The Wine Show Australia
By Simon Nash and Jill Upton
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.
The Wine Show AustraliaMar 21, 2023
Brendan McCallum - Chief Editor, Wine Selectors Magazine
From copy writer to chief editor at Wine Selectors magazine, Brendan talks to Jill about his career date, running the most successful wine publication in Australia, and the main challenges facing the Australian wine industry today.
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Ed Carr - House of Arras, TAS
Jill gets Ed back on the show to talk about the recent release of our favourite Aussie sparklings and the recent change in ownership, which is proving to be a very good move!
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Belinda Thomson - Crawford River Wines, VIC
Jill talks to Belinda about their very recent new release 2023 Riesling and first edition 2021 Cab Sav, which have been applauded by critics around Australia. Sensational Wines with a difference in Victoria.
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Ken Parfrey - Radio Springs Hotel-Lyonville
Simon Nash speaks with Ken Parfrey from the Radio Springs Hotel on St Patricks Day. This country pub is a true hidden gem, so eclectic and a must-do venue.
Listen to the story then grab your keys.
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Teresa Heuzenroeder - Ovata Sparkling (Yarra Valley)
Teresa heads the Sparkling program for the Ovata range, a new range from the Yarra Valley and Oakridge.
Simon Nash chats with Teresa about the people she has worked with along her winemaking journey, a really fun chat.
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Andrew Caillard MW - The Australian Ark
Andrew Caillard MW has been with us on the show a number of times and this occasion marks a really exciting release of The Australian Ark or The Ark as it is becoming known in the world of wine.
Simon Nash and Andrew chat about the work that has taken 18 years to get to publication and we are so glad he has brought it to all wine drinkers.
This is a full account of the history of wine in Australia and beautifully presented. Think of someone to gift it to, or yourself maybe..
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Ben Thomson - Bests Wines (Great Western)
Simon Nash speaks with Ben about the iconis brand and winery Best's Great Western. This historic property has potentially the oldest Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines in the world, planted in 1860.
The Cellar Door experience sounds really great and you can spend most of the day there so put Best's on your list for a weekend trip.
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Savannah Peterson - Savannah Estate, Hunter Valley
Friend of the show, Savannah tells us about her favourite pie and wine pairings and her new cellar door in the Hunter Valley that is a must see!
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Oliver Walkey - glassofbubbly, Essex UK
Live from the UK, Jill chats to Oliver about Champagne, English Sparkling, Italian Prosecco and where his passion for these delights come from.
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Melissa Brown - Gemtree Wines, McLaren Vale
Melissa Brown and her husband Mike are making some of the best value wines in McLaren Vale. Jill chats to Melissa about winning the prestigious “Best Grenache” award at the recent Master Winemakers Top 100 Awards Ceremony.
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Eva Pemper - Eva Pemper Wines, Marlborough NZ
Jill chats to Eva Pemper, recent winner of the People’s Choice Wine & Spirits Award for her 2022 Sav Blanc. A must try Marlborough SB, let alone her Pinot Noir!
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Annalee Nolan - Winemakers of Rutherglen
Annalee Nolan heads up the WoR and is responsible for some great wine events such as the Tastes of Rutherglen event on the March long weekend in Victoria each year.
It sounds like a great time with so much to do.
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Ray Naderson - Lethbridge Wines (Moorabool Valley)
Simon Nash speaks with Ray about his 30 year old wine brand and what he calls the personalities of his wines and the cllar door experience in store at both the winery and on the Bellarine.
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Courtney Christie - WineWolf Foundation
Courtney Christie chats with Simon Nash about the WineWolf Foundation which she set up with friends to honour a really special person in the wine industry, Lotte Wolf. Sadly Lotte passed in 2018 and the foundation was started to carry on the work she started.
This is an amazing story.
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Peter Fraser - Yangarra Estate (McLaren Vale)
Peter Fraser joins Simon Nash for a chat about the recent award wins and the newish Cellar Door that opened in May.
One of the best exponents of Grenache and some alternative varieties. A great chat.
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John the Pom - Peterson's Wines (Hunter Valley)
One of Jill Upton's favourite guests is John the Pom, the winery has held a special spot for her family and we hear the enthusiasm coming through.
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Steve Lubiana - Stefano Lubiana wines (Tasmania)
Simon Nash and Jill Upton are joined by Steve Lubiana and hear how vintage is looking at this early stage at Stefano Lubiana wines the biodynamic vineyards in Granton Tasmania.
Great chat with this 5th gen winemaker who is already watching the 6th gen (his son) working in the business too.
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Tillie J - winemaker (Yarra Valley)
Tillie chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her really cool brand Tillie J wines and some of the vineyards she source grapes from.
One of the really interesting varietals is her Aligote, this sounds like such a versatile grape.
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Scott Ireland - Provenance Wines (Geelong)
Scott is a favourite on The Wine Show Australia and he speaks with Simon Nash about the 3 regions that Provenance takes fruit from and the great work that the Restaurant team are doing at the Old Paper Mill site.
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Diarmuid Conway (Aust Sports Beer Co.)
Diarmuid has developed a beer that actually does you good. Zero+ is a favourite with Athletes, this beer is Zero alcohol and contains electrolytes. A really interesting story.
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Doug Bowen (Coonawarra)
Simon Nash and Doug Bowen chat about the upcoming vintage and how things have started off and how the row orientation and trellis system help control disease and even out the sun exposure.
Interesting chat.
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Ed Swift - Printhie Wines (Orange)
Ed Swift chats with Simon Nash about their award winning sparkling wine range and the Printhie winery experience.
Everything looks inviting about the Cellar Door and Restaurant, you can even have a glass of Sparkling and a Batemans Bay oyster.
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Drew Mackie - Dusty Hill Wines, South Burnett, QLD
A friend of the show, Drew chats to Jill about the 'rock star' 2023 vintage, which varietals are doing extremely well in South Burnett and pairing his favourite wines with food. A lovely guy and a legend.
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Fred Peacock - Bream Creek Vineyard, TAS
Jill chats to Fred Peacock, one of the pioneers of the Tasmanian wine industry, about his magnificent wines including the rare German varietal 'Schonburger' and his take on Gamay.
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Wendy Narby - Founder of Insider Tasting
Live from Mauritius, Wendy joins Jill to talk about her website, insidertasting.com and her book, The Drinking Woman's Diet. Topical, informative and entertaining, don't miss this interview with a woman in the know.
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Lindsay McCall - Paringa Estate (Mornington Peninsula)
Simon Nash and Jill Upton speak with Lindsay McCall about his wine brand Paringa Estate, the restaurant there that started and continues to be a real passion for him. We hear about how Lindsay went from years of school teaching to winery owner and winemaker.
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Damien Tscharke - Tscharke Wines (Barossa)
Damien Tscharke chats to Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the great things going on at Tscharke and how the upcoming vintage looks.
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Claire Doughty - Tin Shed Wines (Barossa Valley)
Claire is more used to arranging interviews for clients for her company @brand_warrior_communications but here she is telling Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the winery she and her husband bought, Tin Shed Wines.
Lots of connections in this week's show, Damien Tscharke helps in the vineyard and BWC do the PR for Ben Riggs brands. A welcome coincidence to hear these stories interconnect.
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Ben Riggs - Mr Riggs (McLaren Vale)
Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Ben Riggs about his brand Mr Riggs and the winemaking role for Ricky Ponting's wines.
Vintage 24 looks good at this stage in both McLaren Vale and Tasmania Ben tells us.
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Will Derham - Banks Road (Bellarine)
Simon Nash chats with Will Derham about how the season has been from a wine perspective and the winery itself. The food is great and people are loving it.
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Bec Hardy-Bec Hardy Wines (McLaren Vale)
Bec Hardy joins Simon Nash for a chat about McLaren Vale and preparations for Vintage 2024. The also speak about the 2 hats that the restaurant received recently. A very pleasant surprise.
The brand is finding success in new overseas markets which will be exciting times ahead.
