The Wine Show Australia

Matt Wenk from Smidge Wines chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the new cellar door due to open by Spring 2025 and the interesting range of wines they produce.@thewineshowaustralia @smidgewines

Jeremy joins Simon Nash and Jill Upton to update us on what has been happening with the brand and off the back of Tessa being shortlisted for Winemaker of the Year.@thewineshowaustralia @vsandbwines

Simon Nash & Jill Upton chat with sisters Jaimee-Lee and Kailee about their new range of wines, they are 4th generation winegrowers and now they are starting to build a brand and a range of wines.@thewineshowaustralia @ledsonvineyards

Richard Hemming chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the new wine clubs opening next year in Australia and the book he has just published that looks at the wine and food pairing with Asian cuisine. Great chat.@thewineshowaustralia @67pallmallsg https://www.67pallmall.com/team-members/wine-the-food-of-asia/

Ben Cane was on the show a month ago and there was much more of the story to tell so he returns to chat with Jill Upton and Simon Nash.@theiwneshowaustralia @dukesvineyard

Simon Nash and Jill Upton reconnect with Stephen Wong MW. The discussion turns to wines from Hungary which is very compelling listening.@thewineshowaustralia @ibrokethebeat

Heidi Guyett joins Simon Nash to chat about the exciting month of July in Coonawarra with Cellar Dwellers creating the opportunity to try some back vintages at the cellar doors all month.@thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

Ed Carr catches up with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the Sparkling brand he created back in 1988. The first vintage was in 1995 which means the rest of the year will be celebrating 30 years.@thewineshowaustralia @houseofarras

Melanie Chester leads the winemaking team at Giant Steps and she speaks with Simon Nash about a new range of wine called Circle of Fifths.@thewineshowaustralia @giantstepswine

Priscilla Hennekam and Sam Isherwood chat about the podcast Vino Visionaries she hosts and the newsletter " Rethinking wine through the eyes of the consumer". @thewineshowaustralia @priscillahennekam

Sam Isherwood chats with Steve Faulkner the Chief Viticulturalist for Oakridge Wines and founder of Viticulture Australia, he loves all things that grow in soil. @thewineshowaustralia @viticultureaustralia ⁠@oakridgewines⁠

Annette Lacey MW, is the Group Beverage Manager for the Solotel Group and works with her team on the wine lists for 29+ venues. Sam Isherwood chats about her wine journey.@thewineshowaustralia @annette.lacey⁠

Sierra Blair, winemaker from Ghost Rock Wines, from the Cradle Coast of Tasmania and winner of the Young Guns of Wine Top 50 winemakers - People's choice award. @thewineshowaustralia @ghost_rock_wines⁠

Pip Anderson from Tolpuddle Vineyard, Coal River talks with Sam Isherwood about this unique vineyard, its history and their new tasting room. @thewineshowaustralia @Toolpuddlevineyard

Sam Isherwood speaks with Grove Galligan, General Manager of Wine Yarra Valley introduces us to all things Fireside Festival, running from the 27th June to the 13th July.@thewineshowaustralia  ⁠@wineyarravalley⁠

Cath Wilcock, started Imbibo by representing her friends' vineyards to the trade and 16 years later is still doing the same with a truly outstanding portfolio of wines from around the world. Hear her chat with Sam Isherwood.@thewineshowaustralia @⁠imbibo101⁠

Stephen Cook and Simon Nash chat about the recent ranking in the Real review awards, 3 years of top 20 is a great consistent result and talks to the stunning wine from this Shiraz only range heroing sites and growers.Stephen is a regular contributor and always has some great yarns.@thewineshowaustralia @eisenstonewines

Simon Nash is joined by Kyla for a chat about the arrival of the new champagne Petite Fleur, a wine under the Fleur de Miraval range that combines champagne family heritage (Perrin family), Hollywood status (Brad Pitt) and winemaking elite Rodolphe Péters.Kyla has a great career story an some call her the Champagne Dame.The quote mentioned in the interview is here:Madame Lily Bollinger, a prominent figure in the Champagne world, famously stated: "I drink Champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise, I never touch it - unless I'm thirsty."@thewineshowaustralia @emperor.champagne

Sam Herde is the General Manager of the Melbourne home of the wine club 67 Pall Mall.The club was founded in London's Pall Mall in 2015 by Grant Ashton a wine lover who wanted somewhere to enjoy wine with his mates.@thewineshowaustralia @67pallmallmelbourne

Michael chats with Simon Nash about the recent eruptions on Mt Etna in Sicily that had many lovers of wines from the region concerned about the vineyards. Michael has just returned from the region taking a group of guests on an amazing trip.@thewineshowaustralia @trembathandtaylor @michael_trembath

Ben Cane and partner Sarah bought Dukes Vineyard from Duke Ranson and they are putting their stamp on the place respectfully.Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Ben.@thewineshowaustralia @dukesvineyard

Gareth Belton was named the Rising Star in the Real Review awards this year.The journey for Gareth and partner Rainbo from Marine Biologists diving together to now running a successful wine business is a fun one. Simon Nash and Jill Upton.@thewineshowaustralia @gentlefolkwine

Milly Hoffman chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the program she oversees at Nuri High giving students exposure to the wine industry from Year 10. This is the only school with a winery.A student study tour is planned to Grapevine Texas, the sister city of Barossa Valley.@thewineshowaustralia @studytournhs

