Davis & White are QLD's first wine auction house with auctions opening on the 1st Friday of every month. Their fabulous portfolio of wines are selected based on their own wine adventures. Jill & Darren chat about these wines, events & lunches with their wine partners, and working in the wine industry in QLD. #davis&white
Boutique winery, Lake's Folly, produces some of the most famous and exclusive Chardonnay & Cabernet Blends in Australia. Jill talks to winemaker Rod Kempe who has been with Lake's since 2000 and has no intention of leaving. Born and bred in the Hunter Valley, he has worked with industry luminaries for decades and continues to make these hard-to-come-by wines in limited quantities. If you are lucky to find one on a wine list, we suggest buying it! #huntervalley#lakesfolly
Champagne aficionado, Rebecca Grisman, started her journey into Champagne when she discovered she was allergic to most still wines. Jill talks to her about founding The Champagne Class on the Sunshine Coast, mastering the art of sabrage (opening a Champagne bottle with a sword), and how Sunshine Coast residents have bought more Champagne than any other region in Australia in the last 12 months. Methinks she has something to do with it :) #sunshinecoastchampagneclub
Sam Clarke is the son of David Clarke and Cheryl Thorn who's families came together to create the well-known Thorn-Clarke wines in Barossa & Eden Valley. Jill talks to Sam about his experiences overseas (especially Spain!), these influences on his wine-making, the differences between South Australia and other wine regions around the world, and his focus on sustainability. #thorn-clarke
The Zema family from Calabria bought 20 acres in 1982 and produced their first Shiraz using a 2nd had milk tanker. With amazing work ethic they now have vineyards located in 3 prime locations in Coonawarra, with similar terroir to Bordeaux. Jill talks to Nick about their beautiful Shiraz & Cab Sav and the importance of pairing wines with the right food! Mrs Zema's Tomato Sauce & Pizza match with their Cab Merlot or Sparkling Shiraz is a must! #zemaestate
Richo and Simon chat with Corey and Simon about Sons of Eden and how they work together in the vineyard and winery to make some stunning wines. The guys work with 30 different vineyards, each one has its own personality. The Grenache Project sounds intriguing, the same fruit made 6 different ways by the winemakers at Artisans of Barossa. #getsome @sonsofeden #edenvalley
Mel is one of our favourite guests, the exciting news is that the Prosecco festival is back on in 2022! Simon and Richo hear about all the fun planned for this year's event, the beauty of Italian Prosecco's and how great the Aussie ones are too. @proseccoqueenau @theproseccofestival
Simon and Richo chat to Joel Pizzini, we love our updates from the King Valley and Joel fills us in on Vintage 2022. @pizziniwines #kingvalley
Corinna's Great Great Great Grandfather planted the vies at Oliver Taranga, so much history! Simon and Richo chat about the new Cellar Door and new varietals coming on and winning the ASVO Winemaker of the Year 2022 award. @oliverstaranga #mclarenvale
Nathan chats with Jill and Simon about his You Tube show and taste 4 Rose's to pay homage to World Rose day. @australianwineweekly is available on their YT channel and Community TV in Melb & Adelaide building their following of wine enthusiasts. They chat about the different styles of Rose and discuss some food pairing ideas. @goads #australianwine
Jill and Simon discuss the Smoke Taint research that Alex is involved in, the findings are really going to change they way the industry deals with bushfires in the future. Alex was recently awarded the ASVO winemaker of the year. Cassegrain wines near Port Macquarie on the NSW south coast is not a well known region but they are making some great wine from there and regions such as Tumbarumba and Orange. French wine styles inspired by the family's heritage. @cassegrainwines #portmacquarie...
Jill and Simon chat with Darren about the winery in Eden Valley and hear about his Family's various forays into the wine industry, his FIL owns Tanunda Cellars and they previously owned Bar Barossa. The Cellar Door is in a quaint old building next to the old Postal stopover building. Good chat and a great place to visit. @brockenchackwines #edenvalley
Nina and Kate chat with Simon and Jill about the successful funding of their Winemakers Fantasy project with Naked Wines. We chatted a couple of months ago when the voting was underway and its exciting to hear that its come to fruition and that there are new wines to be released over the coming months, lots to buy and try through with their Two Pairs brand on Naked Wines. @twopairswines @nakedwines
Jill & Richo talk to Steve about his new book, 'Grenache - Barossa Grown - A guide to Barossa Grenache', which showcases 155 wines from 55 wineries. Foreword by James Halliday, this book is a must for the Grenache lover. Available online at hayesfamilywines.com.au for just $20, this book is Grenache gold! #qwinereviews#grenache
Champion Wine of Show, Best Pinot Noir & Top Gold Medal winner at the recent 2022 Tasmanian Wine Show, the 2020 Eddystone Point Pinot Noir is an absolute must-try! Jill & Richo chat to Stewart Byrne, the man behind the award winning Eddystone Point wines, about the differences between Californian and Tasmanian Pinots, his award winning Rieslings & Pinot Gris, and what it's like to live and work in one of the most beautiful wine regions in Australia. #eddystonepoint#tasmaniawines...
