Richo and Jill are supremely lucky to chat to Patrick Walsh from Cellarhand. Without him the German and Austrian wine offering in Australia would be pretty bleak. Did I also mention that he distributes Mount Mary, Yeringberg and Wantirna Estate. To quote Wayne's World; 'we're not worthy... we're not worthy' Thanks Patrick and Virginia. You have truly influenced and changed the industry for the best.
David Stevens-Castro is an interesting guy. He's an educator, rugby fiend, wine judge, bon vivant and all around general influencer. How lucky we are to try and join all of the dots in this interview... And particularly lucky that he works for Uncle Dan's in QLD. Cheers mate!
Jill & Richo have the absolute privilege of chewing the fat with Peter Lloyd from the iconic family that looks after Coriole in McLaren Vale. They learn the secrets behind the original vineyards and the future of this most important region for South Australia. The future couldn't be in better hands. How lucky are we??
Richo and Jill chat to the wonderful and talented wine personality Samantha Isherwood who is currently and recently looking after the famous and important Yarra Valley winery TarraWarra. This is particularly close to Richo's heart as it was the first place that he ever worked in wine - both from a production and marketing sense.
Mel chats with Simon and Richo about the upcoming Prosecco Festival in Melbourne and we get a mini Masterclass on the styles and tastes of Prosecco from here and Italy. Great chat as always and get your tickets if you can make it to the Abbotsford Convent. @thewineshowaustralia @proseccoqueen @theproseccofestival #prosecco
Dan Schwarze and Richo worked together years ago and they still cross paths in the world of wine. The tell some tales and chat with Simon about the institution City Wine Shop which is a must visit when you are up near Spring st in Melbourne. It will make you change your route home from the city we promise.. @thewineshowaustralia @citywineshop
We go from the Prosecco Queen (aka Mel Brauer) to the Pavlova Queen Nerida McPherson. What a great yarn with Richo and Simon. They talk wine matches with Pavlova and food and wine writing plus loads more. Its a longer chat but very engaging. @thewineshowaustralia @pav.queen
Luke has had a range of cracker jobs all over the world. He has a great sensibility about him which is why his wines are soo good. Richo & Ewan go deep into an extended interview which covers his career, the wines at Pipers Brook estate etc and the state of wine in Tassie in general.
Chances are if you're drinking a variety with a slightly unusual name you can thank Kim and her family. We are so grateful to have all of these awesome new wines to drink and also that the utterly charming Kim joins us on the Wine Show Australia Podcast. Fabulous stuff...
Richo and Ewan have a great chat with one of the icons of the Hunter Angus Barnes - he grew up there and it's great to see him back in action in his home patch. We get a great history of the man and also the estate. There is a personal touch to this interview as Agnus is one of Richo's old mentors in the industry.
The most excellent chat about how Graham Norton got his own wine and gin! Throw in Sarah Jessica Parker too.... A fabulous story of innovation, persistence and general laughs. Oh and don't forget Eurovision and starting an airline from scratch too. Wonderful.
Paul saves the day when another guest fails to show for the live radio! As always - an interesting and wide ranging chat about wine and his upcoming trip to South America.
Jill snags a great guest in the tiny boutique producer of Eisenstone Wines in the Barossa. Richo reconnects with an old colleague Stephen Cook who started the brand and there is some great chat about regionality, vineyards and of course Shiraz...
(Richo) feel so lucky to get to participate in live radio and also podcasts with two such wonderful people. All three of us bring our own unique skills and perspectives to the show. Jill is passionate about small vineyards especially in QLD and the Hunter Valley. I just love chewing the fat with all of our amazing guests whether they grow grapes, market wines or prune vines. But it must be acknowledged that without the drive and passion of Simon Nash, Kim West/s (aka Harry Heidelberg) legacy wou...
Jill & Richo have a cracker chat with Jordan on how he came to Melbourne & pivoted from Real Estate into something he is super passionate about. He works for Coravin which is a really interesting wine preservation gadget with a wonderful back story (and has tasted some of the great wines of the world... not bad for a Carlton supporter. Gabriella Rush (Gabs!! a genuinely passionate Collingwood fan) also joins in the chat and we hear about some more minimal intervention gear and her advent...
A fascinating four way chat about the state of sparkling wine in Tasmania, France, The UK & great XMAS wines in general. There is some fun banter in relation to Sparkling Shiraz and some great insights from two industry luminaries.
Sean shares his insights with Richo & Jill from the history of Dan Murphy's to the state of sparkling wine in the industry. He really is a fascinating and insightful character in the industry....
Jeni joins Simon in the studio for a great show of interviews and discussions about her year of tastings and events and the reviewing for the Halliday Wine Companion. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport
Simon chats with Andrew about their new vineyard purchase and the joys of getting to know a new block of vines and his thoughts on how it will enhance this iconic brand. @thewineshowaustralia @coldstreamhills
Becky joins Jeni Port and Simon for a chat about her life in wine from growing up with a winemaking Dad to her avoidance of the industry and as happens so often her eventual embracing of the pull towards it. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport
A man that needs no introduction, Sir James and his family have been outstanding contributors to the Australian wine industry. A man of many talents and passions, Jill talks to "Jim" about his main one outside of sailing. A must-not-miss interview! #sirjameshardy#hardyswines
Jill talks to Corrina about her recent trip to Italy, how the wine industry over there compares to ours these days and producing her favourite Italian varietals in Australia. #oliverstaranga#corrinawright
With vines in his veins, Nick has been around the traps and found himself in the business of saving our most precious varietals from future diseases. An awarded viticulturist, Nick chats to Jill about his new project and how he intends to do this through the love of science and wine. #foundationviticulture
Andrea fills Richo and Simon in on the week she had at the Len Evans Tutorial and some of the amazing wines they tried. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard
Mel is one half of the successful podcast duo Wine with Meg and Mel (Mel pictured on left), she chats wit Richo and Simon about the journey from marketing Dairy to now immersing herself in the Wine Industry and how she and Meg Brodtmann MW teamed up to start the podcasts. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard @winewithmegandmel
Louella chats with Simon and Richo about her wine industry experience and the job of a Sommelier. They talk about designing wine lists of which she currently looks after 15 and some of the trends in the market currently. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard
Michael speaks with Simon and Richo about the current Prosecco wars between Australia and Italy through the Free Trade Agreement. It is a compelling story and good to hear it form someone deeply entrenched in the issue. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard @dalzotto.wines
Jill talks to wine writer and co-author Angus Hughson about the recent launch of The Wine Journal, which shares key discoveries, experiences, and behind-the-scenes insights about the best Australian and selected international wines. A perfect Christmas gift for your wine nerd friends. Grab a couple and you'll have Christmas sorted! #thewinejournal#angushughson
Rolf Binder are known as masters of blending Mataro and Shiraz and producing outstanding wines. Jill talks to Lauren at cellar door about their awesome cellar door experience including pizza and wine tastings and the 5 varietals they are focusing on at the moment. #rolfbinder
GM and Senior Winemaker at the well-known Hungerford Hill winery in the HV, Bryan talks to Jill about producing wines from the 3 NSW wine regions, Tumbarumba, Hilltops and HV and the differences between the regions. A must visit in the HV especially for dinner at the famous Muse restaurant. #hungerfordhill#huntervalleywineries
