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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

Will Wager - The Collection Fine Wines (VIC)

Founder of this contemporary fine wine distributor in Victoria, Will talks to Jill & Richo about his exceptional portfolio and how the approach to wine making differs between each brand, whilst still being world class wines. #thecollectionfinewines

Oct 01, 202223 min

Stef Fisher - Dan Murphy's

Jill & Richo chat to Stef about his experiences in the industry both domestic and abroad, his favourite sparklings and the importance (and fun!) of matching wine to music. #steffisher

Oct 01, 202221 min

Jason Schwarz - Schwarz Wine Co (Barossa)

After tasting the 2014 Schwarz Wine Co Nitschke Block Shiraz, we just had to get Jason on the show to tell us about the origin of this magnificent wine and the other ranges under this highly under-rated brand. Jason talks to Jill & Richo about being part of the Artisans of Barossa in Tanunda and how he cam eto produce these exceptional wines. Do yourself a favour and buy some! #schwarzwineco

Oct 01, 202222 min

Chris Hancock, MW

Wine royalty Chris Hancock, MW talks to Jill about his spectacular career in the wine industry, starting with Rosemount, Penfolds and eventually Robert Oatley wines where he wasn't allowed to retire! Now living in Manly and producing wines under his own label in the McLaren Vale, Chris still has a lot to offer the industry. #chrishancock#robertoatleywines

Sep 24, 202216 min

Lisa McGuigan - Lisa McGuigan Wines (Hunter Valley)

Far from being only the 4th generation winemaker, Lisa has taken her own path in the wine world. Jill talks to Lisa about her experience at a Finishing School in Switzerland, starting her own wine label and building her dream cellar door called "Vamp" that is an absolute must visit for anyone in the Hunter Valley! #lisamcguiganwines

Sep 24, 202223 min

Pietro Giacalone - Pietro Wines (McLaren Vale)

Jill chats to Pietro about importing sensational Sicilian wines into Australia, especially the local varietal Nero D'Avola (one of our faves!), as well as his own brand, Pietro Wines in McLaren Vale. #pietrowines

Sep 24, 202216 min

Ed Carr - House of Arras (Tasmania)

Considered one of the best sparkling winemakers in the world, Ed Carr and his exceptional House of Arras sparklings have taken the world by storm. Jill talks to Ed about the recent Global Vintage Release, the celebration of 25 years of 100% Tasmanian winemaking and the 10th Consecutive Vintage Release of E.J. Carr Late Disgorged 2007 Sparkling. #houseofarras

Sep 24, 202221 min

Peter Gibson - Word of Mouth Wines (Orange, NSW)

The Orange Wine Festival kicks off now and amongst the local talent is the wonderful Word of Mouth wines driven by Peter Gibson. Producing some exotic varietals such as Manseng (local to Pyrenees) and Mencia, Peter is the first grower of Pinot Gris in the Orange wine region, which is well known for their perfect PG! #wordofmouthwines

Sep 24, 202218 min

Courtney Christie - Wine Wolf Foundation

No stranger to the show, we asked Courtney back to update on the Wine Wolf Foundation which she established in honour of her very good friend, Lotte Wolf, and is going from strength to strength, including an Awards component. Jill chats to Courtney about the milestones achieved over the last year and what we can expect to see from this inspiring Foundation in the future. #winewolffoundation

Sep 17, 202219 min

Alexander Copper - Nuffield Scholarship Recipient (Clare Valley)

Clare Valley wine grower and maker, Dr Alexander Copper, will travel to the eastern Mediterranean and beyond to study drought tolerant wine varieties that could be introduced to Australia, as 1 of 19 recipients of the 2023 Nuffield Scholarship. Jill talks to Alex about his plans and how he intends to use the bursary of $30K to research these varietals. Fascinating stuff! #nuffieldscholarship

Sep 17, 202214 min

Charlotte Gundry - Orange Wine Festival (Orange, NSW)

Charlotte gives us an update on the Orange Wine Festival 2022 commencing on 30 Sept that runs for the month of October. A great calendar of events that is well worth visiting the gastronomic wine region. Definitely an event to put in your diary! #orangewinefestival2022

Sep 17, 202212 min

Mark Curtis - Curtis Family Vineyards (McLaren Vale)

Jill chats with Mark about their magnificent Grenache in honour of International Grenache Day. We also get down and dirty about Durif and Nathan Goad of Australian Wine Weekly lends his take (and humour) on these beautiful wines. #curtisfamilyvineyards#australianwineweekly

