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
Owner of Fix Wine Bar & Restaurant in Sydney CBD, Stuart has been in the hospitality industry for 30 years, 20 as a sommelier. Stuart talks to Jill about curating the perfect wine list (many more by the glass!) and the changing trends of wine drinkers. An absolute must visit in Sydney. #fixwinebar
Jill talks to Emma from Hollydene Estate about their award winning sparklings (especially the 2008 Blanc de Blanc), which has rivalled House of Arras. These are the perfect sparklings for Christmas, especially at great value. Visit their beautiful cellar door when next in the Hunter. #hollydeneestate
Simon and Marcus chat about this iconic Bellarine winery and the recent awards at Geelong Show and Melbourne Royal. We hear about what to expect when visiting these days and the exciting wines to taste. 40 years old this year where has the time gone! @thewineshowaustralia @scotchmanshill
It's that time again when we prepare for the launch of tickets to Tasting Australia and Banjo Harris Plane fills us in on some of the highlights for the 2023 event. Banjo is the festival's Beverage Director (let's get a job like that hey!). This is 10 days of the best wine and food experiences, in the Adelaide Town Square and across some of the regions. Tickets go on sale in early December. Simon and Banjo also chat about his business Good Pair Days and his time as a Somm. @thewineshowaustralia ...
Larry chats with Simon about the Great Southern region in Western Australia and the range of wine, his work as Winemaking Director at Robert Oatley Wines and his journey in wine. @thewineshowaustralia @cherubinowines
Will is a regular on The Wine Show Australia and he is always great to listen to, he and Simon chat about the V23 season so far and how the rains have affected things. There are some new plantings afoot, some new food offerings at the cellar door and some great wines to try. Get to Banks Road when you are anywhere near Geelong, especially over Spring-Summer this year. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard @visitgeelongbellarine #bellarinewine
The seed for this interview was planted all the way back in 2010 on the Channel 10 TV show The Panel in which Steve interviewed James Podsiadly as a mature AFL recruit for Geelong who had married into the Middleton family of Mount Mary fame in the Yarra Valley. Steve has great taste when it comes to drinking wine and spirits and is pretty good in the kitchen too (when time permits). For a bloke who loves and understands Italian wine, he's long overdue for a trip 'Al Bel Paese' which will be reme...
Andrew chats about all things Hentley Farm with Richo, Jill and the listeners. He has the distinction of producing just the 2nd Grenache to win the Jimmy Watson Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. It is awarded to the best dry red of 1 or 2 years age and previous winners include Penfolds Grange, Wolf Blass Black Label and Turkey Flat Grenache. What a great victory!!
Celebrate international Merlot day with the energetic & enigmatic new winemaker from Irvine Wines in the Eden Valley. Lachy has quite the resume in regards to making wine not only in the valley but also internationally. As you can hear in this podcast, the future of this famous winery is in good hands.
Jill & Richo get to chat with the indomitable and incredible Louisa Rose from Yalumba who has been with the business since the early 90's. There is a focus on Pewsey Vale riesling which is celebrating an incredible 175 year anniversary. What an incredible legacy.
Richo & Ewan chat to one of the great personalities of wine in Victoria. Michael's family planted Oakridge in the 70's and he is extremely well traveled having also made wine in the USA and even popping up on the cult show Mythbusters. What an extraordinary life!!
Dr Wes Pearson is currently researching no and low alcohol wines for the Australian Wine Research Institute. But more than that - this crafty Canadian is also behind the labels of Juxtaposed & Dodgy Brothers!
Jr joins Richo and gives us the story of American Whiskey and in particular Michter's...
Old mates Richo & Ewan chew the fat as old mates do.....
Nat chats with Simon and Richo about the floods in the North East and how it is affecting wine regions. They move on to topics such as wine in a can and lots of others. @pizziniwines @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard
Richo and Simon chat with Andrew about his recent trip to Italy and some fantastic stories come up, a really fun chat. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard
Ben chats with Richo and Simon about the Mr Riggs brand and some other projects such as Ponting Wines with ex Australian cricket captain Ricky. @thewineshowaustralia @mrriggswineco @danmurphys_richard
Amelia joins Simon and Richo in studio for a chat about the key things to think about when starting a wine collection. Amelia now works as a freelance wine writer after many years at the Halliday Wine Companion. @ameliarball @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard
Andrew Marks makes the Yarra Valley’s Gembrook Hill and The Wanderer wines, and is also the man behind the Melbourne Gin Company. He tells Jill & Richo his story in this awesome interview. #melbournegincompany
Chairman of the International Cool Climate Wine Show, Paul talks to Jill & Richo about the results from the show held in May. Some cracker wines taking Top Golds - and some will pleasantly surprise you! #internationalcoolclimatewineshow
One of our favourite Barossa wineries has opened 'The Protagonist', a new-age cellar door that offers the ultimate wine tasting experience. Jill & Richo talk to Mark about their incredible wines, how great 2020 was for Grenache and how Tscharke's are moving into the future! #tscharkeswines
Jill & Richo talk to Andy about his Melbourne-based wine and sake education and consulting business, which offers a selection of WSET certified courses and tastings to help both novices and industry veterans expand their knowledge of wine and sake. #melbournewineschool
Australian Women in Wine Awards Board member and highly respected winemaker, Rebekah Richardson, talks to Jill & Richo about the recent Hear Me Roar - The Gin launch, where all proceeds from the sale of this gin will go towards scholarships, mentoring programs and professional development for women in the Australian wine industry. #hearmeroar
The fabulous Lucy Clements (previously of Accolade Wines) talks to Jill & Richo about her extraordinary experiences in the industry, her new wine consultancy 'Vintellect', and studying to become MW. #vintellect
