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

What Meg's been drinking: Andre Clouet Dream Vintage 2006 Final Drop: Billy Button Rosso $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

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 fo…

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

"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 Final Drop PRE…

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…

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 Riverlan…

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 Riesling 2017 $45 Pemo Pe…

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

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 Rozier Champagne B…

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

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

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…

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 @winewithmegandmel…

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 @winewithmegandmel…

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

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 @winewithmegandmel…

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 instagram @winewithmegandme…

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 Residency here Follow u…

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 Nebbiolo Follow u…

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

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

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…

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

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

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 first episode with …

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

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 ST HUGO SOUTH AU…

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…

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, and to help us …

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 $40 Oakridge 864 …

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 instagram @winewit…

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 @winewithmegandmel…

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

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…

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

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 instagram @winewit…

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 instagram @winewit…

Our journey through Tassie continues, and we're obsessed. Ghost Rock Cradle Riesling $35 Freycinet Riesling $28 Devil's Corner Resolution Pinot Noir $38 Spring Vale Pinot Noir $54 Final Drop: 2018 Gieson Mosel Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Try some, it will surprise you! Wines tasted this ep: Margan Verdelho $16 Chapel Hill The Parson Verdelho $17 2022 Tahbilk Marsanne $15 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Kirkland Signature Champagne Brut $35 Kirkland Signature Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $15 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir $30 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites! Make sure you check out part one before diving in! Patient Cottat Pouilly-Fumé ‘Anciennes Vignes’ $43 Domaine Trouillet Pouilly Fuissé $48 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel…

Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites! Wines tasted: Plessis Duval Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $16 Domaine Andre Lorentz Alsace Riesling $28 Mommessin Grandes Mises Beaujolais Blanc $35 Cave de Tain Saint-Peray Marsanne Grand …

We find out! Wines Tasted Joseph Drouhin Laforet Bourgogne Pinot Noir $50 Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Les Vignots, Pommard $140 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chaponnières' 1er Cru 2015 $220 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chanlins' 1er Cru 2015 $240 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

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Is Tassie worth the hype? Let's find out! Bream Creek Sauvignon Blanc $31 Frogmore Creek Riesling $27 Island Belle Chardonnay $36 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

If you gave us $230 to spend on a wine, we probably wouldn't choose to spend it on Chablis. But we got one! So let's see if it's worth it... Simonnet-Febvre Chablis $44 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons $60 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Montmains $70 Louis Moreau Chablis $95 Domaine Gautheron Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses $230 Fo…

Meg and Mel taste through Mornington Pinot to see if it's worth the fuss. Quealy Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $34 Stonier Pinot Noir $34 Kooyong Pinot Noir $35 Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $40 2019 Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We're unable to bring you our usual episode this week, so instead a look at two sides of Pinot. Who are you with - Scottie or Miles? Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmelBy Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann

This week, we're talking all about an absolute classic: Chennin Blanc. We're so excited to share some of the amazing bottles we tried from France, South Africa, and Australia. Wines tasted: Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22 Coriole Chenin Blanc $23 DeMorgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc $24 Famille Bougrier Pure Loire Vouvray Sparkling $24 Follow us o…