Sep 17, 202232 min

Michelle Geber - Managing Director, Chateau Tanunda (Barossa)

Château Tanunda, birthplace of the Barossa, has been producing excellent wines for well over a century. Jill talks to Michelle about how Chateau Tanunda came to prosperity (the decimation of Europe's wine regions due to phylloxera), how they have brought it to life since her family purchased it, and their must-visit cellar door in the Barossa and newer cellar door in Sydney. #chateautanunda

Sep 17, 202214 min

Ellen Weigall - Baby Pink Gin

Ellen chats to Richo about her brand which is gender inclusive and dead-set delicious @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard

Sep 03, 202212 min

Gary Mills Jamsheed (Urban Winery)

Old mates richo and Gaz catch up and chat about the urban winery in Preston @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard

Sep 03, 202232 min

Martin Von Wyss & Andrew Wyse - Cardwell Cellars (Abbotsford)

Martin and Andrew have a new wine venue in the making, opening in October the bottle shop/wine bar is set to bring us some really interesting international wines and a quirky space within a historic building once owned by Mrs Cardwell, hence the name. @thewineshowaustralia @cardwellcellars @danmurphys_richard

Aug 27, 202226 min

Darren Peck & Mike Sergeant - Morris Whisky

Darren Peck and Mike Sergeant have launched 3 Australian Whisky's matured in historic Muscat barrels up at Morris in Rutherglen. The latest release has a classic Aussie campfire smell combined with the sweetness of Rutherglen Muscat, genius. Great fun chat with Simon and Richo. @thewineshowaustralia @morriswhisky @danmurphys_richard

Aug 27, 202227 min

Richie Vandenberg - The Hidden Sea (Coonawarra)

Richie chats to Simon and Richo about the story behind the brand and their quest to remove 1 billion plastic bottles from the oceans. Buy a bottle of wine and remove 10 plastic bottles, sounds like a win win. @thewineshowaustralia @thehiddenseawine @danmurphys_richard

Aug 27, 202226 min

Simon & Richo talk Margaret River Masterclass

Opening the show Richo and Simon chat about a recent Masterclass that Richo did featuring Margaret River wines and he has some suggestions of must try wines including the Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay. @thewineshowaustralia @leeuwinestate @danmurphy's_richard

Aug 27, 202223 min

Natillie Johnston - Tillie J Wines

Having already traveled all around the globe to make wines, Tillie chats all things re her small and super cool boutique eponymous label - Tillie J Wines. #tilliejwines

Aug 20, 202224 min

Jamie Pike - Pikes Wines (Clare Valley)

Jill & Richo chat to Jamie about Pikes Wines' recent Halliday award "People's Choice of the Year" - which they've won 2 consecutive years running! Jamie gives us a great history of the region and his family winery which was established in 1984. Intriguing story! #pikeswines

Aug 20, 202221 min

Julian Langworthy - Deep Woods Estate (Margaret River)

Julian tells Jill and Simon what it was like to be named 2023 Best Value Winery in the recent 2023 Halliday awards. They are making some seriously good Cabernet, in fact they won World's Best Cabernetmand the Chardonnay's are stunning also. @thewineshowaustralia @deepwoodsestate @winecompanion

Aug 13, 20229 min

Dan Simmons - Vinocor

Dan chats with Simon and Jill about the resurgence of cork as a closure for fine wine. It seems some winemakers are opting back in. Vinocor distribute the well known Diam composite cork as well as screwcaps for the wine and spirit industries so it is an interesting chat about how the cork industry has responded to the dramatic step away from the product back in the late 90's. @thewineshowaustralia

Aug 13, 202224 min

Stephen Henschke - Henschke Wines (Barossa-Eden Valley)

Stephen Henschke speaks with Simon and Jill about the recent best Riesling win in the 2023 Halliday awards. He also talks about the new cellar door and how that served them well during covid and beyond. We also hear some of the history of this long-standing wine family. @thewineshowaustralia @henschke @winecompanion

Aug 13, 202228 min

Michael Fragos - Chapel Hill (McLaren Vale)

A well known name in the industry, Michael Fragos was born and bred in the McLaren Vale (lucky him!). Jill & Richo talk to Michael about his incredible career, accolades he has achieved along the way and Chapel Hill's 50 Year Jubilee celebration! #chapelhillwines#michaelfragos

Aug 06, 202223 min
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