From the coolest grape growing region in Australia, John Ellis and his wife Ann (daughter of the great Murray Tyrrell) are producing magnificent cool climate wines with a focus on sparkling. Jill & Richo talk to John about their Macedon Sparkling range, producing the first cool-climate Chardonnay in Australia and working with the great Peter Tisdall. #hangingrockwines#macedonranges
Jill & Richo talk to Sarah about the WSET partnership with the National Indigenous Culinary Initiative, which is paving the way for Indigenous people to learn about the wine, food & beverage industry, ultimately creating work and other opportunities. A wonderful initiative and inspiring interview. #WSET#NICI
One of Australia's leading exponents of terroir-driven wines, Brian Croser is an industry luminary that pioneered the development of the Adelaide Hills wine region. Jill & Richo speak to Brian about his Tapanappa winery, the famous Croser & Petaluma brands, and how to save a bottle of vino that has been kept in the freezer all night! A fascinating story that only someone like Brian could tell. #tapanappawines#croser
Known for their amazing Shiraz & Riesling, Mount Majura Wines also produce some of the best Tempranillo outside Spain. Jill and Fergus chat about the similarities between Ribera del Duero and Canberra (who would have thought!), dealing with the many obstacles they've faced in the last 18 months, and forming the Tempraneo group with other outstanding Tempranillo makers such as Running with Bulls and Lalinea. #mountmajura#canberrawines
3rd generation De Bortoli and Managing Director since he was 33 years old, Darren is the creator of one of the most awarded wines in history, the famous Noble One Botrytis Semillon. Darren and Jill talk about the fascinating story of how his family got into wine and built an empire from nothing. Now with vineyards in 6 separate wine regions across Australia, De Bortoli is a household name that creates some of our favourite brands. #debortoli
Going back to the Orange wine region, Jill talks to Daniel about the stunning and elegant cool climate wines they produce, the story of how his father started the vineyard (which involves a rather humorous plane incident), and the increasing popularity of lower alcohol wines. #philipshaw#orangewines
Keeping in theme with our focus on NSW wine regions, Jill chats to Brian about the similarities between Hilltops and Italy and how the climate & terroir they share has enabled Hilltops to produce some of the best Italian varietals in Australia, especially the delicious (but difficult to grow!) Nebbiolo grape. #freemanwines#hilltops
One of the fastest developing wine regions in Australia since 2000, the Southern Highlands offers some fabulous examples of Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and some of our favourite Italian varietals. Jill talks to Jonathan about how Southern Highlands became a wine region, how Tertini helped pioneer it, and their award winning, mouth-watering, cool climate Riesling. #tertiniwines#southernhighlands
Jill chats to Dave about the fabulous gastro-wine region that is Orange and the elegant cool climate wines they are producing. We talk specifically about their stunning range of Swift Sparkling wines that are putting Orange on the map of some of Australia's best sparkling wines. #printhiewines#orangewines
Named after Christopher Marlowe's famous play, Tamburlaine Wines lead the way with their award-winning organic, vegan-friendly, low sulphur and no added sulphur wines. Jill and Mark talk about the recent vintages in the Hunter Valley and Orange, the differences in producing wines in both regions, and the importance of puncheons in winemaking! #tamburlainewines#huntervalley
If you fly Qantas first or business class you may know them. Leogate Estate, nestled at the foot of the Brokenback Mountain Range in Australia's oldest wine-producing region, was planted in the late 1960's by Len Evans OBE, and they continue to produce some of the best wines that the region have to offer. Jill chats with Senior Winemaker, Mark Woods about their award winning wines and what to do on a weekend getaway in the stunning Hunter Valley. #leogateestate#huntervalley
Keeping in theme with our focus on the NSW wine regions, Jill heads to Canberra to chat to Chris about their beautiful biodynamic wines, including the first Gruner Veltliner planting in Australia, and his hilarious story about being a finalist in the Young Gun of Wine Awards. #larkhill#canberrawines
Mike took his parents vineyard from grape growing to wine production, and their wines are now known for showcasing the very best the Hunter Valley has to offer. Jill talks to Mike about their delicious wines, what restaurants to visit in the Hunter Valley and what wines to pair with food....and movies! #deiuliiswines#huntervalley
Simon and Jill hear from Dave Bicknell how despite cleaning up most of the major trophies and awards at the 2021 Yarra Valley Wine Show the team are not willing to rest on their laurels. The desire to always do things better from year to year is why these stunning wines impress everyone. The Cellar Door experience is amazing and Dave explains that too is not just by chance but very much by design. @oakridgewinery #yarravalley #yarravalleywineshow @langtonswine
Adam chats with Jill and Simon about the award winning winery and the wines from Sutton Grange. It is a special part of the world up near Harcourt in Victoria, hear the story behind this must visit winery. @suttongrangewinery #goldfields
