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The Wine Show Australia

Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwoodinnerfm.org.au
Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood interview wine industry personalities and uncover their stories and amazing tales. Podcasts are taken from the weekly radio program on 96.5 InnerFM (Melb, Australia 9am-11amAEST). Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display. Sam Isherwood is a well-known industry figure currently GM at Tarrawarra Estate.
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Episodes

Annalee Nolan - Winemakers of Rutherglen

Annalee Nolan heads up the WoR and is responsible for some great wine events such as the Tastes of Rutherglen event on the March long weekend in Victoria each year. It sounds like a great time with so much to do. @thewineshowaustralia @explorerutherglen

Mar 02, 202413 min

Courtney Christie - WineWolf Foundation

Courtney Christie chats with Simon Nash about the WineWolf Foundation which she set up with friends to honour a really special person in the wine industry, Lotte Wolf. Sadly Lotte passed in 2018 and the foundation was started to carry on the work she started. This is an amazing story. @thewineshowaustralia @winewolffoundation

Mar 02, 202423 min

Ray Naderson - Lethbridge Wines (Moorabool Valley)

Simon Nash speaks with Ray about his 30 year old wine brand and what he calls the personalities of his wines and the cllar door experience in store at both the winery and on the Bellarine. @thewineaustralia @lethbridge_wines

Mar 02, 202425 min

Peter Fraser - Yangarra Estate (McLaren Vale)

Peter Fraser joins Simon Nash for a chat about the recent award wins and the newish Cellar Door that opened in May. One of the best exponents of Grenache and some alternative varieties. A great chat. @thewineshowaustralia @yangarraestate

Mar 02, 202429 min

John the Pom - Peterson's Wines (Hunter Valley)

One of Jill Upton's favourite guests is John the Pom, the winery has held a special spot for her family and we hear the enthusiasm coming through. @thewineshowaustralia @petersonswines

Feb 24, 202423 min

Tillie J - winemaker (Yarra Valley)

Tillie chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her really cool brand Tillie J wines and some of the vineyards she source grapes from. One of the really interesting varietals is her Aligote, this sounds like such a versatile grape. @thewineshowaustralia @tilliejwines #aligote

Feb 24, 202431 min

Steve Lubiana - Stefano Lubiana wines (Tasmania)

Simon Nash and Jill Upton are joined by Steve Lubiana and hear how vintage is looking at this early stage at Stefano Lubiana wines the biodynamic vineyards in Granton Tasmania. Great chat with this 5th gen winemaker who is already watching the 6th gen (his son) working in the business too. @thewineshowaustralia @stefanolubianawines

Feb 24, 202427 min

Doug Bowen (Coonawarra)

Simon Nash and Doug Bowen chat about the upcoming vintage and how things have started off and how the row orientation and trellis system help control disease and even out the sun exposure. Interesting chat. @thewineshowaustralia #bowenestate

Feb 17, 202420 min

Scott Ireland - Provenance Wines (Geelong)

Scott is a favourite on The Wine Show Australia and he speaks with Simon Nash about the 3 regions that Provenance takes fruit from and the great work that the Restaurant team are doing at the Old Paper Mill site. @thewineshowaustralia @provenancewines

Feb 17, 202427 min

Diarmuid Conway (Aust Sports Beer Co.)

Diarmuid has developed a beer that actually does you good. Zero+ is a favourite with Athletes, this beer is Zero alcohol and contains electrolytes. A really interesting story. There is a promo code for free shipping for the next 2 weeks for The Wine Show Australia audience. Thewineshow @thewineshowaustralia @sportsbeer_official

Feb 17, 202424 min

Ed Swift - Printhie Wines (Orange)

Ed Swift chats with Simon Nash about their award winning sparkling wine range and the Printhie winery experience. Everything looks inviting about the Cellar Door and Restaurant, you can even have a glass of Sparkling and a Batemans Bay oyster. @thewineshowaustralia @printhiewines

Feb 17, 202426 min

Wendy Narby - Founder of Insider Tasting

Live from Mauritius, Wendy joins Jill to talk about her website, insidertasting.com and her book, The Drinking Woman's Diet. Topical, informative and entertaining, don't miss this interview with a woman in the know. @thewineshowaustralia @insidertasting @wendynarby

Feb 10, 202425 min

Fred Peacock - Bream Creek Vineyard, TAS

Jill chats to Fred Peacock, one of the pioneers of the Tasmanian wine industry, about his magnificent wines including the rare German varietal 'Schonburger' and his take on Gamay. @thewineshowaustralia @breamcreekvineyard

Feb 10, 202424 min

Drew Mackie - Dusty Hill Wines, South Burnett, QLD

A friend of the show, Drew chats to Jill about the 'rock star' 2023 vintage, which varietals are doing extremely well in South Burnett and pairing his favourite wines with food. A lovely guy and a legend. @thewineshowaustralia @dustyhillwines

