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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Austrian White Wines: Beyond Grüner Veltliner
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Send us a text Ever wondered what’s beyond Austria’s famous Grüner Veltliner? We’re diving into some great white wines like Riesling and some lesser-known treats such as Welsh Riesling and Muscat Ottonel. If you’re into white wines, this is a must-listen! Wines tasted: Domane Wachau 'Federspiel Bruck' Riesling 2021 $32 Velich Welschriesling 2021 $4…
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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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Send us a Text Message. Are the days of affordable Australian wines numbered? Tune in to this episode of Wine with Meg and Mel as we uncover the seismic shifts in ownership shaking up the Australian wine industry. From Pernod Ricard passing its wine portfolio to Accolade Wines, to Treasury Wine Estates offloading well-known brands like Lindemans an…
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Wine Olympics: the battle of iconic national wines
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Send us a text Ready to discover which country reigns supreme in our first-ever Wine Olympics? Join us as we pit iconic wines from four nations against each other. What meg's drinking: Vue on Halcyon Rose Andre Kientzler Gewurztraminer Osterberg $97 Tahbilk Marsanne 2016 $20 Southern Right Pinotage $60 Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel $60 Follow us on ins…
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Ok wow, we were wrong about Lambrusco
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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 fur…
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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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Can you taste rose colour? We put it to the test.
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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 @winewithmegandmelBy Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
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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…
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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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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 r…
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Yarra Yering part 2: tastings, a 100 point wine, and what's next
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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
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Yarra Yering: How they got on top, and how they stay there - interview with Sarah Crowe
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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
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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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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
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Tasting Tips: How to tell light red wines apart
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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
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Tasting tips: How to tell white wines apart
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Send us a Text Message. 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
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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
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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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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 horr…
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Send us a Text Message. 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
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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…
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Send us a Text Message. 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…
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Wine News: Protests in the Riverland, Australian wine exports, new Penfolds Champagne, Vintage update
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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 protest…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 R…
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Send us a Text Message. 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
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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 Roz…
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New wines, Bush Vines, Old Vines - does any of it make a difference?
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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…
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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
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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…
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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 @winewithm…
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French IGP: is it worth buying unappellated French wine?
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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 @wi…
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Victoria's best kept wine secret: The Grampians
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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
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Drought resistant grapes that will get us through climate change
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Send us a Text Message. 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…
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Australia's top Chardonnays are killing it
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Send us a Text Message. 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 ins…
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What to drink at Italian Restaurants - the rest
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Send us a Text Message. 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…
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What to drink at Italian Restaurants - red wines
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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 Ne…
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What to drink at Italian restaurants - white wines
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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
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Send us a text Minimal taken out or added in - what does it even mean and does it take any good? Wines tasted: 2023 Lowe Family Wine Bio-logical White Ansonica $45 2022 Zephyr Agent $39 Château des Jaume Infusion $27 Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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Send us a text We talk a big game about decanting - so does it actually do anything? We put it to the test! What Meg's drinking: Adega de Monção Vinho Verde $14 Wine tasted: Chapel Hill The MV Cabernet Sauvignon $30 Wine wings glasses: Riedel Final Drop: City Wine Shop The Singularity $30 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…
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Send us a text Big and bold with blue and black fruits or perfumed and elegant with red fruits? We see what's going on with Argentina's Malbec! San Telmo Malbec $10 Santa Julia Reserva Malbec $18 Zuccardi Serie A Malbec $22 Zuccardi Q Malbec $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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Can we taste a difference in terroir - Australian Chardonnay
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Send us a text We blind taste Chardonnay from around Australia to see if we can taste a difference between region Wines Tasted: Kooyong Chardonnay $38 Forester Estate Chardonnay $36 Payten + Jones Yarra Valley Vignerons Chardonnay $30 Frogmore Creek Chardonnay $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…
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Get through Dry July with these wines - with Kara Monssen
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Send us a text Doing Dry July? Friend of the podcast and Herald Sun food + wine writer Kara Monssen joins us to let you know the best zero-alc wines to get you through. Polka De-Alcoholic Sparkling $20 Giesen 0% New Zealand Rose $18 Polka De-Alc Dry Red $25 Pepperjack Mid Strength Shiraz $20 Monceau Fuji Apple Pét-Nat Non-Alc $15 Listen to our firs…
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Send us a text Have you tried this South African grape? It's certainly something different! Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage $23 Old Road Wine Company Fat Man Pinotage $22 Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage $28 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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Send us a text Now that the new world is getting pretty good at tackling Italian varietals, we thought we'd put them side by side to see who's doing it better. Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo $22 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel $35 Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico $40 2020 Yarra Valley Sangiovese ‘Boccallupo’ $35 Final Drop: DR3 x S…
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Riesling around Australia - can you taste the difference?
