Simon Nash and Jill Upton interview wine industry personalities and uncover their stories and amazing tales. Podcasts are taken from the weekly radio program on 96.5 InnerFM (Melb, Australia 9am-11am). Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display.
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Mitchell Taylor - Taylors Wines, Clare Valley
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Mitchell chats to Jill Upton and Richo Doumani about the recent visit from Premier Li and the positive future for the Australian wine industry. @thewineshowaustralia @taylorswines
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Patrick Sullivan - Patrick Sullivan Wines (Gippsland, VIC)
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Jill Upton and Richo Doumani chat to Chardonnay Guru, Patrick Sullivan, about his exquisite Chardonnays and why Gippsland is a wine region to watch. @thewineshowaustralia @patricksullivanwines
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Stefano Ferraiuolo - Dan Murphy's Drink Specialist
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The man with every vowel in his name, Stefano chats to Jill Upton and Richo Doumani about his recent travels to Italy and Greece. @thewineshowaustralia @stefanoferraiuolo
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Lucy Adam - Handpicked Wines (Mornington Peninsula)
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Assistant winemaker for Handpicked Wines, Lucy has a very bright future ahead of her. She chats to Jill Upton and Richo Doumani about her career to date and the great range of wines she deals with. @thewineshowaustralia @handpickedwines
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Mark Maxwell - Maxwell Wines (McLaren Vale)
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear about the fun and the stories that surround Mark Maxwell and his winery Maxwell Wines. @thewineshowaustralia @maxwellwines
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Caitlin joins Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood to tell the story of Mountadam, the winery situated at one of the highest points of Eden Valley. Stunning wines, a great history and Caitlin seems well in charge of things back home after working in wine in Aust and overseas. @thewineshowaustralia @mountadam…
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Ashley Wood - Giants Steps (Yarra Valley)
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Ash Wood is the Viticulturalist at Giant Steps in the Yarra Valley, the winery shortlisted as Winery of the Year and Winemaker of the Year for Melanie Chester. Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash chat with Ash about the famous vineyards that help produce the amazing wines crafted by Mel. @thewineshowaustralia @giantstepswine…
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear from Caroline about the events throughout July under the Fireside Festival, some in Melbourne and some in the valley. @thewineshowaustralia @wineyarravalley
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Will Derham - Banks Road Vineyard (Bellarine)
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Simon Nash and Will Derham catch up on the final wrap of vintage 24 and the wines to look forward to. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard
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Liam Anderson - Wild Duck Creek Estate (Heathcote)
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Liam and Simon Nash chat about the upcoming Members wine release weekend and the wines and stories. @thewineshowaustralia @wild.duck.creek.estate
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Holly Marquis - Mollydooker Wines (McLaren Vale)
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Simon Nash and Holly chat about the story behind Mollydooker, this intriguing brand has a great back story. @thewineshowaustralia @mollydookerwines
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Sue Hodder is a favourite on The Wine Show Australia and she chats with Simon Nash about the recent Wynnsday releases and how Vintage is finishing up for 2024. @thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra
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Alex Longman - Co-owner, Winesave (Phuket, Thailand)
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All the way over in Thailand, Alex, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood talk about the wonderful Winesave invention and how important it is to today’s wine drinker. @thewineshowaustralia @winesave
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Richo is back and joins Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood in studio to give us the rundown on Chardonnay May in the Adelaide Hills. So good to have him back! @thewineshowaustralia@danmurphys_richard@chardonnaymay
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Col McBryde - Adelina Wines (Clare Valley)
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Col chats to Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood about being a finalist for Winemaker of the Year in the upcoming Halliday Awards 2025. We look forward to the results being announced in August. @thewineshowaustralia @adelinawines
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Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood chat to Emma about their beautiful Coonawarra wines and Greek heritage behind Raidis Estate. @thewineshowaustralia @raidisestate
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Shirley Fraser - GM Customer Engagement, Wine Australia (SA)
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One of our most influential women in wine, Shirley chats to Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood about her recent appointment as GM Customer Engagement at Wine Australia, tasting wines and port in Portugal and the upcoming AWIW symposium in November. @thewineshowaustralia @shirleyfraser @wineaustralia
