Simon and Bill catch up again as a follow up to last time to chat about the old days in the wine industry, the characters such as Len Evans and James Halliday emerging on the writing and judging scene and calling past Rutherglen on the way back home from studying winemaking.
Anjanette is the Chief People and Communications Officer at wine conglomerate Accolade Wines. Jill Upton and Simon discuss the challenges of bringing together 55 individual wine brands and creating a culture that cascades down all the way to the wine drinking public and how the brands continue to retain their original character and charm.
Jill Upton and Simon speak with Chief Winemaker Craig Stansborough about his 30 years making wine at Grant Burge. Much has changed from the days where grapes were harvested without a winery to go to, 2021 will see 5.4M bottles produced. We catch up with Craig at his home amongst the vines where he has some plantings of his own. @grantburgewines #barossa
Ed Carr chats to Simon and Jill Upton(Cellar One brand manager) about his time in wine and what has brought him to be Australia's most awarded sparkling winemaker. He tells us what Tasmania does so well when it comes to sparkling wines. @houseofarras
Duncan and his brother Peter are third generation Lloyd's in the Coriole family business, Simon chats to Duncan about the history of this iconic @mclarenvale winery and some of the alternative varieties that Coriole has pioneered in McLaren Vale.
Simon and Steven talk about the ever-changing Seppeltsfield village, how vintage 21 was for them and the exciting plans afoot for the Randall Wine Group. Warren Randall has built an energetic team of like-minded people and under the stewardship of Steven we watch developments with great interest. @seppeltsfield @barossawines
Scott Ireland is a regular on the show and he talks with Simon about Vintage 21 in the regions he works with including the Macedon vineyard at over 700m above sea level. The winery at The Old Paper Mill outside Geelong has a great tasting experience and the wines are stunning. Good bloke too. @provenance_wines @winegeelong
Tyson is always a great guest and this chat is no exception. What he doesn't know about Champagne and Sparkling wine isn't worth knowing! Simon and Tyson catch up again about the upcoming Taste Champagne Australia, the Halliday Wine Companion annual awards and so much more. Beware this will make you want to pop the cork on something bubbly..! @tysonstelzer #champagne @tyson_stelzer
Richard and his brother Malcolm have really fun brand, producing interesting wine and an excellent Cellar Door experience. They are really working their way into the landscape of McLaren Vale in more ways than one.
Simon speaks with Dave about his brand Arfion wines and how he came to be making wine in the Yarra. Hawkes Bay to Giant Steps and now Arfion and a few collaborations. Good story.
Andrew and Simon chat about Vintage 2021, the single vineyard wines and how things have changed over his 20 vintages with Coldstream Hills.
KG to pretty much everyone, once you listen to his story you will be well qualified to call him that too. Head of red winemaking at Yalumba, KG is a Barossa legend and the current custodian of some of this country's most iconic wines.
Tim and Simon chat about Riposte, the winery based in the Adelaide Hills and about life growing up in the Clare Valley. We also chat about Tim's uncle Mick who is a truly legendary figure in Clare.
Sorby Adams has had a long and successful career in wine over 30 years including as Chief Winemaker at Yalumba. He talks to Simon about his journey so far and the change of pace establishing Sorby Adams wines and some projects with Naked Wines.
Cape Bernier is located 45 mins from Hobart and produces some stunning wines and is another example of why Tasmania is so exciting right now. Andrew and Jenny took over the established vineyard in 2014 and have worked hard to create a range of Single Estate wines that continue to impress everyone.
Michael Trembath and business partner Matt Paul are responsible for the majority of Italian wine available in Australia. Over 27 years of travelling to Italy and period living there he has built up immense knowledge and contacts across all of the regions in Italy. Simon and Michael break down the regions and varieties of Italy along with some funny stories.
Derek Hooper and Simon chat about his passion for the Limestone Coast and and the wines he makes under Cape Jaffa and for Naked wines.
John and Simon talk Riesling and this iconic brand and how to decipher the numbered range. John has been named one of the first 4 finalists for the prestigious Gourmet Traveller Wine Winemaker of the year 2021. @rieslingfreakofficial #riesling
Darryl and Simon chat about Catlin Wines and also his winemaking work with Sidewood wines.
Paul is a smart young winemaker and he tells us about his passions and the region of Denmark in WA. Paul produces a range of wines for Naked Wines.
Sean talks Gin and this distillery based in McLaren Vale up on Chalk Hill. Great story and a great brand in the making. Never Never Distilling Co ’s Southern Strength Gin has been named the World’s Best Classic Gin at the influential World Gin Awards in London. It’s the first time an Australian gin has won the prestigious award.
Iain Riggs has been with Brokenwood since it was a small in the 1980's. Now the brand is recognised for stunning wines the world over and definitely a key attraction for the Hunter. Simon and Iain chat about plans for the future now that he is stepping back from the roles of Chief Winemaker and Managing Director. The recent purchase of one the Hunter's most iconic vineyards, The Mistress Vineyard will be an exciting new phase along with his role as Chairman of Trustees for the Len Evans Foundati...
Dan Coward speaks to Simon about the new winery and Cellar Door in Greenock, Barossa Valley. Alkina Wine Estates is the latest winery project for Alejandro Bulgheroni the Billionaire Argentinian businessman who made his wealth from oil and gas and now champions expressions of site for his wine projects around the world. Dan tells us about Pedro the soil whisperer mapping the geology, the polygon wines made in large tulip shaped concrete eggs to keep outside factors such as oak away from the wine...
Sarah Gough chats from the vineyard where they are picking Pinot Gris and says its looking amazing. Box Grove is near Nagambie and her winery is producing some stunning wines. Hear about the Cellar Door, Osteria and the inspiration behind it and Sarah's path to creating this brand. Since grafting over her vines to Mediterranean varieties she has never looked back. @winecompanion rated Box Grove a Dark Horse winery in 2020. @boxgrovevineyard
Liam has taken over the winemaking and running of the business at Wild Duck Creek and he tells us the story of how this winery in Heathcote came to prominence in the USA. Simon chats with Liam. @wildduckcreekestate #heathcote
Mandy is a renowned winemaker and with her brother Arthur they grow and make some of Rutherglen's finest table wines and fortified. The restaurant is french and situated in a heritage building circa the 1860's. Simon Nash chats to Mandy.
Angela Brown and her sister Eliza and brother Nick run Brown Family Wines which owns All Saints Estate, St Leonards Estate, Mt Ophir Estate and a wine bar in Rutherglen. Forging a path started by their father Peter Brown who sadly passed away in 2005, the kids have done amazing things with the business. The All Saints castle was built in 1864 by two scotsmen and its really worth a visit for tastings and the restaurant. Angela and Simon tell the story. @allsaintsestate @rutherglen...
Luke Tyler is the Marketing Manager at Wirra Wirra and he chats to Simon about what an amazing experience the team has created this year and why people get drawn to work at this iconic McLaren Vale winery. A must visit and a good listen too. @wirrawirrawines @mclaren_vale
Behn Payten and Troy Jones have a new cellar door in Healesville, a collaboration with a winemaker in Spain and a really smart looking well made range of table wines. He is one of the exciting gang of locals making the town an amazing destination for wine, food, gin and now vermouth apparently! Simon and Ben catch up on the latest. @payten_and_jones #healesville
Pete has moved into the Village! We all love Seppeltsfield and now we can start or finish the day with a great coffee! Pete and Simon chat about his plans for the cafe and how he fell in love with coffee 5 years ago and now his two favourite things combine to become Octeine. @octeine_coffee @pete_mann @seppeltsfield
