Wine with Meg + Mel
By Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
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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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Wine News - May: Rob Dolan Wines in administration, Vinarchy launches, China update, industry shout outs
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May 16, 2025 |
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Is Nebbiolo the New Sangiovese?
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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How to buy a german riesling - learn the terminology
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Cellaring white wine: how to pick an ageworthy bottle
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Reds in the Fridge? We revisit this exploding category
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Chinese wine - yep, you read that right
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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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
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Tasting Tips: How to tell medium reds apart (Merlot, Carmenere, Tempranillo, Mencia)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Our Top Wines of 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Budget-Friendly Festive Wines: Exploring Aldi Wines
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Chardonnay Symposium: Our Controversial opinions
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Where we get our wine entertainment, news and lols.
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Do we bother with White Blends?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Celebrity Wines: From Dolly Parton to Brad Pitt
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Affordable crowd-pleaser wines
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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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.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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GSM and the beauty of a blend
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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New vs Old - Museum wines to the test
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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The Science of Wine Evolution
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Mousse & bead - is the 'feeling' of a bubble is just wine wank?
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Austrian White Wines: Beyond Grüner Veltliner
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Wine News: Wineries change hands, an $18,000 wine, Halliday wine awards, Aldi tricks high society wine drinkers
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Wine Olympics: the battle of iconic national wines
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ok wow, we were wrong about Lambrusco
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Wine News: Australia's new top grape, Burgundy's bougee auction, Global praise for Australian sparkling winemaker, what we think of current wine campaigns
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Can you taste rose colour? We put it to the test.
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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How good is Aussie fortified wine?!
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Wine News: Sustainability accreditation update, Melbourne's not-a-wine-bar, an update on wine gender equality, fancy new tourist destination for Bollinger
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May 31, 2024 |
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Yarra Yering part 2: tastings, a 100 point wine, and what's next
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May 17, 2024 |
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Yarra Yering: How they got on top, and how they stay there - interview with Sarah Crowe
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May 03, 2024 |
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Wine News: China is open, Nick Ryan takes over The Aus wine column, Real Review Top Wineries
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Tasting Tips: How to tell light red wines apart
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Tasting tips: How to tell white wines apart
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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How light strike is ruining your wine
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Wine News: Why aren't there more female winemakers, iffy wine labels, a rough vintage for WA and a Cellar Door tasting fee debate
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Finally, Wines of Etna (YAAAASSS!)
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Cool wines, Hot regions
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Riverland (The Big Guys)
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Wine News: Protests in the Riverland, Australian wine exports, new Penfolds Champagne, Vintage update
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Our top 10 wines of 2023
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Sparkling under $50
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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New wines, Bush Vines, Old Vines - does any of it make a difference?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Spanish wine (that's not Rioja!)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Top wines being made by women winemakers
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Whites of the Loire
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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French IGP: is it worth buying unappellated French wine?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Victoria's best kept wine secret: The Grampians
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Drought resistant grapes that will get us through climate change
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Australia's top Chardonnays are killing it
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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What to drink at Italian Restaurants - the rest
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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What to drink at Italian Restaurants - red wines
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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What to drink at Italian restaurants - white wines
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Are low-intervention wines any good?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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To decant or not to decant?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The evolution of Argentinian Malbec
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Can we taste a difference in terroir - Australian Chardonnay
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Get through Dry July with these wines - with Kara Monssen
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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We finally tackle Pinotage
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Italy Vs. New World interpretations
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Riesling around Australia - can you taste the difference?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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The Super Sparklings of the world (which aren't Champagne!)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Critic Huon Hooke has tasted thousands of wines this year. Here's 3 of his stand-outs.
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Fortified Part 1: Vin Jaune, Palomino Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Awesome Sparkling Wine... From WA?!
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May 26, 2023 |
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The OTHER places in Australia that make Pinot Noir
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May 18, 2023 |
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The evolution of Margaret River Chardonnay
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May 12, 2023 |
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We're into Cabernet Franc
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May 04, 2023 |
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Cellar Section Battle: finding the best aged wines
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Everything that can go wrong in the vineyard
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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We're obsessed: East Coast Tassie
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Get around Verdelho!
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Costco wine: Worth the membership?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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French wine, in this economy? Part 2
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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French wine, in this economy? We show you how.
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Blind tasting Burgundy: from $45 Bourgogne to $250 Premier Cru. The difference will be obvious... right?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Why do we do this to ourselves? Blind tasting.
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Southern Tassie
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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How much should you spend on Chablis?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Mornington Pinot Noir
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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A spot of bad news
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Chenin Blanc rocks.
