An intro to the fabulous Sarah Crowe and Yarra Yering winery. Wines tasted: Yarra Yering 2022 Chardonnay $130Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
This wine news we:Look at the Real Review Top Wineries listTalk to Lee McLean from Australian Grape & Wine about China reopening to Australian wineChat to Nick Ryan about taking the reins from James Halliday for The Australian wine column.Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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 $20Zonzo Estate Pinot Noir $27Hentley Farm The Marl Grenache $25Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
What Mel's drinking: 2023 ‘Chica’ RoséWines tasted:2023 Brokenwood Semillon $272023 Yalumba Y Series Chardonnay $152023 The Ethereal One Vermentino $232023 AMBERLEY CHIMNEY BRUSH CHENIN BLANC $122023 Tim Adams Riesling $18Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
What Meg's been drinking: Andre Clouet Dream Vintage 2006 Final Drop: Billy Button Rosso $25Follow 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 labels6.40 - WA have had a horrific vintage following their hottest summer on record10.32 - Winos debate Cellar Door tasting fees in AustraliaFollow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
FINALLY, ETNA!2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $602020 Etna Bianco Contrada Carranco $1002018 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 $38Wines tasted 2022 MDI Picolit $292022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $392023 Unico Zelo Fresh AF $252021 Ricca Terra Vintners Aglianico $27Final Drop PRESS + BLOOM MONTEPULCIANO $25Mel's recco - Lennox Wine Bar Learn more about the Chardonnay SymposiumFollow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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 $20Cupio Pink Pinot Grigio $18 Grant Burge Classic Collection Shiraz $8Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet $8Follow 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 Champagne15.00 - Vintage updateDeep Dive:18.50 - Why there's grape growers protesting in RiverlandFollow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Our top 10 wines of the year! Lowe Family Wines Ansonica $42Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette $22 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $55Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vau Ligneau $952017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $24Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2005 $110Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68Petaluma Riesling 2017 $45Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
All about Savvy B!Wines tasted:Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc $16Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $30Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $80Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
What Meg's been drinking: 2022 Nepenthe Pinnacle Albariño $35Listen to our Dyl & Friends EpisodeCheck out Gippsland pours - a night of legends and rising starsWines tasted: Henkell Dry-Sec Sparkling $14.99Croser Sparkling Rose NV $19.99Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée $37.40Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blanc de Blancs 2017 $48Veuve Rozier Champagne Brut NV $32Final Drop: 2023 St Leonards Vineyard 'Pilot Project' Ruby $32Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
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 $28Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache $40Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $65Follow 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 $17Pulpo Albariño $23Aurkitu Garnacha Vinas Viejas $27Rar Esséncia Priorat Doq $37Follow 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 $27Quealy Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris $34Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay $53Yarra Yering Agincourt $100Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $40Follow 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 $19Sauvion Cardinal Richard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $24Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22Domaine Des Grosses Pierres Sancerre $47Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
They're from France, but not one of the fancy regions. Worth drinking?What Meg's drinking: Santolin Gladysdale ChardonnayWines tasted: Paul Mas Chardonnay $12Miraval Studio Rosé $27Marrenon Les Grains Pinot Noir $19Le Grand Roi Bouches du Rhone $12Final drop: Hydropath Society 2019 Seeing Red GrenacheFollow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel
Out West in Victoria is a hidden region with history, and they're absolutely killing it. 2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling $35Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz NV $25Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir $40Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz $33Follow 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 $19Gaia "Thalassitis' Santorini Assyrtiko 2018 $70Crisanto Tempranillo Graciano Grenache $15Domaine De Blayac Minervois $17The final drop: 2022 Lerida Estate CULLERIN RieslingFollow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel