Wine with Meg + Mel
Food & Cooking Podcasts
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.
Location:
Australia
Genres:
Food & Cooking Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
0435711420
Email:
mel@robdolanwines.com.au
Episodes
Yarra Yering: How they got on top, and how they stay there - interview with Sarah Crowe
5/2/2024
An intro to the fabulous Sarah Crowe and Yarra Yering winery.
Wines tasted: Yarra Yering 2022 Chardonnay $130
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Duration:00:36:16
Wine News: China is open, Nick Ryan takes over The Aus wine column, Real Review Top Wineries
4/25/2024
This wine news we:
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Duration:00:35:40
Tasting Tips: How to tell light red wines apart
4/19/2024
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 $20Zonzo Estate Pinot Noir $27Hentley Farm The Marl Grenache $25Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:28:37
Tasting tips: How to tell white wines apart
4/11/2024
What Mel's drinking: 2023 ‘Chica’ Rosé
Wines tasted:
2023 Brokenwood Semillon $272023 Yalumba Y Series Chardonnay $152023 The Ethereal One Vermentino $232023 AMBERLEY CHIMNEY BRUSH CHENIN BLANC $122023 Tim Adams Riesling $18Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:36:41
How light strike is ruining your wine
4/8/2024
What Meg's been drinking: Andre Clouet Dream Vintage 2006
Final Drop: Billy Button Rosso $25
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Duration:00:32:13
Wine News: Why aren't there more female winemakers, iffy wine labels, a rough vintage for WA and a Cellar Door tasting fee debate
3/28/2024
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
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Duration:00:43:10
Finally, Wines of Etna (YAAAASSS!)
3/22/2024
FINALLY, ETNA!
2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $602020 Etna Bianco Contrada Carranco $1002018 Carranco Etna Rosso Villa dei Baroni $602019 Etna Rosso Contrada Carranco $140 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:29:33
Cool wines, Hot regions
3/14/2024
"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 $292022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $392023 Unico Zelo Fresh AF $252021 Ricca Terra Vintners Aglianico $27Final Drop
PRESS + BLOOM MONTEPULCIANO $25
Mel's recco - Lennox Wine Bar
Learn more about the Chardonnay Symposium
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Duration:00:38:44
Riverland (The Big Guys)
3/7/2024
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 $20Cupio Pink Pinot Grigio $18 Grant Burge Classic Collection Shiraz $8Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet $8Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:27:11
Wine News: Protests in the Riverland, Australian wine exports, new Penfolds Champagne, Vintage update
2/29/2024
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
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Duration:00:37:24
Our top 10 wines of 2023
12/8/2023
Our top 10 wines of the year!
Lowe Family Wines Ansonica $42Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette $22Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $55Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vau Ligneau $952017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $24Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2005 $110Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68Petaluma Riesling 2017 $45Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:28:57
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
11/30/2023
All about Savvy B!
Wines tasted:
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc $16Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $30Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $80Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Duration:00:31:38
Sparkling under $50
11/23/2023
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 $14.99Croser Sparkling Rose NV $19.99Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée $37.40Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blanc de Blancs 2017 $48Veuve Rozier Champagne Brut NV $32Final Drop: 2023 St Leonards Vineyard 'Pilot Project' Ruby $32
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Duration:00:39:04
New wines, Bush Vines, Old Vines - does any of it make a difference?
11/16/2023
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 $28Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache $40Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $65
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Duration:00:20:27
Spanish wine (that's not Rioja!)
11/10/2023
Rioja gets a lot of attention but there's some killer wines coming out of Spain worth trying!
Marqués de Riscal Rueda Blanco $17Pulpo Albariño $23Aurkitu Garnacha Vinas Viejas $27Rar Esséncia Priorat Doq $37
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Duration:00:25:36
Top wines being made by women winemakers
11/2/2023
We welcome Colleen Haggarty to take us through the women killing it in wine at the moment.
Pacha Mama Pinot Gris $27Quealy Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris $34Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay $53Yarra Yering Agincourt $100Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $40
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Duration:00:44:52
Alsace: don't bother buying under this price point
10/19/2023
There's some amazing wines from this French region, but make sure you're spending at least...
Dopff Au Moulin Pinot Gris $23Dopff Au Moulin Riesling $20Dopff Au Moulin Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg $491 x Gustave Lorentz Reserve Gewurztraminer $40Domaine Andre Lorentz Monopole Clos Zisser Grand Cru Gewurztraminer $40
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Duration:00:26:36
Whites of the Loire
10/12/2023
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 $19Sauvion Cardinal Richard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $24Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22Domaine Des Grosses Pierres Sancerre $47
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Duration:00:28:49
French IGP: is it worth buying unappellated French wine?
10/5/2023
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 $12Miraval Studio Rosé $27Marrenon Les Grains Pinot Noir $19Le Grand Roi Bouches du Rhone $12Final drop: Hydropath Society 2019 Seeing Red Grenache
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Duration:00:22:23
Victoria's best kept wine secret: The Grampians
9/28/2023
Out West in Victoria is a hidden region with history, and they're absolutely killing it.
2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling $35Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz NV $25Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir $40Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz $33
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Duration:00:20:48