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Richard van Ruth & Daniel Zuzolo-Vitis Virgin Spritzer
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Richard and Daniel about their wine based single source Spritzer adding another good option to drinking alc free. @thewineshowaustralia @vitisdrinks
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Andre Bondar - Bondar Wines (McLaren Vale)
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Andre Bondar chats with Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash about the McLaren Vale winery he and his wife Selina have established and the great wines coming out of there. Andre won the Len Evans Tutorial in 2023 so we are excited to see what they are doing. @thewineshowaustralia @bondarwines
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Michael Downer - Murdoch Hill (Adelaide Hills)
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Michael chats with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about his Chardonnay being the best wine in Australia after winning the Prime Minister's Trophy for the Champion Wine of Show at the 2024 National Wine Show and the PM himself was there to present it. @thewineshowaustralia @murdochhill_wines @nationalwineshow #BestWinesInAustralia…
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Matt Harrop - Chair of Judges National Wine Show
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood hear from Matt about the winners and stories from the National Wine Show in Canberra last week including his chat with the Prime Minister. @thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow #BestWinesInAustralia
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David Chapman - Corner Inlet Vineyard (Gippsland)
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Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash hear from David about his career that has taken him from being a chef to a Sommelier to establishing a winery and making great Pinot Noir in Foster in the Gippsland region. @thewineshowaustralia @cornerinletvineyard
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Sam Connew along with Tom Carson and Iain Riggs are the board members overseeing the 2024 Len Evans Tutorial and applications are open now. Sam chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about what an amazing program this is for the wine industry and how it shapes many of the best winemakers and is an honour to be accepted. @thewineshowaustralia @LenEvan…
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Kate Goodman - Penley Estate (Coonawarra)
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Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Kate Goodman, current winemaker of the year, about her time at Penley Estate and the fascinating history of the family and origin of the name. @thewineshowaustralia @penleyestate
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Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Gwyn Olsen to chat about taking on the role as Senior winemaker at Henschke. Working with Stephen and Prue and the wider team will be an amazing journey for Gwyn it seems. @thewineshowaustralia @henschke
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Kerri Thompson - Skillogalee Estate (Clare Valley)
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Kerri Thompson (KT) chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her role at Skillogalee Estate under the new ownership by the Clausen family. Skilly as it is affectionately known has a great story and is a special place to visit. @thewineshowaustralia @skillogalee
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Peter Stewart - Lightning Tree Wines, South Burnett QLD
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Peter joins Jill Upton for an update on the current vintage in the South Burnett Wine region and the calendar of events for the rest of the year. Bacon Fest is not to be missed apparently! @thewineshowaustralia @lightningtreewines @southburnettwineregion
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Dr Mardi Longbottom - GM, Australian Wine Research Institute
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Jill Upton chats to Dr Mardi Longbottom about the recent Sustainable Wine Australia report and the importance of having the “trust mark” on a wine bottle. @thewineshowaustralia@sustainablewineaustralia
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Jerome Scarborough - Scarborough Wines, Hunter Valley
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Jill Upton and Jerome chat about the sensational Chardonnays from Scarborough Wines leading up to International Chardonnay Day on 23rd May.@thewineshowaustralia@scarboroughwine #chardonnayday
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Jill Upton gets Lucy back on the show to give an update on her new venture, Vintellect, and how it is going. Progressive and exciting! @thewineshowaustralia@vintellect
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Steve Leszczynski from QWine and Jill Upton chat about the winemakers who are branching out and producing their own wines with the support of their employers and the industry. @thewineshowaustralia@qwinereviews
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Matt Swinney - Swinney Wines (Frankland River)
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Matt Swinney about his vineyards at Frankland River and the combination of new and old techniques employed to make these stunning wines. Great story about the family history too. @thewineshowaustralia @swinneywines
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Rory has co-founded Australia’s first certified organic and certified sustainable spirits company with childhood mates. Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood with Rory. @thewineshowaustralia @antipodes_gin
