Richo and Jordi are joined live in the studio by Sasha Goldsmith. His surname is synonymous with Melbourne nightclub and hospo royalty but he has carved out his own niche in the scene making wine and importing glassware amongst other things......
Jill and Simon are joined by Therese, Robert and Stephen to tell the story of Heritage Wines and the cellar door experience and the curated experiences at this Granite Belt winery. @thewineshowaustralia @heritageestatewines
Paula is the Nebbiolo Queen, the winery in the cool and elevated vineyard in NE Victoria is very similar to the climate in Piedmont. The wines are made from 3 single clones all made separately then a blend of the 3. Owners Paula Pipan and Ridley Steel. Paula and Ridley go over to Italy regularly to see what techniques and tips she might be able to bring back. @thewineshowaustralia @pipan_steel_wines
A really great chat with Lionel, he tells Simon and Jill about the Idealwine auction site that has just become accessible to Australians. Auction wines are sourced from private cellars, the fixed price wines are directly sourced from producers. Idealwine sells wines to more than 60 countries and now its available to us. If you would like to take advantage of the discount code please use this. AUSTRALIA23 @thewineshowaustralia @idealwine_official
Keeda chats with Jill and Simon about the switch from WD Wines to the Usual Suspects Collective as a name, the company has a great stable of brands including Keeda's own wine brand Miss Zilm. We always enjoy Keeda's company on the radio. @thewineshowaustralia @usualsuspectsco
Bill and Simon chat about this Orange based winery, one of the Real Review wineries of the year. @thewineshowaustralia @colmarestate
Will is a great friend of the program and he chats with Simon about Vintage 23 and how the wines are looking plus what is happening at Banks Road Vineyard. There are plenty of reasons to visit and some great events in the planning so check them out. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard
Martyn and Andrew join Simon in the studio to chat about some upcoming events at the really smart Cardwell Cellars at 461 Victoria Rd Abbotsford. Check them out, go and try some wines from far flung parts of the world as well as the classic regions and home as well. You can tour the world one glass at a time. @thewineshowaustralia @cardwellcellars
Nic Bowen is a boy from Great Southern WA and his new role brings him back to his roots making wine from that regions and Margaret River, a classic story of the wine industry having the pull to bring people back in. @thewineshowaustralia @howardparkwines
Jess Wilson is one of the industry's up an coming Viticulturalists, currently doing great things at Whitehaven Wines in Marlborough NZ, we will undoubtedly hear more about Jess in coming years. @thewineshowaustralia @whitehavenwines @danmurphys_richard
Paddy chats with Richo and Simon about Thistledown, started by a couple of MW's. @thewineshowaustralia @thistledownwines @danmurphys_richard
Michael joins us again to talk about the new 2020 release Chapel Hill wines and the famous old vine Grenache that the McLaren Vale are so famous for. @thewineshowaustralia #chapelhillwines
Live from the Sydney food and wine festival, Savannah gives a report on the success of the weekend, which follows the 20th anniversary celebration of her winery, Savannah Estate. A must visit in the Hunter! @thewineshowaustralia #savannahestate
A great story of hospitality to winemaking. Shashi and her son Rohit talk to Jill about their fascinating wines and how they started the winner of GT's Small Cellar Door of the Year 2022 from scratch. Wines with energy! @thewineshowaustralia #avaniwines
Recently awarded the OAM for her services to women in the wine industry, Jane talks to Jill about the challenges women face in the industry and the exciting symposium coming up in Sydney in November. @thewineshowaustralia #australianwomeninwineawards
After a magnificent 17 vintage vertical tasting of the Stonewell Shiraz, Jill talks to Nigel about the heritage of this famous red, originally dubbed "Show Dry Red" and the incredible legacy of Peter Lehmann. @thewineshowaustralia #peterlehmann
Grant Burge doesn't do many long form interviews but he should, the stories are fascinating and so engaging. Simon and Richo chat with Grant about his life in wine and the exciting times ahead as the family works together in the wine industry. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard
Natalie Cleghorn is the Chief Winemaker at Mitchelton Wines and she chats with Simon and Richo about the brand and the wines and her challenge to match them to the wider offering of the Mitchelton site. Embracing some historic wines and the history of the winery. @thewineshowaustralia @mitcheltonwines
It's a debrief with the legendary Paul Maxwell Taylor on his recent trip to Brazil, Chile and Argentina. My my this fella gets around. Richo and Jill also probe Paul on sparkling wine and the state of champagne etc. Excellent stuff....
Stephen joins us again to celebrate his great results in Huon Hooke's 'The Real Review' from 2023. He's a genuinely fascinating bloke and we explore his kiw roots amongst other things during the interview...
Tim joins Richo and Jill and we find out all the stories about his awesome and revered career so far. We also get the lowdown on the the correct pronunciation of Kaesler. Such fun amongst such serious wine chat.
Given they haven't been on air together for a while Richo and Jill catch up on all the goings on. Jill has been busy with The Real Review and other tastings including a 17 vintage vertical of Peter Lehmann 'The Stonewell'. Richo has hosted Peter Gago in his new Uncle Dan's store and also attended lunch with the Chef de Cave from Moet Benoit Gouez amongst other things....
Richie is a regular on The Wine Show Australia and he joins Nick and Simon to tell us what is on for the Kings Birthday weekend at Condie and the wider Heathcote region. We hear that Nick and Richie have joined forces and bought a new vineyard to add new varieties and extra volume to the Condie Estate range. @thewineshowaustralia @condieestate
Chris Dix is the Chief winemaker at Beresford and wears other hats too including Distiller and Pomegranate Cordial maker! A really interesting chat with Simon Nash and Nick Montague and what a great looking site they have built in McLaren Vale. @thewineshowaustralia @beresfordestate
Simon and Nick chat with Nick Badrice, Chief Winemaker at Krondorf, about his role as a winemaker and the release of the new icon wines from this brand that we all remember and is coming back to prominence thatnkfully. @thewineshowaustralia @krondorfwines
Japo as the wine industry calls him comes from Soave in Northern Italy and wine is in his blood, now 'nearly' a Margaret River native since returning to the region. Interesting story as he recounts his wine journey to Nick and Simon. @thewineshowaustralia @mchenryhohnen
Its 12:30am in the UK but that doesn't stop Fran Bridgewater from chatting to Jill live about the recent London Wine Show, London sparklings and table wines and the exciting focus on Volcanic wines. A fascinating woman and interview. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @franbridgewater
The world's first viticulturist to become a Master of Wine, Steve Smith has been awarded Decanter Magazines '50 Most Influential People for the next Millennium' in 2007, and rightly so. Jill chats with Steve about his fascinating career, including founding Craggy Range, his passion for wine, patriotism for NZ and love of Albarino. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @pyramidvalleywines @smith&sheth
Jill talks to winemaker Imogen Dillon about her journey in the wine world, the magnificent vineyards of 10x tractor and what it takes to make some of the most incredible Pinot Noirs & Chardonnays in Australia. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @tenminutesbytractor
Young Gun of the Year 2011, Mike Aylward has been making waves in the Mornington Peninsula with his leaner, racier approach to winemaking. Jill chats to Mike about his delicious Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sensational Sparklings, which he bases on a conversation with Remi Krug. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @oceaneightwines
