The fun + frank podcast which helps you navigate the world of wine. Hosted by Australia's first female Master of Wine Meg Brodtmann, and self-titled Master of Sabrage Mel Gilcrist.
Send us a text Mel isn't so sure, but Meg is keen to prove it with some of the best the region has to offer. Wines tasted: 2016 Bianchet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc $40 2019 Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon $85 2020 Punt Road Block 11 Cabernet $95 2017 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 $112 2017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We tasted a lot of wine on the show this year, over 250 in fact! And while we find a gem or two most weeks, it was time to boil down to the best of the best. If you only taste a few wines from the season, make them from our top lists. Mel's Top 5: 5. Belardent Picpoul de Pinet $18 - From S02E35 "Wines on trend for summer" 4. Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo $33 - From S02E36 "How good's Nebbiolo?!" 3. Delamere NV Cuvee $40 - From S02E07 "The Women Behind the Wine" 2. Bollinger Rosé $147 ...
Send us a text Summer is coming and it's time to stock our fridges with fitting wines for the hot days. Meg and Mel trial what wines will make the cut for their "summer playlists." Chandon Garden Spritz $32 Giesen Pure Light Marlborough Pinot Gris $15 Hydropath Society 2021 Gruner Veltliner $20 2022 Cliff Edge Auxerrois - Mount Langi Ghiran $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text After putting it off for months, Meg finally gets Mel to do the Durif episode, and they find some surprises! Sans Pareil Estate Black Label Reserve Durif 2020 $24 Buller Wines Balladeer Durif 2021 $32 Domaine Asmara Private Reserve Durif 2019 $45 Spook Hill Wines The Dark $38 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Wines tasted: Zonin Ventiterre Moscato $12 La Plancheliere Cabernet d'Anjou Rosé $13 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg tries to change Mel's opinion on wines with residual sugar. Wines tasted: 2021 Gieson riesling 2020 Winkel Riesling $28 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Kabinett Riesling $34 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text What Meg's drinking: Guigal Côtes du Rhône Weird wines tasted: 2014 Gapsted Wines Limited Release Petit Manseng (can buy the 2017 here ) 2018 Godello El Zarzal 2019 Peique Mencia DO Bierzo 2019 Domane Wachau Blauer Zweigelt Terrassen Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text What Meg's been drinking: Montes Classic Series Sauvignon Blanc Fat Bastard Malbec MENDOZA, ARGENTINA $18 The Ethereal One Fleurieu Malbec $17 Bleasdale Vineyards Second Innings Malbec $19 Mitolo Jester McLaren Vale Malbec $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We taste $4 wine so you don't have to. Chancellor & Co Pinot Grigio $3.99 Bowler's Run Semillon Sauvignon Blanc $3.19 Gossips Shiraz $4.49 Bowler's Run Cabernet Merlot $3.19 Hilarious page we mentioned: @fake.booze Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We love finding wines with bang for buck. Fiano's delivering! What Meg's drinking: Non Vintage Brut Elite Wines tasted: Surani Pietrariccia Surani Fiano Del Salento IGT $18 Colpasso Fiano $15 Infamous Dodger Fiano $14 Bella Riva Fiano $11 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Awesome wines from overlooked regions. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Send us a text We're finally here in Heathcote! Meg had expressed in Season 1 that she wasn't a fan of Heathcote Shiraz, so we got a local pro to take us through a bunch from different sub regions to see if we could change her mind. What Simon's drinking: Melbourne Gin Co Negroni Wines tasted: Osicka Selection 2021 Shiraz , Tooborac, $60 Devil's Cave 2019 Shiraz $39 Red Edge 71 Block Shiraz 2018 $70.00 Paul Osicka 2019 Majors Creek Vineyard Shiraz $30 2019 Sanguine Estate Inception Shiraz $38 20...
Send us a text So good. Meg and Mel taste a couple of examples from Italy then see how the Aussie ones compare, and boy to they step up to the plate. What Meg's drinking: a whole bunch of fancy wines we mere mortals could never dream of tasting. Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo $48 Rizieri Nebbiolo d'Alba $42 Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo $33 Serafino Bellissimo Nebbiolo $22 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We asked Dan's Head of Fine Wine Andrew Shedden what wines are on trend for summer. The key things are whites with "tension and texture" and "brighter and lighter" reds. Andrew brought in a bunch of wines which include some new favourites for us - and for as little as $17! What Andrew's drinking: AR Lenoble Champagne Cuvée Intense NV $70 Wines tasted: Belardent Picpoul de Pinet $18 Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner $28 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $70 Ma...
