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 Minimal taken out or added in - what does it even mean and does it take any good? Wines tasted: 2023 Lowe Family Wine Bio-logical White Ansonica $45 2022 Zephyr Agent $39 Château des Jaume Infusion $27 Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We talk a big game about decanting - so does it actually do anything? We put it to the test! What Meg's drinking: Adega de Monção Vinho Verde $14 Wine tasted: Chapel Hill The MV Cabernet Sauvignon $30 Wine wings glasses: Riedel Final Drop: City Wine Shop The Singularity $30 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Big and bold with blue and black fruits or perfumed and elegant with red fruits? We see what's going on with Argentina's Malbec! San Telmo Malbec $10 Santa Julia Reserva Malbec $18 Zuccardi Serie A Malbec $22 Zuccardi Q Malbec $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We blind taste Chardonnay from around Australia to see if we can taste a difference between region Wines Tasted: Kooyong Chardonnay $38 Forester Estate Chardonnay $36 Payten + Jones Yarra Valley Vignerons Chardonnay $30 Frogmore Creek Chardonnay $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Doing Dry July? Friend of the podcast and Herald Sun food + wine writer Kara Monssen joins us to let you know the best zero-alc wines to get you through. Polka De-Alcoholic Sparkling $20 Giesen 0% New Zealand Rose $18 Polka De-Alc Dry Red $25 Pepperjack Mid Strength Shiraz $20 Monceau Fuji Apple Pét-Nat Non-Alc $15 Listen to our first episode with Kara here . Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Have you tried this South African grape? It's certainly something different! Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage $23 Old Road Wine Company Fat Man Pinotage $22 Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage $28 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Now that the new world is getting pretty good at tackling Italian varietals, we thought we'd put them side by side to see who's doing it better. Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo $22 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel $35 Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico $40 2020 Yarra Valley Sangiovese ‘Boccallupo’ $35 Final Drop: DR3 x ST HUGO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ 2021 $80 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We thought we'd put it to the test, so we've tasted 4 Rieslings blind. Wines tasted: Howard Park Granite Ridge Riesling $22 Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling $22 Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Riesling $24 Jim Barry Watervale Riesling $18 Final Drop : Tahbilk Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We absolutely love sparkling wine, and while Champagne tends to get all the glory in luxury sparkling, there's a whole world of exceptional bubbles out there to explore. So this episode, we invited Chandon Australia's Winemaking Director Dan Buckle to the podcast to talk us through what it takes to make ultra-premium sparkling wine, and to help us taste some of the best from around the world. Wines tasted: Nyetimber English Sparkling Classic Cuvée $80 Ca' Del Bosco Franciacorta Cu...
Send us a text Huon and his Real Review team have tasted over 10,000 Aussie wines this year. We sat down to ask him how he got into it, how the process works, and to take us through three wines that stood out this year. Wines tasted: Stella Bella 2021 Suckfizzle Chardonnay $90 Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling 2021 $40 Oakridge 864 Cabernet Sauvignon $96 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Can't believe we've done two and a half seasons without inviting you into the fantastic world of fortified. We kick off with some classic styles: Michel Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune $79 Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino $37 Principe Barbadillo Amontillado $21 Barbadillo Oloroso $19 The Final Drop Jacob's Creek Lively Bunch $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We taste fantastic sparkling wines from a place we'd never expect! Thanks for Cassandra Charlick for taking us through the wines - you can follow her at @casscharlick 2010 Grand Prestige Late Disgorged 'Blanc de Blancs' $125 Idee Fixe Premier Brut Blanc de Blancs NV $55 Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV $46 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Oakdene Petas Pinot Noir $42 XO Wine Co Small Batch Pinot Noir $32 Tapanappa Foggy Hill Pinot Noir $55 Moondarra Studebaker Pinot Noir $35 Shadowfax Pinot Noir $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We did a tasting to learn about MR Chard, and we thought we'd take our findings straight to you! Wines Tasted: Window's Estate 2021 PETIT LOT CHARDONNAY $64 Trait Wines Chardonnay 2021 $89 2022 Howard Park Chardonnay $65 McHenry Hohnen 2021 Laterite Hills Chardonnay $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text You don't see a lot of it, but damn it's good. Time to try Cab Franc! Marquis de Surblet Chinon Cabernet Franc $15 Famille Bougrier Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc $20 Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $17 St Leonards Vineyard Cabernet Franc $43 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text There's a section with the premium wines in Dans where they have aged wine, it tends to be different in every store and we've raided our local stores to try and find the best-hidden gems to battle it out for the best. Petaluma Chardonnay 2015 Petaluma Riesling Woodlands Cabernet Merlot 2013 Craggy Range Cabernet 2014 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text There are so many things that can go wrong when you're trying to grow grapes. From hail and frost, to rot and fungus, and pests and fires. Here's everything that can go wrong, how we try to prevent it, and how happens if we can't. Book Meg is reading: The Wine Journal $30 The Final Drop: 2017 White Label Verdelho $60 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Our journey through Tassie continues, and we're obsessed. Ghost Rock Cradle Riesling $35 Freycinet Riesling $28 Devil's Corner Resolution Pinot Noir $38 Spring Vale Pinot Noir $54 Final Drop: 2018 Gieson Mosel Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Try some, it will surprise you! Wines tasted this ep: Margan Verdelho $16 Chapel Hill The Parson Verdelho $17 2022 Tahbilk Marsanne $15 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Kirkland Signature Champagne Brut $35 Kirkland Signature Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $15 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir $30 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites! Make sure you check out part one before diving in! Patient Cottat Pouilly-Fumé ‘Anciennes Vignes’ $43 Domaine Trouillet Pouilly Fuissé $48 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites! Wines tasted: Plessis Duval Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $16 Domaine Andre Lorentz Alsace Riesling $28 Mommessin Grandes Mises Beaujolais Blanc $35 Cave de Tain Saint-Peray Marsanne Grand Classique $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We find out! Wines Tasted Joseph Drouhin Laforet Bourgogne Pinot Noir $50 Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Les Vignots, Pommard $140 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chaponnières' 1er Cru 2015 $220 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chanlins' 1er Cru 2015 $240 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Thanks Kranthi for your help! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Send us a text Is Tassie worth the hype? Let's find out! Bream Creek Sauvignon Blanc $31 Frogmore Creek Riesling $27 Island Belle Chardonnay $36 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text If you gave us $230 to spend on a wine, we probably wouldn't choose to spend it on Chablis. But we got one! So let's see if it's worth it... Simonnet-Febvre Chablis $44 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons $60 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Montmains $70 Louis Moreau Chablis $95 Domaine Gautheron Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses $230 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg and Mel taste through Mornington Pinot to see if it's worth the fuss. Quealy Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $34 Stonier Pinot Noir $34 Kooyong Pinot Noir $35 Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $40 2019 Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text We're unable to bring you our usual episode this week, so instead a look at two sides of Pinot. Who are you with - Scottie or Miles? Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Send us a text This week, we're talking all about an absolute classic: Chennin Blanc. We're so excited to share some of the amazing bottles we tried from France, South Africa, and Australia. Wines tasted: Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22 Coriole Chenin Blanc $23 DeMorgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc $24 Famille Bougrier Pure Loire Vouvray Sparkling $24 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Send us a text Meg and Mel are joined by Rob Aitken, wine buyer at Dan Murphy's and Piquette passionate! We talk about how we love the cateogory for ticking all the boxes... even if it's not quite wine. Piquette tasted: Escape Room Piquette 330mL $22 (four pack of cans) Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette 330mL $22 (four pack of cans) Social Butterfly Blanc Piquette $25 (bottle) BK Wines Love Is Blind #6 Piquette $23 (bottle) Round Theory Piquette Rose $17 (bottle) Follow us on instagram @winewithmega...
