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Send us Fan Mail Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview owner and winemaker Keppell Smith from Savaterre. Kep explains his winemaking philosophy, why he chose Beechworth, and takes us through a special flight of Savaterre wines including a vertical tasting of his Chardonnay. We tasted a 2019, 2021, and 2021 Savaterre Chardonnay, a 2022 Savaterre Reserve P...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode we try Merlot and try to answer the question ‘where is the love for Merlot'?  This week we try a 2020 Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot, Clarendon, McLaren Vale (sponsored by M.S Cellars) and a 2020 Sinano Wine Merlot, Nagano, Japan.  Jason also explains 5 reasons why he thinks Merlot is not popular in Australia and Trent shares what the wine you drink...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we make our first journey into Burgundy reds. We hear so much about it all the time with the likes of Domaine De La Romanee-Conti (DRC) or Domaine Leroy, but what is all the hype about? We try and pick at one of the patches of the what is the patchwork quilt of. Trent brought home a 2016 Chambolle-Musigny, Francois Feuillet from Hong Kong on the guidance that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect on the past 12 months of 2024. While we reflect we enjoy a beautiful champagne - Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne, Boll & Cie. We ask ourselves the infamous Wined Up icebreaker questions, talk about our highlights, lessons learnt, and what we look forward to in 2025. Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite part of The Wined...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we celebrate the festive season, and particularly Christmas. Last year, we did pairings with ham and chicken, this year the challenge was to pair with a panettone. Do you know what a Panettone is? This was a first for Jason, and it was nearly a 10 out of 10 corkscrews for the panettone. Jason chose a 2019 Brachetto D’Acqui, Marco Bonfante, Piedmont, Italy and Trent...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we tackle another question that has been posed for centuries. What wine pairs with a Vietnamese national dish “pho”? Jase chooses a 2023 Riesling, Frankland Estate, Great Southern, WA (sponsored by Carlingford Cellar Door https://carlingfordcellardoor.com.au/ ). Trent chooses a 2020 Marques de Murrieta, Pazito Barrantes, Albarino. Trent discusses his thought of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we find try to find the perfect wine for Summer 2025. Trent tries a 2024 Fi Fi Fiano, S.C. Pannell, McLaren Vale, SA (sponsored by Carlingford Cellar Door). Jason tries a 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Crayeres, Terre a Terre, Wrattonbully, SA. Trent also shares some tips on how to quickly cool down a bottle of wine. Jason conducts a live product review of the Kunlongsky Re...

Send us Fan Mail Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview winemaker Sam Rumpit from Saddler’s Creek Wines.  We were fortunate to visit the cellar door and winery and it is a fantastic space that brings friends, food, and wine together for a great time. Sam was a fantastic host, taking us through the Saddler’s Creek Wines story, discussing the significance a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we take a Masterclass from Marc Malouf on assessing the qualities of wine. He takes us through a live review on assessing the wine from its sight, smell, and taste. We try to see how Marc compares 2 x wines as a blind tasting. Both wines are from the same producer, same vintage, same grape variety, however one is almost double the price of the other.  Marc has such...

Send us Fan Mail Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview the 2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year Liz Silkman! Liz shares her story and takes us through a flight of Silkman wines including the 2023 Blackberry Semillon, 2023 Gruner Veltliner, 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, and 2023 Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir. Within the one to two hours that we spoke with Liz we re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore Vins de Loire or previously known as Loire Valley wines. This is off the back of Jason and Trent attending the Loire masterclass at the 2024 Sydney Good Food & Wine Show 2024. This was quite an eye-opening tasting in that we travelled via the glass across swathes of France from the Atlantic in the west to the centre of France near Paris. We taste eve...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we find try to answer the question ‘how sexy is Savagnin’? The Wined Up Podcast try a Solero Method Wild Savagnin No. 2, Soumah, Yarra Valley, VIC ($88 @ Soumah cellar door) and a 2018 Frederic Lambert Cotes Du Jura Savagnin, Jura, FRANCE ($70 from iHeartWine.com.au). Trent explains what ‘baume’ means and Jason discusses why he prefers to spit rather than swallow....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we provide a Japanese Wine 101 overview. We go over the history of wine in Japan, discuss the major wine regions of Yamanashi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, provide an overview of the Koshu white grape and Muscat Bailey A red grape, and we try a 2022 Koshu Toriibira Vineyard, Grace Wines, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan ($35) and a 2017 Hosaka Muscat Bailey A, Chate...