Send us a text With the help of Endeavour's Head of Fine Wine Andrew Shedden we find out exactly what goes in to choosing the wines which end up on shelf. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Send us a text Sustainably made and packaged wine is exploding. We explore the impact each of these has on the planet, and of course, see how they taste! What Meg's drinking: Julg Riesling Kalkmergel 2019 $49 Wines tasted: Round Theory Marlborough White Field Blend $23 Taylors One Small Step Eco-Bottle Chardonnay $16 Three's A Crowd Pinot Noir $16 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We taste through one producer's different ranges to see the impacts of age and vineyards on this seriously underated grape! Wines Tasted: TYRRELLS 2022 VINEYARD SELECTION SEMILLON $22.50 TYRRELLS 2016 HVD SEMILLON $45 TYRRELLS 2016 STEVENS SEMILLON $40 TYRRELLS 2016 VAT 1 SEMILLON $105 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg says "buttery is back" so we put it to the test! Wines tasted: Stonyfell The Cellars Unwooded Chardonnay $16 Copperhead 2020 Chardonnay $27 William Fevre Petit Chablis $37 Evans & Tate Expressions Butterball Chardonnay $16 Church Road Chardonnay $24 Robert Mondavi Buttery Chardonnay $20 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text A region with wines to mirror Bordeaux, tucked away in Australia. Meg and Mel see how it shapes up! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Send us a text Let's see what cool wines we can dig up from the hottest part of Italy. Wines tasted: Tenuta Aglaea Bianco Siciliano 2019 $49 Vermentino Villa Solais 2020 $25 Pala I Fiori Cannonau di Sardegna 2019 $30 Vinuva Nero d'Avola 2018 $23 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Can blends be better than the sum of their parts? Let's find out. What Meg's drinking: Fraser Gallop 2019 Cabernet Merlot 2021 Chapel Hill The Parson Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre $18 2021 Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz $18 2021 Tellurian Wines GSM $30 2020 Tellurian Redline Shiraz $23 2020 Forester Lifestyle Cabernet Merlot $25 2020 Forester Lifestyle Cabernet Sauvignon $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg and Mel taste through this variety at different price points and styles, finding some awesome wines! Wines tasted: Yalumba Y Series Viognier $15 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier $28 Yalumba The Virgilius $50 Massena the surly muse $35 M.Chapoutier La Combe Pilate Viognier $27 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Weekly fine dining and an apartment full of free wine; we chat to the Herald Sun's Kara Monssen about what it's like to be in a dream job. Melbourne wine bars reccomended: Marion , Fritzroy The Alps , Prahran Toorak Cellars , Armadale City Wine Shop , CBD Belotta , South Melbourne Wines discussed: 2021 Patrick of Coonawarra Méthode Eucalypt 2021 Wynns Reframed Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc You can check out Kara's food + wine reviews in the Herald Sun every Tuesday, and on her...
Send us a text Fans of prosecco will want to hear this one! What Meg's Drinking: 2015 SPARKLING CHLOE CUVEE Wines tasted: Corte Carista Prosecco DOC NV Zonin Prosecco Santa Margherita Superiore 52 Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco Dal Zotto Col Fondo Prosecco Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg and Mel get a real treat; tasting a blend of their favourite varieties, but also a 100 year old fortified wine. Spoiler - Meg loses her mind. Wines tasted: All Saints unreleased skin contact Marsanne/ Muscat blend (follow the winery for launch date) All saints Museum Fortified - 100 years old $1500 for full sized bottle or $160 or 50ml. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Nick Brown from all saints joins us to talk about the so often mis understood region of Rutherglen, and makes Mel's week by brining a range of aged Marsanne. Meg geeks out big time. Wines tasted: All Saints 2021 Family Cellar Marsanne (from barrel) - not available for purchase (yet!) All Saints 2012 Marsanne All Saints 2010 Marsanne All saints 2007 Marsanne If you have interest in the museum Marsannes (and trust us, you should be), you can register your interest here: https://www....
Send us a text Mel (and millenials) love it, Meg (and anyone who's ever done nouveau) hates it. Tune in to see who will win out! Wines tasted: 2020 Chateau de Pizay Beaujolais $23 2020 Stephane-Aviron Beaujolais Villages $24 2019 Marcel Lapierre Morgon $60 2021 Mayer Gamay $52 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg and Mel dive into cheese and wine pairing, proving some classic pairings can't be messed with, and that some rules are made to be broken. Our pairings Tasmanian Heritage Triple Cream Brie - pair with a mineral, cool climate Chardonnay like the Rob Dolan Wines White Label $32 South Cape Club Cheddar Vintage, - pair with an affordable cab/ shiraz blend such as Rob Dolan CSM $24 or a buttery Chardonnay such as the Rob Dolan Black Label $28 Costello Creamy Blue - pair with a cool ...
Send us a text Some people swear by Aldi wines - but are they actually any good? Mel and Mel go in to find out. South Point Estate Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV $5.99 Precious Earth Chardonnay $2.99 Freya & Jules Watervale, Clare Valley Riesling $8.99 The Tudor Yarra Valley Pinot Noir $12.99 Humo Blanco Chilean Organic Cabernet Sauvignon $12.99 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We're in Meg's favourite Italian region, Piedmont (or Piemonte), and Meg's got a wine that will leave Mel speechless. What Meg's drinking: Provence Rosé Wines tasted: 2019 Alberto Oggero Roero Arneis Stefano Massone Gavi Masera $31 Rizieri Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba $25 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna $75 Wines purchased from Dan's. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
