Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Richo Doumani 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 bo
Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Richo Doumani

Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with Jake Sheedy about his vineyard and winery in the Coal River Valley. A really interesting interview.@thewineshowaustralia @sisuwines

The annual Coonawarra Roadshow starts soon and Heidi Guyett joins Simon Nash and Jill Upton to speak about what is in store.@thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

Renata chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the Gamay vineyard they have planted with multiple clones, it is to become a great source of data for how these vines grow and it will supply some great wines for us to enjoy.@thewineshowaustralia @lyonswillestate

Jill Upton and Simon Nash speak with Andrea about the upcoming Aged Wine Clinic that Coravin are putting on in Sydney. Bring in that special bottle and have it checked by Andrea and get her advice on when to drink it.@thewineshowaustralia @coravin

Dan chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming grenache festival and the winery that we must put on the next itinerary to Barossa.Owned by an Argentinian and founded by the Schulz family in the mid 1800's and painstakingly restored, this is a must visit festival and winery.@thewineshowaustralia @alkinawine

Simon Nash speaks with Stuart Dudine about the wine brand he has passionately built in the Yarra Valley.Great wines and a great story.@thewineshowaustralia @alkimiwines

Lorraine and Lucan join Simon in studio to chat about their wine business working with winemakers to bring wine to bars and restaurants in kegs. There are so many benefits to this approach.@thewineshowaustralia @nooffencewines

Clare and Simon chat about the amazing site at Seppelt Great Western, the Drives tour and the history of the winery and region.@thewineshowaustralia @seppeltgreatwestern

A bottle of Montrachet in Dubai started her love affair with wine. Jill Upton chats to Emma White about swapping the office for a vineyard, her new label Duck Hollow, and her love of Campania varietals.@thewineshowaustralia@latitude32wines

Nestled in the remote Henty region, Crawford River wines produce outstanding Riesling and Cabs, amongst other varietals. Jill Upton chats to Belinda about her upcoming travels, Spanish wine and celebrating 50 years last year.@thewineshowaustralia@crawfordriverwines

Jill Upton talks to Halliday Winemaker of the Year 2025 (and first Hunter Valley winemaker to win the award), Liz Jackson, about her career and the many hats she wears.@thewineshowaustralia@silkmanwines@firstcreekwines

Sam Badger is one of the winemakers at Stella Bella and he talks about the recent award wine and the brand that continues to produce stunning wines.@thewineshowaustralia @stellabellawines

Simon Nash chats with Martin about the new brand in the Yarra Valley called e'Stellar and how the 40hectare vineyards put together.@thewineshowaustralia @estellarestate

Simon Nash speaks with Dan Killey about the wine brand and a great sounding long lunch coming up in early August.@thewineshowaustralia @tin_shed_wines

Bowen Estate celebrates its 50th vintage this year and Doug tell Simon Nash about the tourney.@thewineshowaustralia

The well known Pewsey Vale Riesling recently won a best in Show award at the Decanter world wine tasting.Louisa chats with Simon Nash about what an award like this means.@thewineshowaustralia @pewseyvalevineyard

Mel Brauer the Prosecco Queen chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming wine event North X North East at the Old Melbourne Gaol.@thewineshowaustralia @nxnevic

Jill Upton chats to the owner and winemaker of Margaret River's oldest cellar door and Young Gun nominee, Scott Baxter. With a focus on Margaret River flagships and fortifieds, the saying “Exactly where the power stops and the delicacy starts is difficult to tell” speaks volumes.@thewineshowaustralia@gralynwines

Jill Upton chats to the President of the QLD Wine Industry Association, about the upcoming AIDV Australasian Conference 2026 in the Gold Coast. They discuss the QLD wine industry and challenges, as well as his own label, Dear Vincent Wines in the Granite Belt.@thewineshowaustralia@dearvincentwines

Jill Upton talks to the winemaker that doesn't get his hands dirty, Duncan Forsyth, from Mount Edward Wines in Central Otago about pioneering vermouth, wine on tap, and skin contact wines in NZ. With the motto “ Grow your own way”, their focus is on the consumer's cellar door experience and culture.@thewineshowaustralia@mountedwardwines

Marcus oversees the wine studies at the Upper Yarra Secondary College. Junction Street Vineyard is a serious vineyard making Pinot Noir that won a Gold Medal at the Yarra Valley Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia @junctionstvineyard

Simon Nash chats with Ella Hoban about the Peoples Choice Award for the Young Gun of Wine Awards.A really interesting career so far, Ella is overseeing a big project integrating the Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard brands under the new group Vinarchy.@thewineshowaustralia @vinarchywines

Heidi speaks with Simon Nash about the month of May in Coonawarra and the upcoming Coonawarra Roadshow. So many reasons to visit the region and to book tickets for the Roadshow.@thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

The Winter Reds festival is on in the Hills on 24th-26th July 2026. This sounds like a great weekend to get amongst the Adelaide Hills wines.Simon Nash chats with Sarah Carlson about the festival.@thewineshowaustralia @adelaidehillswine @winterredsfestival