Feb 10, 202420 min

Lindsay McCall - Paringa Estate (Mornington Peninsula)

Simon Nash and Jill Upton speak with Lindsay McCall about his wine brand Paringa Estate, the restaurant there that started and continues to be a real passion for him. We hear about how Lindsay went from years of school teaching to winery owner and winemaker. @thewineshowaustralia @paringaestate

Feb 03, 202425 min

Ben Riggs - Mr Riggs (McLaren Vale)

Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Ben Riggs about his brand Mr Riggs and the winemaking role for Ricky Ponting's wines. Vintage 24 looks good at this stage in both McLaren Vale and Tasmania Ben tells us. @thewineshowaustralia @mrriggswineco @pontingwines

Feb 03, 202426 min

Claire Doughty - Tin Shed Wines (Barossa Valley)

Claire is more used to arranging interviews for clients for her company @brand_warrior_communications but here she is telling Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the winery she and her husband bought, Tin Shed Wines. Lots of connections in this week's show, Damien Tscharke helps in the vineyard and BWC do the PR for Ben Riggs brands. A welcome coincidence to hear these stories interconnect. @thewineshowaustralia @tin_shed_wines @mrriggswineco @tscharkewines

Feb 03, 202421 min

Damien Tscharke - Tscharke Wines (Barossa)

Damien Tscharke chats to Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the great things going on at Tscharke and how the upcoming vintage looks. @thewineshowaustralia @tscharkewines

Feb 03, 202427 min

Mac Forbes-Mac Forbes Wines (Yarra Valley)

Mac makes wine with fruit from both the Upper Yarra Valley and the valley floor so he is a perfect person to discuss the upcoming vintage 2024. With Simon Nash. @thewineshowaustralia @mac_forbes_wines

Jan 27, 202434 min

Bec Hardy-Bec Hardy Wines (McLaren Vale)

Bec Hardy joins Simon Nash for a chat about McLaren Vale and preparations for Vintage 2024. The also speak about the 2 hats that the restaurant received recently. A very pleasant surprise. The brand is finding success in new overseas markets which will be exciting times ahead. @thewineshowaustralia @bechardywines #mclarenvale

Jan 27, 202431 min

Jo Nash - Tahbilk (Nagambie)

Simon Nash speaks with Jo Nash about the upcoming vintage in Central Victoria and the recent floods that the property endured and recovered from. Jo is the General Manager of Tahbilk and clearly had a passion for the history and the brand. @thewineshowaustralia @tahbilkwines

Jan 27, 202418 min

Will Derham - Banks Road (Bellarine)

Simon Nash chats with Will Derham about how the season has been from a wine perspective and the winery itself. The food is great and people are loving it. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard

Jan 27, 202417 min

Nick Ryan - Wine Journalist

Jill and Suz, special guest/cohost, chat to Nick about his career in the industry, his love of all things wine, and some great tips for Grenache lovers!

Jan 20, 202424 min

Hilary Mitchell - Mitchell Wines (Clare Valley)

Jill and Suz chat to Hilary about her love of the Clare Valley, her time in Barcelona in the fashion world and the family behind these lovely Clare Valley wines. @thewineshowaustralia @mitchellwines

Jan 20, 202420 min

Greg Silkman - First Creek Wines (Hunter Valley)

Jill and Suz chat to Greg about his exceptional wines, especially Semillon and Chardonnay, that have cleaned up at the New South Wales wine awards in the last few years. A must visit in the Hunter Valley. @thewineshowaustralia @firstcreekwines

Jan 20, 202418 min

Tammy Schutz - Schutz Barossa

Jill chats to Tammy, Barossa viticulturalist of the Year 2023, about the importance of her role, milestones of the year and the recent vintage in Barossa. @thewineshowaustralia @schutzbarossa

Jan 13, 202425 min

James Sexton - Main Ridge Estate (Mornington Peninsula)

Jill chats to James about their stunning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, awesome cellar door experience (which is one not to be missed for lunch), and being coined the Grand Cru of the Mornington Peninsula, by James Halliday. @thewineshowaustralia @mainridgeestate

Jan 13, 202422 min

Will Shields - Sevenhill Wines (Clare Valley)

After meeting in person at the Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show, Jill gets Will on to talk about his outstanding wines from Sevenhill in the Clare Valley. @thewineshowaustralia @sevenhillwines

Jan 13, 202423 min

Susan Papps - Yelland & Papps (Barossa)

Jill chats to Susan about their award-winning single vineyard Grenache, delicious Roussanne, and why Rhone varietals grow so well in the Barossa. A must visit when you are next in the region! @thewineshowaustralia @yelland&papps

Jan 13, 202424 min
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