia...
Corinna is one of the 6th Generation of Olivers working in the Olivers Taranga Vineyards. 180 years on this amazing site. Simon and Corinna discuss the history, the new varietals being trialed and being a member of the Penfold's Grange Growers Club. Always a fun chat. @oliverstaranga
Belinda is a Finalist in the 2020 GT Wine Winemaker of the Year award. Simon Nash chats with Belinda about her wine journey and coming home to work in this iconic family wine business. Crawford River winery is based at Henty in South Western Victoria, truly a trailblazer for this region along with Seppelt's Drumborg vineyard. @crawford_river_wines @gtwine #2020finalist
Andrew Kelly – Small Batch Roasting Co. Phil learns about the fascinating world of coffee terroir, growing coffee, buying coffee, and the subsistence life of the growers. Andrew loves wine too, so we compare the language used and selling of both wine and coffee.
Join Phil via Zoom Marco Tovazzi – MT Wines Italian born Marco explains his work at Hoddles Creek, how he started his label. And we discuss the differences and similarities of Sangiovese from Chianti and Heathcote.