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Jeni Port is a favourite contributor to the Wine Show Australia and she joins Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash in studio to talk about the retirement of James Halliday and the passing of Roy Moorfield who she credits as the architect of consumer access to wine and wine brands here in Australia. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport…
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Keith Henstchke tells Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about the amazing experience instore at Hentley Farm. This should be your anchor point for the next trip to Barossa. @thewineshowaustralia @hentleyfarm
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Sam Isherwood brings Matt along for a chat and she and Simon Nash hear about the how vintage 24 has been down in the Mooroobool Valley. A great brand in good hands. @thewineshowaustralia @bannockburnvineyards
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Paul Grbin Head Winemaker - Uni of Adel-Waite Campus
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100 years is a long time for an institution to survive let alone be inextricably linked to the wine industry and a generation of winemakers. Paul chats with Simon Nash and Sam Ishwerwood about the Waite Campus of Adelaide Uni and its history and place in the industry. @thewineshowaustralia @uniofadelaide…
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Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood are joined by Anita Goode who has a great story, we hear about the Mt Benson region and some tips about a road trip that sounds awesome. @thewineshowaustralia @wangolina
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Luke Joliffe - Stella Bella Wines (Margaret River)
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Luke Joliffe is always great to hear on the show, he is the Head winemaker of Stella Bella and a stable of other brands. Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Luke about vintage and what we can expect when we visit the cellar door. @thewineshowaustralia @stellabellawines
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Katharina Cser Mostyn - Wine Not? The Brand
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Jill Upton talks to Gold Coast local and entrepreneur Katharina about her innovative wine pouch and where the idea originated. Ingenious and insightful. @thewineshowaustralia @winenotthebrand
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Jill chats to Aaron about his range of alcohol free beverages and the process involved to make these drinks a great and delicious alternative to wine. @thewineshowaustralia @non.world
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Jill Upton has a great chat with Sam Neill about his passion for wine and his brand Two Paddocks. @thewineshowaustralia @twopaddocks @centralotagonz
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Will Derham - Banks Road Vineyard (Bellarine)
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Will Derham is a regular contributor to the show and always imparts some fascinating information he chats with Simon Nash about Vintage 24 and the increased harvest this year after 3 years of lower than normal crops which is great for all of us. The restaurant is busier than ever and there are some really interesting wines to try at CD and enjoy ov…
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Andrew 'OX' Hardy - Ox Hardy wines (McLaren Vale)
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Ox Hardy and Simon Nash talk about some Hardy family history and his label Ox Hardy wines, pink shirts and classic cars. @thewineshowaustralia @oxhardywines @usualsuspectsco
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Fergus McGhie - Canberra District Wine Industry
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Simon Nash chats with Fergus about the Canberra region in the context of the 'Stomp' Festival and Canberra wine week each year in mid April. We challenge you to not want to book a trip to Canberra after listening to this enaging description if what to do in the region and the city. @thewineshowaustralia @canberrawines @mount_majura_vineyard…
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Lauren Langfield-Lauren Langfield wines & Orbis Wines
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Lauren and Simon Nash chat about the upcoming announcement of the Young Gun of Wine winners and how it was moving through the award ranks from up and comer to winning the YGOW awards and on to the judging panel this year. @thewineshowaustralia @orbis_wines @younggunofwine
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Sarah speaks with Simon Nash and Samantha Isherwood about Wynns and her long-standing partnership with Sue Hodder on the winemaking team. Sarah also heads up the Oak Barrel trials conducted each year to find the right match for the amazing wines coming out of the Wynns Cellar. @thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra…
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Sam Isherwood - Tarrawarra Estate (Yarra Valley)
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Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash have known each other in the wine industry for many years and we hear about what Sam has done over her career and also about her visit to the Yarra Yering Cellar Door to taste the wines from the Winery of the Year that we discussed with Sarah Crowe. @thewineshowaustralia @_tarrawarra_…
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Mike chats with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about the Zero and Low alcohol wine category. Its an emerging market and navigating to acceptable zero alc wines is tricky for wine drinkers but it is definitely possible. @thewineshowaustralia @mikebennie101
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Father and Daughter duo Dave and Clem chat with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about life, the wine industry and whether or not Clem will follow dad David @oakridgewinery into the wine world. @thewineshowaustralia
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