Send us a text In this episode we get to test if the Halliday 2024 Wine winners are really that good. We also discuss what the different medals and trophies in wine competition mean, provide background on the famous Australian wine figure, James Halliday, explain the Wine Companion Halliday judging process, and finally taste and review Halliday 2024 wine winners. The wines that we get to try are the 2022 Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir Yarra Valley (2024 Halliday Wine Companion Pinot N...
Oct 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text In this episode Daniel Marcella (Italian Wine Cellar Co-Founder and Italian Sommelier) makes amazing Italian wine pairings with 2 classic Australian snacks - Pizza Shapes and Tim Tam’s! He paired the Pizza Shapes with a 2020 Paololeo Verdeca, Valle d’Itria PGI, Puglia, Italy and the Tim Tam’s with Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG Braida, Piedemont, Italy. Daniel rose to the challenge as the pairings were delicious and left you wanting more. More importantly we got to learn about Daniel’s wi...
Sep 30, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text This is a special episode. Not only is it The Wined Up Podcast's first vertical tasting, but it's also a tasting with a special Bordeaux wine from Chateau Giscours! In this episode we get to try and compare Chateau Giscours from the vintages 2003, 2005, and 2009. Trent and Jason were blown away by these wines and actually stayed back after filming for 15 minutes to further taste, enjoy, and savour the wines. In this episode, we also give our first 10 out of 10 corkscrew rating. Ca...
Sep 23, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text We have always had a level of influence from the USA. As kids growing up, and even now, we have loved the Hollywood flicks, the R’n’B music, the fast food (In-And-Out Burger!), and the basketball. However, one thing that have not had the opportunity to try much of is USA wine. In this episode Trent and Jason get to sample two wines from the USA. The first is from Oregon and is a 2021 Siduri Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley. The second is from Napa Valley and is a 2018 Silverado Estat...
Sep 16, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Our second episode on the Orange wine region involved a visit to popular Heifer Station Wines. There we were able to interview Lachlan (a.k.a Chewy) who is their cellar door manager. There’s something about the people from Orange because they are always so accommodating, inviting, and passionate. In this episode, Chewy shares his views on the uniqueness of the Orange wine region, the history of Heifer Station, and his personal journey into the wine industry. He also takes us throu...
Sep 09, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Word of Mouth was our first real introduction into Orange wines and there was no better way to learn about it than with Peter and Deb. Both were so hospitable, warm, and accommodating. You can understand why they won an Australian Best Cellar Door Award from Gourmet Wine Traveller and The Real Review Certificate of Excellence. In this episode we get to interview Peter Gibson who founded Word of Mouth Wines (WOM) in 1999. We have never learnt so much about wine in only 30 minutes! ...
Sep 02, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. So why not pair it with one of the most important beverages - WINE! In this episode Trent and Jason try to find out can you have wine for breakfast and, if so, what wines pair well with a standard brekkie (bacon, sausages, eggs, and hashbrowns). Trent tries to pair breakfast with a 2022 Dog Point Vineyard (@DogPointVineyard ) Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough New Zealand ($30 from @danmurphysliqour). Jason tries to pair it w...
Aug 26, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text KFC is one of Jason’s favourite meals. As a kid, when celebrating his birthday, all he would ask for was a bucket of KFC, nothing else. In this episode Jason and Trent get to combine that favourite meal with their favourite beverage - wine! Trent sees if a 2021 Greystone Petillant Naturel (aka ‘Pet Nat') from Waipara Valley, New Zealand ($35 from Dan Murphy's) pairs well with both KFC ‘original’ and ‘Wicked Wing’ pieces. Jason sees if a 2020 Patient Cottat Sancerre, Anciennes Vign...
Aug 19, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Trent had the opportunity to take his family for a short visit to Tasmania. He tried the lobster, the award-winning whisky, and most importantly he visited the wineries! There’s just something about cool-climate regions that create amazing wines. In this episode we sample some of his haul and try a 2021 Tamar Ridge Research Series Pinot Noir ($55 at the Cellar Door) and a 2022 Frogmore Creek Chardonnay ($38 at the Cellar Door). Subscribe to @TheWinedUp and comment below on any Tas...
Aug 12, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text The 2021 ‘The Pastoralist’ Cabernet Sauvignon from Riddoch Coonawarra, South Australia, recently won 2023 International Wine Challenge (IWC) best cabernet in the world, and best cabernet in Australia! Very proud of an Australian wine winning the challenge and for Australia being considered the second-best wine producing country! Subsequently Trent and I wanted to review the winning cabernet to see if it really is deserving of the title of ‘best in the world’ (particularly a wine t...
