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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

Jacinta Jenkins - Balnaves of Coonawarra

Jacinta Jenkins is a well-deserved nominee for Halliday winemaker of the year, she chats with Simon Nash about her career so far and the great wines that she is helping to craft at Balnaves. @thewineshowaustralia @balnaves_of_coonawarra

Jul 06, 202427 min

Simon Osicka - Paul Osicka Wines (Heathcote)

Simon Osicka speaks with Simon Nash about his nomination for Halliday Winemaker of the Year and some of the wines and history of Paul Osicka Wines that he is the 3rd generation winemaker for. @thewineshowaustralia

Jul 06, 202433 min

Mitchell Taylor - Taylors Wines, Clare Valley

Mitchell chats to Jill Upton and Richo Doumani about the recent visit from Premier Li and the positive future for the Australian wine industry. @thewineshowaustralia @taylorswines

Jun 29, 202416 min

Lucy Adam - Handpicked Wines (Mornington Peninsula)

Assistant winemaker for Handpicked Wines, Lucy has a very bright future ahead of her. She chats to Jill Upton and Richo Doumani about her career to date and the great range of wines she deals with. @thewineshowaustralia @handpickedwines

Jun 29, 202421 min

Caitlin Brown - Mountadam (Eden Valley)

Caitlin joins Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood to tell the story of Mountadam, the winery situated at one of the highest points of Eden Valley. Stunning wines, a great history and Caitlin seems well in charge of things back home after working in wine in Aust and overseas. @thewineshowaustralia @mountadam

Jun 22, 202428 min

Caroline Evans - Wine Yarra Valley

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear from Caroline about the events throughout July under the Fireside Festival, some in Melbourne and some in the valley. @thewineshowaustralia @wineyarravalley

Jun 22, 202414 min

Ashley Wood - Giants Steps (Yarra Valley)

Ash Wood is the Viticulturalist at Giant Steps in the Yarra Valley, the winery shortlisted as Winery of the Year and Winemaker of the Year for Melanie Chester. Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash chat with Ash about the famous vineyards that help produce the amazing wines crafted by Mel. @thewineshowaustralia @giantstepswine

Jun 22, 202437 min

Mark Maxwell - Maxwell Wines (McLaren Vale)

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear about the fun and the stories that surround Mark Maxwell and his winery Maxwell Wines. @thewineshowaustralia @maxwellwines

Jun 22, 202429 min

Sue Hodder - Wynns Coonawarra

Sue Hodder is a favourite on The Wine Show Australia and she chats with Simon Nash about the recent Wynnsday releases and how Vintage is finishing up for 2024. @thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

Jun 15, 202428 min

Richo Doumani - Dan Murphy's (VIC)

Richo is back and joins Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood in studio to give us the rundown on Chardonnay May in the Adelaide Hills. So good to have him back! @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard @chardonnaymay

Jun 08, 202422 min

Alex Longman - Co-owner, Winesave (Phuket, Thailand)

All the way over in Thailand, Alex, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood talk about the wonderful Winesave invention and how important it is to today’s wine drinker. @thewineshowaustralia @winesave

Jun 08, 202414 min

Emma Raidis - Raidis Estate (Coonawarra)

Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood chat to Emma about their beautiful Coonawarra wines and Greek heritage behind Raidis Estate. @thewineshowaustralia @raidisestate

Jun 08, 202419 min

Shirley Fraser - GM Customer Engagement, Wine Australia (SA)

One of our most influential women in wine, Shirley chats to Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood about her recent appointment as GM Customer Engagement at Wine Australia, tasting wines and port in Portugal and the upcoming AWIW symposium in November. @thewineshowaustralia @shirleyfraser @wineaustralia

Jun 08, 202420 min

Col McBryde - Adelina Wines (Clare Valley)

Col chats to Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood about being a finalist for Winemaker of the Year in the upcoming Halliday Awards 2025. We look forward to the results being announced in August. @thewineshowaustralia @adelinawines

Jun 08, 202420 min

David Chapman - Corner Inlet Vineyard (Gippsland)

Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash hear from David about his career that has taken him from being a chef to a Sommelier to establishing a winery and making great Pinot Noir in Foster in the Gippsland region. @thewineshowaustralia @cornerinletvineyard

Jun 01, 202420 min

Andre Bondar - Bondar Wines (McLaren Vale)

Andre Bondar chats with Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash about the McLaren Vale winery he and his wife Selina have established and the great wines coming out of there. Andre won the Len Evans Tutorial in 2023 so we are excited to see what they are doing. @thewineshowaustralia @bondarwines

Jun 01, 202416 min

Michael Downer - Murdoch Hill (Adelaide Hills)

Michael chats with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about his Chardonnay being the best wine in Australia after winning the Prime Minister's Trophy for the Champion Wine of Show at the 2024 National Wine Show and the PM himself was there to present it. @thewineshowaustralia @murdochhill_wines @nationalwineshow #BestWinesInAustralia

Jun 01, 202424 min

Matt Harrop - Chair of Judges National Wine Show

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear from Matt about the winners and stories from the National Wine Show in Canberra last week including his chat with the Prime Minister. @thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow #BestWinesInAustralia

Jun 01, 202428 min

Kerri Thompson - Skillogalee Estate (Clare Valley)

Kerri Thompson (KT) chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her role at Skillogalee Estate under the new ownership by the Clausen family. Skilly as it is affectionately known has a great story and is a special place to visit. @thewineshowaustralia @skillogalee

May 25, 202423 min

Sam Connew - Len Evans Tutorial 2024

Sam Connew along with Tom Carson and Iain Riggs are the board members overseeing the 2024 Len Evans Tutorial and applications are open now. Sam chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about what an amazing program this is for the wine industry and how it shapes many of the best winemakers and is an honour to be accepted. @thewineshowaustralia @LenEvansTutorial

May 25, 202412 min

Gwyn Olsen - Henschke Wines (Barossa)

Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Gwyn Olsen to chat about taking on the role as Senior winemaker at Henschke. Working with Stephen and Prue and the wider team will be an amazing journey for Gwyn it seems. @thewineshowaustralia @henschke

May 25, 202423 min

Kate Goodman - Penley Estate (Coonawarra)

Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Kate Goodman, current winemaker of the year, about her time at Penley Estate and the fascinating history of the family and origin of the name. @thewineshowaustralia @penleyestate

May 25, 202429 min
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