Jill Upton gets Dan back on the show to talk about the Coonawarra Tutorial in Brisbane. A 2 hour session of tasting 16 wines from 1971 to 2016. Amongst the flagship varietals, we are starting to see a few new wines being produced from this region, specifically white varietals which are proving to be world class wines from a region known for its reds.@thewineshowaustralia@coonawarrawine

Jill Upton chats to Hunter Valley Legend of the Year, Greg West, about being inducted into the hall of fame, his career to date and working with a new-ish winery in East Gresford, where Dr Lindemann first planted grapes.@thewineshowaustralia@boydellswines

Jill Upton chats to Tim, the man behind the impressive Fearon wines in Ferguson Valley, about being nominated as a Young Gun, cutting his teeth working with the esteemed Virginia Wilcox and producing Mediterranean varietals in WA.@thewineshowaustralia@fearonwines

Jill Upton chats to Addy Lam about being a sommelier at one of the top restaurants in Sydney and the challenges that come with it.@thewineshowaustralia@addylam

The National Wine Show is the big stage for wineries and Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat to one of the small producers who rose to prominence as a result of winning the trophy for new white blend called Fiori.@thewineshowaustralia @sapling_yard @nationalwineshow

Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Michael House about what it means to Evans & Tate to win the Len Evans Memorial Trophy at the National Wine Show last week.@thewineshowaustralia @evansandtate @nationalwineshow

Glenn Goodall is the winemaker for Xanadu Wines and took out the Prime Ministers Trophy for wine of show at the National Wine Show. He chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton.@thewineshowaustralia @xanaduwines @nationalwineshow

Simon Nash and Jill Upton discuss the National Wine Show with Committee Chair Andy Gregory and Chair of Judges Matt Harrop.@thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow

A really engaging discussion between Jill Upton and Dan Redman, so exciting to have the Rouge Homme brand back under family control after 60years.@thewineshowaustralia @redmanwines

Jill Upton and Aaron Mercer talk Hunter Valley and more specifically his winery Mercer Wines. Aaron is the Rising Star as judged by The Real Review.@thewineshowaustralia @mercerwines_au

Brett Woodward and Jill Upton talk about the Hunter Valley and Saddlers Creek winery, he is a finalist for the winemaker of the year.@thewineshowaustralia @saddlerscreekwines

Jill Upton has a really interesting chat with Angus Barnes about the Royal Sydney Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia

Simon Nash is joined by Will Derham to chat about vintage and some new releases at Banks Road one of the jewels in the crown of the Bellarine wine region.@thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard

Leigh Woodrow gives an update on the latest at Langmeil Winery the historic foundation winery in Barossa. The events are popular and for good reason. Leigh chats with Simon Nash.@thewineshowaustralia @langmeilwinery @leigh.woodrow

Simon Nash and Liam Anderson chat about the upcoming Members weekends and the great community of members who support the winery and come and collect their orders and taste through the full range of wines.@thewineshowaustralia @wild.duck.creek.estate

This Wednesday is known as Wynnsday and Sue Hodder joined Simon Nash to chat about this year's releases.@thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Ben McNab for a chat about Dry River Wines located in Martinborough New Zealand.@thewineshowaustralia @dryriverwines

Sam chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about his role as Head winemaker across the group. @thewineshowaustralia @hillsmithfamilyestates

Sherwin and Marcel have been named the best winery in New Zealand by The Real Review. Theirs is a great story.@thewineshowaustralia @therealrvw

Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Stephen for a really interesting chat about his Vigneron of the year award judged by the Real Review.@thewineshowaustralia @scpannell @therealrvw

The Taste Champagne tickets are on sale now and Tyson joins Simon Nash to tell us all about the event and what is happening in Champagne at the moment.@thewineshowaustralia @tastechampevent @tyson_stelzer

Simon Nash is joined by Shanteh Wale for a chat about the upcoming Good Food & Wine Shows around the country. The drinks lab that she hosts there sounds like a really fun experience.@theiwneshowaustralia @goodfoodwine

Eva hails from Croatia and she tells Simon Nash about here journey in wine and finding a new home in New Zealand.@thewineshowaustralia @evapemperwines

Andy Gregory chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming National Wine Festival in Canberra June 12 around the presentation of the winners of the National Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow

Nat is a regular contributor to The Wine Show Australia and she joins Simon Nash to chat about the upcoming festival in the King Valley called Weekend Fit for a King.It sounds like a great weekend inshore.@thewineshowaustralia @pizziniwines @winesofkv

Jill Upton chats to Hugh Mugford about the trials and tribulations of working with family, producing wines of excellence and being the second oldest estate in Margaret River.@thewineshowaustralia@mosswoodwines

Jill Upton chats to Jerome about Chardo-May ahead of International Chardonnay Day on 21st May.@thewineshowaustralia@scarboroughwines