Aug 05, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text We were inspired by the new wine show on Apple TV+ called ‘Drops of God’. It’s a fantastic show based on a Japanese Manga series where a daughter has to compete in a wine competition against her father’s protege to be able to win her father's inheritance. The inheritance includes an 87,000-bottle cellar worth nearly $150 million! One of the competitions was a blind taste test where the competitors had to see, smell, and taste a wine to determine the wines variety, region, winery, ...
Jul 29, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text We tried wines at the 2023 Good Food and Wine Show (Sydney). Great to taste so many wines from across Australia and to meet lovely people within the wine industry including Alexandria and Catherine from Kirrihill, Charmaine from Umamu Estate, and Luke and Maddy from Clairault Streicker Wines. In this episode we review two wines purchased from the show. The first is a 2018 Umamu Estate Chardonnay from Margaret River ($60). The second is a 2019 Clairault Cabernet Sauvignon which was...
Jul 22, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text We challenged each other to choose a wine for two scenarios: 1. A first date and 2. Meeting the parent in-laws. For the first date Trent chose a 2021 Ten Minutes by Tractor ‘Down The Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. 2. For the second date Jason chose a 2014 St Hugo’s Cabernet Sauvignon from Barossa Valley, South Australia. Subscribe to @TheWinedUp and comment below on a wine you’d recommend for a first date or meeting the parent in-laws. Chapters: 0:00 ...
Jul 15, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode we try to pair Mi Goreng with a Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne (~$80 as given as a gift) and 2021 Mommessin Saint-Amour Beaujolais ($30 from Dan Murphy’s) to see which wine best pairs with the meal. Mi Goreng (Indonesian instant noodles) was a classic meal during our university days and continues to be snack we feed our families particularly for a quick and tasty meal. We thought it would be great to see what wines pair well with it. Subscribe to @TheWi...
Jul 08, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text We review two really, really, really good German Rieslings. They are both from one of the best vineyards in Mosel, Germany. They are a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling, and a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr - Spatlese Riesling. These are two aged Riesling’s worth approximately $400 each. Subscribe to 'The Wined Up' and comment below on the best German Riesling that you have tasted. Also let us know your source of ‘wine inspiration’. Follow Us on YouTub...
Jul 01, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode we try pairing Chicken Twisties with a 2017 Yering Station Chardonnay from Yarra Valley, Victoria ($35 from Dan Murphys). Then we try pairing oysters in a shot glass with a thinly sliced chilli and a cold 2015 Dr Loosen Riesling from Mosel, Germany ($22 from Dan Murphys). These were recommended wine pairings from comedian Merrick Watts. We got to meet and chat with Merrick after watching his stand-up show ‘The Idiots Guide to Wine’. It was hilarious, informative, a...
Jun 24, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text We review wine labels, tasting notes, and reviews of an Australian Pinot Noir and a New Zealand Pinot Noir to see if they match reality. The wines tasted are a 2020 Oakridge Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir ($40 from the Oakridge Estate Cellar) and a 2021 Nanny Goat Pinot Noir from Central Otago New Zealand ($38 from Mr. Liquor). Subscribe and comment below on any odd wine labels, tasting notes, or reviews that you’ve read which did not match reality. Follow Us on YouTube ( @TheWine...
Jun 17, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Are goon bags any good? In this episode we try a Golden Oak Dry White Cask Wine 4L ($13 from Dan Murphy’s) and a Grant Burge Ink Shiraz 1.5L Bagnum ($32 from Dan Murphy’s). We have never tried a goon bag (also known as cask wine or boxed wine). Are they any good or just bang for buck if you want some wine and aren’t too fussed about the quality? #wine #podcast #redwine Follow Us on YouTube ( @TheWinedUp ), Instagram ( The.Wined.Up ), Tik Tok ( @TheWinedUp ), Spotify ( The Wined Up...
Jun 07, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text WHAT WINE PAIRS WITH A VIETNAMESE PORK ROLL (BANH MI)? In this episode we try to pair a 2021 Marc Bredif Vouvray from France ($30 from Vintage Cellars) with a Vietnamese pork roll (banh mi). Growing up we used to have a pork roll with a fruit shake or sugar cane juice, but what about WINE? More importantly what type of wine best pairs with it? Try the Vietnamese pork roll that we had in the episode at ‘The Hot Bread Shop’ No. 9 , 10 - 12 Hughes Street, Cabramatta, NSW, 2166 Austra...
May 31, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