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Send us a text We thought we'd put it to the test, so we've tasted 4 Rieslings blind. Wines tasted: Howard Park Granite Ridge Riesling $22 Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling $22 Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Riesling $24 Jim Barry Watervale Riesling $18 Final Drop: Tahbilk Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…
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The Super Sparklings of the world (which aren't Champagne!)
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Send us a text We absolutely love sparkling wine, and while Champagne tends to get all the glory in luxury sparkling, there's a whole world of exceptional bubbles out there to explore. So this episode, we invited Chandon Australia's Winemaking Director Dan Buckle to the podcast to talk us through what it takes to make ultra-premium sparkling wine, …
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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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Send us a text Huon and his Real Review team have tasted over 10,000 Aussie wines this year. We sat down to ask him how he got into it, how the process works, and to take us through three wines that stood out this year. Wines tasted: Stella Bella 2021 Suckfizzle Chardonnay $90 Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling 2021 $4…
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Fortified Part 1: Vin Jaune, Palomino Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso
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Send us a text Can't believe we've done two and a half seasons without inviting you into the fantastic world of fortified. We kick off with some classic styles: Michel Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune $79 Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino $37 Principe Barbadillo Amontillado $21 Barbadillo Oloroso $19 The Final Drop Jacob's Creek Lively Bunch $25 Follow us on ins…
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Send us a text We taste fantastic sparkling wines from a place we'd never expect! Thanks for Cassandra Charlick for taking us through the wines - you can follow her at @casscharlick 2010 Grand Prestige Late Disgorged 'Blanc de Blancs' $125 Idee Fixe Premier Brut Blanc de Blancs NV $55 Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV $46 Follow us on instagram @winewithmeg…
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The OTHER places in Australia that make Pinot Noir
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Send us a Text Message. Oakdene Petas Pinot Noir $42 XO Wine Co Small Batch Pinot Noir $32 Tapanappa Foggy Hill Pinot Noir $55 Moondarra Studebaker Pinot Noir $35 Shadowfax Pinot Noir $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmelBy Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
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The evolution of Margaret River Chardonnay
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Send us a text We did a tasting to learn about MR Chard, and we thought we'd take our findings straight to you! Wines Tasted: Window's Estate 2021 PETIT LOT CHARDONNAY $64 Trait Wines Chardonnay 2021 $89 2022 Howard Park Chardonnay $65 McHenry Hohnen 2021 Laterite Hills Chardonnay $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…
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Send us a Text Message. You don't see a lot of it, but damn it's good. Time to try Cab Franc! Marquis de Surblet Chinon Cabernet Franc $15 Famille Bougrier Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc $20 Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $17 St Leonards Vineyard Cabernet Franc $43 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…
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Cellar Section Battle: finding the best aged wines
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Send us a text There's a section with the premium wines in Dans where they have aged wine, it tends to be different in every store and we've raided our local stores to try and find the best-hidden gems to battle it out for the best. Petaluma Chardonnay 2015 Petaluma Riesling Woodlands Cabernet Merlot 2013 Craggy Range Cabernet 2014 Follow us on ins…
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Everything that can go wrong in the vineyard
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Send us a text There are so many things that can go wrong when you're trying to grow grapes. From hail and frost, to rot and fungus, and pests and fires. Here's everything that can go wrong, how we try to prevent it, and how happens if we can't. Book Meg is reading: The Wine Journal $30 The Final Drop: 2017 White Label Verdelho $60 Follow us on ins…
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