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Piquette: The not-quite-wine we can't get enough of
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Is Yarra Valley Cabernet underrated?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Finale: Our Top 10 Podcast Wines of the Year
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Wines for your "summer playlist"
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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We finally do Durif
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Not-dry wine part 2 and we answer your questions! PH, storage + Blaufrankisch
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Can a wine be good if it's not dry?
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Weird-ass wines you've never heard of, but you're gonna love
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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We like big Malbec and we cannot lie
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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How Low Can You Go? Trying the cheapest wine we can find.
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Fantastic Fiano (all under $15!)
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Stop ignoring Central Victoria
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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A deep dive into Heathcote - will it change Meg's mind?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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How good's Nebbiolo?!
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Wines on trend for summer (that we're stocking up on!)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Inside the Dan Murphy's buying process
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Sustainable wines you can feel good about drinking
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Stop overlooking Semillon
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Battle of the Chardonnays: Mineral vs Buttery
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Wines of Margaret River
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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The islands of Italy: Sicily and Sardinia
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Are single varietal wines better then blends? We put them to the test.
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Viognier (viogn-YEAH!)
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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The dream life? What it's like to be a food + wine reviewer with Kara Monssen
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Is Aussie Prosecco as good as the OG from Italy? Let's find out.
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Funky and Fortified - Part 2 of Rutherglen with Nick Brown
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Rutherglen + aged Marsanne with Nick Brown
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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All about Gamay (Gam-yay!)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Beware the brie: pairing cheese + wine
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Aldi wines we'd actually buy
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Italy part 2: Piedmont
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Italy part 1: Veneto
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May 26, 2022 |
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Scottie Blind Tests Meg + Mel
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May 19, 2022 |
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Spanish Reds from Rioja
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May 12, 2022 |
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Make Meg love Mumm
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May 05, 2022 |
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Get around Grüner Veltliner
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Pairing wine with snack food
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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All about New Zealand (well, almost)
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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All about Grenache
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Change my mind!
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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White wines of Spain + choosing a wedding wine
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Wines of Chile
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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The women behind the wine
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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All about the Yarra Valley
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Does Glassware really make a difference to wine?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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All about Canberra
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Part two: The top Champagne houses with Neil
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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The top champagne houses - which are the best? With Neil Allanby
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Does the grape variety matter in Rosé ?
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Goon, cans and pouches - can alternative packaging wine be any good?
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Meg's top picks of the season - if you're going to taste any, make it these.
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Here's what to drink this Christmas
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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All about Marsanne - Meg is finally sold!
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Can you cook with cheap wine? All your cooking-with-wine questions answered!
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Summer reds: Can you chill red wine in summer?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Can buying wine save our plastic problem? An interview with Richie Vandenberg
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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The Rhone Valley with Special Guest Neil Allanby - Part 2: Which wines should you try?
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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The Rhone Valley with Special Guest Neil Allanby - Part 1: The stories behind the wines
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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French reds (which won't break the bank!)
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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French white wines you need to try (which won't break the bank!)
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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What's the point of no/low wines? Can they be any good?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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All About Rosé
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Winemaking 102
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Winemaking 101
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Why can't they make it easy? Understanding Italian wines.
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Opening the "natural wine" can of worms
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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The best wine regions you've never heard of
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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I'm not drinking any F***ing Merlot!
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Test your knowledge! Can you beat Mel?
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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When you want to learn even more about wine
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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All About Arneis
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Greek wines you need to try
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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DISRUPTION! Sugar-free wine is here.
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Ordering wine at a restaurant - are you doing it wrong?
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Can you trust wine awards?
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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All About Sangiovese
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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The hardest exam in the world: What is takes to become a Master of Wine
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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All About Vermentino
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Tasting at Cellar Doors: What you need to know
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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All About Pinot Gris/ Grigio
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May 27, 2021 |
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Wine gadgets: The ones you actually need
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May 20, 2021 |
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All About Cabernet Sauvignon
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May 13, 2021 |
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Vegan wines: Can they be as good?
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May 06, 2021 |
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All About Sauvignon Blanc
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Wine Myths (that everyone thinks are true!)
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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All About Riesling
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Should you bother aging wine?
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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All about Shiraz
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Shortcuts for buying good wine
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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All About Sparkling Wine
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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What's the deal with food + wine pairing?
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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All About Chardonnay
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Is there such thing as "healthy" wine?
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Welcome + All About Pinot Noir
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Feb 18, 2021 |