Wine with Meg + Mel

Mar 06 2025 169 ep. 34 mins 7
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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.

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We're back! The first Wine News of 2025: Penfolds shuts Barossa Cellar Door, Should Aus and NZ market our wines together, Australia's most collected wines, How will US tarrifs effect wine, Chanon new Homestead

Mar 06 2025 23 mins  
Send us a text We’re back and better than ever with an exciting setup for the new season, ready to delve into current wine news and trends. The episode highlights the current challenges faced by the wine industry and how we can navigate through them. • Return of the podcast and upcoming plans for the season • Update on vintage trends and climate impact on wine quality • Dis

Our Top Wines of 2024

Dec 19 2024 19 mins  
Send us a text Our top picks from every wine we tried this year! 9.2022 MDI Picolit $29 8. Horton white classic $10 7. 2022 Wallis Chardonnay $90 6. Mumm 4 Ans $77 5. 2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $60 4. 2021 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir $130 3. Velich Welschriesling 2021 $40 2. 2022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $39 1. Howard Park Riesling - 2018 $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithm

Budget-Friendly Festive Wines: Exploring Aldi Wines

Dec 12 2024 18 mins  
Send us a text Uncover the secrets to enjoying a festive wine selection without breaking the bank this Christmas! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Chardonnay Symposium: Our Controversial opinions

Dec 05 2024 34 mins  
Send us a text Our unfiltered thoughts about some key discussions from the Chardonnay Symposium. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Where we get our wine entertainment, news and lols.

Nov 28 2024 27 mins  
Send us a text Everything we follow about the world of wine. Wine News Wine titles – daily wine news Winebusiness.comSVBHarpers.co.ujDrinks businessIWSR Euromonitor Jancis RobinsonWine Reviews and stories Halliday The Real Review Podcasts Wine Blast Food Matters Got Somme Thirty Fifty Interpreting wineWine Victoria Podcast Instagrams @Huntress_wines @The_angry_somm@Shittywinememe

Do we bother with White Blends?

Nov 08 2024 25 mins  
Send us a text Ever wondered why white wine blends don't get the same spotlight as reds? Join us as we explore their hidden complexities and charmWe know red blends are 'a thing' - what about whites? We find out. What Mel's drinking: 2018 Crittenden Cri de Coeur Savagnin Sous Voile $95 Houghton White Classic $102023 Eleventh House Sorella $28Sun Monkey White Blend NV $22 Follow us

Celebrity Wines: From Dolly Parton to Brad Pitt

Nov 07 2024 21 mins  
Send us a text Celeb wines worth the hype? Let's find out. Wines tasted: Dolly Parton Sparkling NV $22Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rose $20Miraval Studio Rosé $2919 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red 2020 $16Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Affordable crowd-pleaser wines

Oct 24 2024 30 mins  
Send us a text What Meg's drinking: Humis 2024 Grenache Blanc $29 Wines tasted: Red Hill Estate Sparkling Cuvee $14Jim Barry Watervale Riesling $15De Bortoli Rosé $14Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Grenache $19Sydney Wine Bar: Flight Path Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Wine News: Wine industry "nepotism", Australian Vintage CEO re-instated, Australia's best wine list named, things still rocky in China, new tag line for Orange.

Oct 10 2024 30 mins  
Send us a text News we discuss this week: What the re-instating of the outsed Australian Vintage CEO says about company cultureGimlet has won Australia's Wine List of the Year award for 2024 (Timeout)An update on Aussie wine in China as we get more negative press over "expired" moscato (Vino Joy News)An anonymous letter stirs the pot on nepotism in the wine industry (Wine Business

GSM and the beauty of a blend

Oct 03 2024 25 mins  
Send us a text Guigal Côtes du Rhône $30Claymore You’ll Never Walk Alone Clare Valley GSM $17Serafino McLaren Vale GSM $25Hentley Farm The Marl Grenache $25 Final drop: Handpicked Wines Collection Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019 $50 Handpicked Wines Collection Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel