Nick has worked at some of melbourne's restaurant institutions such as The The Railway Club Hotel and O'Connell's so he knows a thing or two about great wine. Now he has opened a really cool bottle shop in Packington St Geelong to water the locals in style. Richo and Simon chat to Nick about his hospo experience and plans for Winepress. @thewineshowaustralia @winepresswine
Known as 'Mr Grenache', Rob started Aphelion with a dream to hand craft premium wines and he has done just that. With 6 different Grenache styles on offer, Aphelion is a must-visit when next in the McLaren Vale. @thewineshowaustralia @aphelionwines
One of my (Jill's) favourite wineries in the Granite Belt, Ballandean Estate offers an enormous array of varietals. Jill chats to Leeanne about their cellar door experience and their stunning wines including Cab Sav, Saperavi and Viognier. Definitely well worth a visit. @thewineshowaustralia @ballandeanestate @granitebelt
Jill talks to Alex, winner of Young Rising Star at the Hunter Valley Legend Awards 2022, about his career to date and the importance of maintaining consistency in the beautiful Briar Ridge wines, whilst adding his personality as well. @thewineshowaustralia #briarridgewines#huntervalley
Jill gets Xavier back on the show to talk about his love of the great Australian blend - the Cab Shiraz. Hear from the man who knows. @thewineshowaustralia #terreaterre#xavierbizot
Jill gets Jane on the show to talk about her new fabulous franchise that enables women to get involved in creating wine lunches and events whilst making money along the way. @thewineshowaustralia #thefabulousladieswinesociety
Richo and Jill are supremely lucky to chat to Patrick Walsh from Cellarhand. Without him the German and Austrian wine offering in Australia would be pretty bleak. Did I also mention that he distributes Mount Mary, Yeringberg and Wantirna Estate. To quote Wayne's World; 'we're not worthy... we're not worthy' Thanks Patrick and Virginia. You have truly influenced and changed the industry for the best.
David Stevens-Castro is an interesting guy. He's an educator, rugby fiend, wine judge, bon vivant and all around general influencer. How lucky we are to try and join all of the dots in this interview... And particularly lucky that he works for Uncle Dan's in QLD. Cheers mate!
Jill & Richo have the absolute privilege of chewing the fat with Peter Lloyd from the iconic family that looks after Coriole in McLaren Vale. They learn the secrets behind the original vineyards and the future of this most important region for South Australia. The future couldn't be in better hands. How lucky are we??
Richo and Jill chat to the wonderful and talented wine personality Samantha Isherwood who is currently and recently looking after the famous and important Yarra Valley winery TarraWarra. This is particularly close to Richo's heart as it was the first place that he ever worked in wine - both from a production and marketing sense.
Mel chats with Simon and Richo about the upcoming Prosecco Festival in Melbourne and we get a mini Masterclass on the styles and tastes of Prosecco from here and Italy. Great chat as always and get your tickets if you can make it to the Abbotsford Convent. @thewineshowaustralia @proseccoqueen @theproseccofestival #prosecco
Dan Schwarze and Richo worked together years ago and they still cross paths in the world of wine. The tell some tales and chat with Simon about the institution City Wine Shop which is a must visit when you are up near Spring st in Melbourne. It will make you change your route home from the city we promise.. @thewineshowaustralia @citywineshop
We go from the Prosecco Queen (aka Mel Brauer) to the Pavlova Queen Nerida McPherson. What a great yarn with Richo and Simon. They talk wine matches with Pavlova and food and wine writing plus loads more. Its a longer chat but very engaging. @thewineshowaustralia @pav.queen
Luke has had a range of cracker jobs all over the world. He has a great sensibility about him which is why his wines are soo good. Richo & Ewan go deep into an extended interview which covers his career, the wines at Pipers Brook estate etc and the state of wine in Tassie in general.
Chances are if you're drinking a variety with a slightly unusual name you can thank Kim and her family. We are so grateful to have all of these awesome new wines to drink and also that the utterly charming Kim joins us on the Wine Show Australia Podcast. Fabulous stuff...
Richo and Ewan have a great chat with one of the icons of the Hunter Angus Barnes - he grew up there and it's great to see him back in action in his home patch. We get a great history of the man and also the estate. There is a personal touch to this interview as Agnus is one of Richo's old mentors in the industry.
The most excellent chat about how Graham Norton got his own wine and gin! Throw in Sarah Jessica Parker too.... A fabulous story of innovation, persistence and general laughs. Oh and don't forget Eurovision and starting an airline from scratch too. Wonderful.
Paul saves the day when another guest fails to show for the live radio! As always - an interesting and wide ranging chat about wine and his upcoming trip to South America.
Jill snags a great guest in the tiny boutique producer of Eisenstone Wines in the Barossa. Richo reconnects with an old colleague Stephen Cook who started the brand and there is some great chat about regionality, vineyards and of course Shiraz...
(Richo) feel so lucky to get to participate in live radio and also podcasts with two such wonderful people. All three of us bring our own unique skills and perspectives to the show. Jill is passionate about small vineyards especially in QLD and the Hunter Valley. I just love chewing the fat with all of our amazing guests whether they grow grapes, market wines or prune vines. But it must be acknowledged that without the drive and passion of Simon Nash, Kim West/s (aka Harry Heidelberg) legacy wou...
Jill & Richo have a cracker chat with Jordan on how he came to Melbourne & pivoted from Real Estate into something he is super passionate about. He works for Coravin which is a really interesting wine preservation gadget with a wonderful back story (and has tasted some of the great wines of the world... not bad for a Carlton supporter. Gabriella Rush (Gabs!! a genuinely passionate Collingwood fan) also joins in the chat and we hear about some more minimal intervention gear and her advent...
A fascinating four way chat about the state of sparkling wine in Tasmania, France, The UK & great XMAS wines in general. There is some fun banter in relation to Sparkling Shiraz and some great insights from two industry luminaries.
Sean shares his insights with Richo & Jill from the history of Dan Murphy's to the state of sparkling wine in the industry. He really is a fascinating and insightful character in the industry....
Jeni joins Simon in the studio for a great show of interviews and discussions about her year of tastings and events and the reviewing for the Halliday Wine Companion. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport
Simon chats with Andrew about their new vineyard purchase and the joys of getting to know a new block of vines and his thoughts on how it will enhance this iconic brand. @thewineshowaustralia @coldstreamhills
Becky joins Jeni Port and Simon for a chat about her life in wine from growing up with a winemaking Dad to her avoidance of the industry and as happens so often her eventual embracing of the pull towards it. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport
A man that needs no introduction, Sir James and his family have been outstanding contributors to the Australian wine industry. A man of many talents and passions, Jill talks to "Jim" about his main one outside of sailing. A must-not-miss interview! #sirjameshardy#hardyswines
Jill talks to Corrina about her recent trip to Italy, how the wine industry over there compares to ours these days and producing her favourite Italian varietals in Australia. #oliverstaranga#corrinawright
With vines in his veins, Nick has been around the traps and found himself in the business of saving our most precious varietals from future diseases. An awarded viticulturist, Nick chats to Jill about his new project and how he intends to do this through the love of science and wine. #foundationviticulture
Andrea fills Richo and Simon in on the week she had at the Len Evans Tutorial and some of the amazing wines they tried. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard
