Send us a text What if everything you thought you knew about Lambrusco was wrong? Join us as we welcome Niko Pellacani, an expert from the heart of Modena, who shares his extraordinary journey from Italy to Napa Valley and back. Discover how his experiences in both regions have shaped his unique perspective on wine, and learn about his plans to further his expertise with an MBA in wine business at Sonoma State University. Lambrusco is undergoing a renaissance, and Niko is here to debunk long-sta...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 16
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Jul 20, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Send us a text Can the color of a wine glass alter your perception of taste? Join us for a thought-provoking episode where we conduct a fun and fascinating experiment. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Jul 05, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Send us a text We're exploring Aussie fortified and comparing it to its brothers in Portugal, thanks to the help of Galway Pipe! Wines tasted: GALWAY 10 YO BOURBON BARREL TAWNY $65 GALWAY 15 YO RUM BARREL TAWNY $80 GALWAY 12 YO GRAND TAWNY $36 GALWAY 25 YO RARE TAWNY $100 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Jun 21, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Send us a text Headlines: - Bollinger opens new tourist location complete with wellness hub and shop - are the champanoise finally having to use traditional marketing techniques instead of relying on rarity and prestige? - New not-a-wine-bar in Melbourne offers 150 wines by the glass - is this 140 too many? - Gender gap still wide in wine despite report showing progress for women - what are we doing? Deep Dive: We interview Dr Mardi Longbottom from AWRI on the new SWA report - how sustainable is...
May 31, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text Part 2 of our chat with Sarah Crowe. Wines tased: 2021 Pinot Noir $130 2021 Dry Red Wine No. 2 $135 2021 Dry Red Wine No. 1 $155 2021 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
May 17, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text An intro to the fabulous Sarah Crowe and Yarra Yering winery. Wines tasted: Yarra Yering 2022 Chardonnay $130 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
May 03, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text This wine news we: Look at the Real Review Top Wineries list Talk to Lee McLean from Australian Grape & Wine about China reopening to Australian wine Chat to Nick Ryan about taking the reins from James Halliday for The Australian wine column. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Apr 25, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text A light red comes up in a tasting - do you know how to tell what it is? We tell you the tricks. Wines tasted: Lingo 'Gam' Gamay $20 Zonzo Estate Pinot Noir $27 Hentley Farm The Marl Grenache $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Apr 19, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text What Mel's drinking: 2023 ‘Chica’ Rosé Wines tasted: 2023 Brokenwood Semillon $27 2023 Yalumba Y Series Chardonnay $15 2023 The Ethereal One Vermentino $23 2023 AMBERLEY CHIMNEY BRUSH CHENIN BLANC $12 2023 Tim Adams Riesling $18 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Apr 11, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text What Meg's been drinking: Andre Clouet Dream Vintage 2006 Final Drop: Billy Button Rosso $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Apr 08, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text This wine news we Deep Dive with guest Tash Dale from Australian Vintage to dissect why only 20% of Australia's winemakers are female, despite equal gender in university wine courses. We ask Tash - what can the industry do about it? Headlines: 0.56 - Four Corners investigates misleading claims on wine labels 6.40 - WA have had a horrific vintage following their hottest summer on record 10.32 - Winos debate Cellar Door tasting fees in Australia Follow us on instagram @winewithmegan...
Mar 28, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text FINALLY, ETNA! 2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $60 2020 Etna Bianco Contrada Carranco $100 2018 Carranco Etna Rosso Villa dei Baroni $60 2019 Etna Rosso Contrada Carranco $140 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Mar 22, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text "Cool wines" often come from cooler regions, funnily enough. But we've got a round-up of fun wines you'll want to taste from regions you might not expect. What Meg's drinking: 2023 Meadowbank Riesling $38 Wines tasted 2022 MDI Picolit $29 2022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $39 2023 Unico Zelo Fresh AF $25 2021 Ricca Terra Vintners Aglianico $27 Final Drop PRESS + BLOOM MONTEPULCIANO $25 Mel's recco - Lennox Wine Bar Learn more about the Chardonnay Symposium Follow us on instagram @winewithme...
Mar 14, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Tasting the scale wines that come out of Riverland. Look out for an upcoming ep where we taste from the smaller wineries! Wines tasted: Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato $20 Cupio Pink Pinot Grigio $18 Grant Burge Classic Collection Shiraz $8 Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet $8 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Mar 08, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Our first monthly episode of wine news! Hear about key stories in the world of wine and join us on a deep dive about the oversupply in Riverland, and what the government could do about it. Headlines: 3.08 - Wine exports 10.40 - Penfolds releases new Champagne 15.00 - Vintage update Deep Dive: 18.50 - Why there's grape growers protesting in Riverland Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Feb 29, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text Our top 10 wines of the year! Lowe Family Wines Ansonica $42 Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette $22 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $55 Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vau Ligneau $95 2017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275 Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $24 Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2005 $110 Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68 Petaluma Riesling 2017 $45 Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Dec 08, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Send us a text All about Savvy B! Wines tasted: Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16 Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc $16 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $30 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $80 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Dec 01, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Send us a text What Meg's been drinking: 2022 Nepenthe Pinnacle Albariño $35 Listen to our Dyl & Friends Episode Check out Gippsland pours - a night of legends and rising stars Wines tasted: Henkell Dry-Sec Sparkling $14.99 Croser Sparkling Rose NV $19.99 Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée $37.40 Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blanc de Blancs 2017 $48 Veuve Rozier Champagne Brut NV $32 Final Drop: 2023 St Leonards Vineyard 'Pilot Project' Ruby $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Nov 24, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Send us a text Old vines and bush vines are big marketing buzz words. They're great in theory - but do they actually change the taste of the wine? Wines tasted: Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache $28 Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache $40 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $65 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Nov 16, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Send us a text Rioja gets a lot of attention but there's some killer wines coming out of Spain worth trying! Marqués de Riscal Rueda Blanco $17 Pulpo Albariño $23 Aurkitu Garnacha Vinas Viejas $27 Rar Esséncia Priorat Doq $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Nov 10, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Send us a text We welcome Colleen Haggarty to take us through the women killing it in wine at the moment. Pacha Mama Pinot Gris $27 Quealy Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris $34 Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay $53 Yarra Yering Agincourt $100 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $40 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Nov 03, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Send us a text We take you on a tour around the Loire - the top wines and regions, and what you should be buying to drink this weekend! Veuve Amiot Crémant de Loire Brut $19 Sauvion Cardinal Richard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $24 Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22 Domaine Des Grosses Pierres Sancerre $47 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Oct 12, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Send us a text They're from France, but not one of the fancy regions. Worth drinking? What Meg's drinking: Santolin Gladysdale Chardonnay Wines tasted: Paul Mas Chardonnay $12 Miraval Studio Rosé $27 Marrenon Les Grains Pinot Noir $19 Le Grand Roi Bouches du Rhone $12 Final drop: Hydropath Society 2019 Seeing Red Grenache Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Oct 05, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Send us a text Out West in Victoria is a hidden region with history, and they're absolutely killing it. 2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling $35 Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz NV $25 Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir $40 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz $33 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Sep 28, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Send us a text The climate is getting hotter - here's what we need to be growing to adapt. Wines tasted: Malagouzia White Dot Moschofilero $19 Gaia "Thalassitis' Santorini Assyrtiko 2018 $70 Crisanto Tempranillo Graciano Grenache $15 Domaine De Blayac Minervois $17 The final drop: 2022 Lerida Estate CULLERIN Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Sep 22, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Send us a text We heard there's never been a better time for premium Australian Chardonnay, and after this tasting, we have to agree! Wines tasted: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay $80 Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay $155 Penfolds Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 $110 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Sep 15, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Send us a text Our third and final episode explores the most common wines you can expect at Italian restaurants. Wines tasted: Pieropan Soave Classico $35 Ballini Lambrusco Amabile $9 Tenuta baràc Barbera D'Alba Superiore $44 Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico Final Drop: GEN Organic Shiraz Buy Tickets for the Yalumba x Rockpool Bar & Grill Residency here Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Sep 08, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Send us a text Do you know your Valpolicellas from your Montepulcianos? We're here to help What Meg's drinking: Badiola Las Parcelas Blanco Wines tasted: Sartori Montegradella Valpolicella Classico Superiore $25 Carpineto Rosso di Montalcino $30 Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo $45 Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva $40 Final drop: Nepenthe Nebbiolo Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Aug 31, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Send us a text Stumped by Italian restaurant lists? We're talking you through them. This week, the whites. Wines tasted: Zonin Friuli Pinot Grigio $17 Abbazia Vernaccia di San Gimignano $22 Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16 Grillo Sicilia Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel...
Aug 24, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 32