Simon Nash is joined by Nicolas who has built an impressive reputation with his own venture, Maison Les Alexandrins, which he co-founded with the Perrin Family after the family estate was sold. Over the years, he has quietly redefined elegance and expression across appellations such as Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint-Joseph. @thewineshowaustralia @lesalexandrins

Sandra de Pury and her brother David were awarded Vigneron of the Year by the Real Review and they also took out Top Red wine.The unassuming nature of Sandra is representative of the family winery in the Yarra Valley, Yeringberg is one of the iconic wineries in Australia.@thewineshowaustralia @yeringberg

Simon Nash catches up again with Nick after being awarded the Top winery in Australia.@thewineshowaustralia @winebyfarr

Sue joins Simon Nash to chat about Wynnsday, the first Wednesday in June each year. Sue and her team were ranked 5 in the Top wineries of Australia which is a great accolade for s really impressive team that delivers year after year.@thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

Simon Nash is joined by Huon Hooke for a great chat about the 2025 Real Review awards including the Top Wineries list won by @winebyfarr and 8 new awards @therealrvw@thewineshowaustralia

Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with Dirk Pettigrew from Pirate Cru about the story behind this brand.@thewineshowaustralia @piratecruwines

Keith Tulloch chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the noticable changes to the vineyard conditions and how wineries are adapting practices.@thewineshowaustralia @keithtullochwine

Simon Nash and Jill Upton welcome Bec Hardy and Richard Dolan along with a brief cameo by Matilda.Always great to hear what is happening at Bec Hardy wines and we hear that they will be showcasing some of the range at the upcoming Good Food and Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia @bechardywines

Blair Walter is winemaker at the number 1 rated NZ winery Felton Road awarded by the Real Review. Jill Upton and Simon Nash hear the story of this famous winery taking out an increasingly important honour.@thwineshowaustralia @feltonroad

Stephen Wong MW discusses the recently announced Real Review Top Wines of New Zealand with Jill Upton and Simon Nash.@thewineshowaustralia @therealrvw

Jeremy is the Senior Winemaker at Chateau Tanunda and made the Top 100 Winemakers list which is well deserved. Sam Isherwood and Jill Upton have a great chat with Jeremy.@thewineshowaustralia @chateautanunda

Hear Nicks story as he joins Sam Isherwood and Jill Upton on The Wine Show Australia.@thewineshowaustralia @l.a.s.vino

Sam Isherwood and jill Upton chat with Nick about the two brands he is involved in. Guroo Wines from Kangaroo Island is one to watch.@thewineshowaustralia @stokewines_au @guroowineGreat pic here taken by Ben MacMahon.

Cliff Royale, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood refresh our memories about this Margaret River winery.@thewineshowaustralia @flametreewines

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Chief Winemaker of Rochford, Toolangi and his own brand with 2 well known mates.@thewineshowaustralia @rochfordwines

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood have a great catch up with Tom and hear about the vintage just finished and the 40year celebration of Armagh and the Clare Gourmet weekend on 17th May.@thewineshowaustralia @jimbarrywines

Will Derham is always a great chat, he is a favourite of the show for that reason. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard

Peter joins Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash to chat about a really interesting career in the food and wine industry.@thewineshowaustralia @behind.podcast

Pia has had a really interesting wine career since coming from Finland where beer production is more the thing.The Zero Alc category is a bit of a focus along with the wider Portfolio as the Head Winemaker | Australian Vintage Buronga Hill Winery@thewineshowaustralia

Jill Upton and Simon Nash hear the Michelini story from Matt Kilby. The winery focus is on Italian varietals and the Alpine Valleys is a perfect place to grow these varietals.@thewineshowaustralia @micheliniwines

Alisdair Tulloch was responsible for the successful Carbon Neutral certification for the family winery Keith Tulloch Wine.Amongst his busy schedule is visits to the vineyard establishing itself in Tasmania and his wine brand Aeon Wines.@thewineshowaustralia @keithtullochwine

Glenn explains to Simon Nash and Jill Upton the process he uses to age sparkling wine in the ocean.The story of Ocean Aged Vintage Cuvee is fascinating.@thewineshowaustralia @ocean_aged_wines

Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with Bec Duffy about the vineyard and winery she runs with partner Tim.Vines have been planted in 1983 to replace some of the Holm Oaks planted to make tennis requets. The site is a perfect place to grow Cabernet along with Chard and Pinot Noir and a Riesling.When you visit book for the Sensory Tour, it sound great.@thewineshowaustralia @holmoak

Troy chats with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about this Healesville winery and cellar door he co-founded with Behn Payten, its a must visit when you are next in the valley.@thewineshowaustralia @payten_and_jones

Sammi tells Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about whats instore for Chardonnay May in the Adelaide Hills, many reasons to visit in May or any other time.@thewineshowaustralia @adelaidehillswine

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood speak with Emilie Blanc about the fascinating way that the Miravale team make their range of Champagne Rose.@thewineshowaustralia @miraval

Tyson joins Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood to provide an update on all things Champagne and Sparkling wine.@thewineshowaustralia @tyson_stelzer

Ahead of the release of the follow up vintage to the award winning 2023 Pinot Noir, Simon Nash chats with Marcus about the Wine industry course his high school students at Upper Yarra Secondary College are involved in.@thewineshowaustralia @junctionstvineyard