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Jo Nash - Tahbilk (Nagambie)
Simon Nash speaks with Jo Nash about the upcoming vintage in Central Victoria and the recent floods that the property endured and recovered from. Jo is the General Manager of Tahbilk and clearly had a passion for the history and the brand.
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Mac Forbes-Mac Forbes Wines (Yarra Valley)
Mac makes wine with fruit from both the Upper Yarra Valley and the valley floor so he is a perfect person to discuss the upcoming vintage 2024.
With Simon Nash.
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Hilary Mitchell - Mitchell Wines (Clare Valley)
Jill and Suz chat to Hilary about her love of the Clare Valley, her time in Barcelona in the fashion world and the family behind these lovely Clare Valley wines.
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Greg Silkman - First Creek Wines (Hunter Valley)
Jill and Suz chat to Greg about his exceptional wines, especially Semillon and Chardonnay, that have cleaned up at the New South Wales wine awards in the last few years. A must visit in the Hunter Valley.
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Nick Ryan - Wine Journalist
Jill and Suz, special guest/cohost, chat to Nick about his career in the industry, his love of all things wine, and some great tips for Grenache lovers!
Ed Donaldson - Pegasus Bay Wines (Waipara Valley, NZ)
Jill and Suz, special guest/cohost, chat to Ed about the grand family affair behind Pegasus Bay Wines. And man they are good!
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James Sexton - Main Ridge Estate (Mornington Peninsula)
Jill chats to James about their stunning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, awesome cellar door experience (which is one not to be missed for lunch), and being coined the Grand Cru of the Mornington Peninsula, by James Halliday.
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Will Shields - Sevenhill Wines (Clare Valley)
After meeting in person at the Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show, Jill gets Will on to talk about his outstanding wines from Sevenhill in the Clare Valley.
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Susan Papps - Yelland & Papps (Barossa)
Jill chats to Susan about their award-winning single vineyard Grenache, delicious Roussanne, and why Rhone varietals grow so well in the Barossa. A must visit when you are next in the region!
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Tammy Schutz - Schutz Barossa
Jill chats to Tammy, Barossa viticulturalist of the Year 2023, about the importance of her role, milestones of the year and the recent vintage in Barossa.
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Joel Pizzini - Pizzini Wines (King Valley)
Joel Pizzini joins Simon Nash and Jill Upton to chat about the year that was 2023 and what is instore for '24.
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Amanda Reboul - The Bubble Diva
Amanda speaks with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about her time in France and her love for all things Champagne.
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Jane Faulkner - Wine Writer
Simon Nash and Jane Faulkner review the 2023 year in wine.
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Ben Portet - Dominique Portet (Yarra Valley)
Ben chats about the year that has been, what he suggests we drink over the Christmas period and life as a 10th Generation winemaker.
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Stefan Dewey - Dewey Station Wines (Barossa)
Simon and Jill chat about Barossa and Dewey Station Wines run by Stefan Dewey.
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Eva Pemper- Eva Pemper Wines (Marlborough)
Eva Pemper chats with Jill and Simon about her wine brand in Marlborough and the family winemaking heritage in Croatia.
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Hunter Smith - Frankland Estate
What a treat to have 2nd generation winemaker/owner/director of the fantastic Frankland Estate on the show. Richo is delighted to chat to Hunter about the history of the estate, the region in general and some of the wines too. Most fascinating is the discussion about conversion to organic and biodynamic farming. If you don't know the wines you should definitely become acquainted - the quality and provenance is awesome.....
Tom Grant (the Grenachist) - S.C. Pannell Wines
Tom casually joined Richo on the beach one Sunday morning and had an awesome chinwag. Grenache was first cab off the rank as was Tom's long international career in the industry. The interview concludes with a deep-dive into all things S.C. Pannell and an honest chat about some of the vineyards and wines. Very cool.
Brad Coulson - 36 Short Craft Spirits Distillery
Brad is a cracking bloke working for a cracking distillery. He's an ex footy player from Adelaide who trode the well laid path via London and landed a great gig in a great family business. Richo and Brad chew the fat about this excellent craft distillery from their humble farming roots into an authentic and quality producer. How did they get that fabulous name?? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out...