Send us Fan Mail Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview Trish Barry from Mastermind Consulting to learn about the role of marketing in wine. She also shares some world firsts with The Wined Up Podcast by letting us see and try the 2024 Offshoot Vermentino, Scarborough Wine, Hunter Valley, NSW and the 2023 Sangiovese, Redman, Limestone Coast, SA. Trish sha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we try to pair wines with a Doner Kebab and a Halal Snack Pack (HSP). Trent tries a 2019 Sparkling Shiraz, Bests Great Western, Great Western, VIC and Jason tries a 2024 Half Dry Riesling Helm, Murrumbateman, NSW. Trent also explains what are ‘ripe tannins’ and Jason explains why some people experience headaches when drinking wine. Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and com...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we take a Masterclass from Marc Malouf on wine faults. He explains the different wine faults and taints including TCA, Oxidation, Volatile Acidity (VA), Brettanomyces, Mousiness, Cooked Wine, and Reductive Wine. He also answers The Wined Up’s icebreaker questions, shares his views on Vivino versus wine critics versus winemakers, the importance of blind tasting, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we find out if Etna Wines are worth the hype. The Wined Up Podcast try a white wine from Mount Etna (2022 Etna Bianco, Graci, Sicily, Italy ($58 Prince Wine Store)) and a red wine (2019 Etna Rosso, Eno Trio Calderara Nerello Mascalese, Sicily, Italy). Trent explains the concept of ‘minerality’ and Jason discusses the importance of knowing who makes your wine. Subsc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we compare a Petit Chablis against a Chablis to try an understand what makes Chablis so special. We try a we see if Wendouree wines are worth the hype. We try a 2022 Petit Chablis, Domaine Christian Moreau ($65 from MS Cellars) and a 2020 Chablis, En Boucheran, Eleni & Edouard Vocoret (iheartwine - $95). Trent also shares the overlap between fashion and wine an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we interview Jessica McLeish from McLeish Estate.  McLeish Estate is located at 462 DeBeyers Road, Polkolbin NSW 2320 and is part of the Hunter Valley wine region.  It was established in 1985 when her parents Robert and Maryanne planted Semillon & Chardonnay.  Jessica is the second generation in the McLeish family and is driving the future of McLeish Estate.  J...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore Sake, Japan’s National Beverage. The Wined Up Podcast compare a traditional sake (Suigei Junmai Ginjo Koiku No. 54) and a non-traditional sake (Turtle Spring Rice Ginjo Genshu) to see which they prefer. Jason explains 5 mind-blowing facts about sake and Trent explains who temperature changes wine. Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore Gamay to see if it is ‘gluggable'! We compare Gamay’s from France versus Australia. We compare a 2022 Domaine de colette, Beaujolais-Villages, France to a 2023 Gamay, Sorrenberg, Beechworth, VIC. Jason also sees if red wine makes you sleepier than white. Trent also explains what is ‘reductive’ winemaking. Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look to answer the timeliness question of what wine to pair with the classic Australian Four’N Twenty meat pie. Jason puts forward his 5 hints and tips for better food and wine matching whilst Trent looks to demystify what exactly are primary, secondary and tertiary aromas. We deep dive into what exactly is a meat pie and also touch on the controversy on the rig...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we see if Wendouree wines are worth the hype. We try a 2017 Shiraz Malbec ($125) and a 2006 Shiraz ($240) from Wendouree, Clare Valley, South Australia. The results were surprising. Jason also explains the similarities between growing good grapes for wine and going through a break-up. Trent shares some Australian cult wines and questions whether cult wines are good...

Send us Fan Mail In this we interview Aaron Mercer from Mercer wines. We talk about how Aaron accidentally fell into the wine industry having thought his destiny was to follow in his father’s footsteps of being a coal-miner. Aaron talks about his vintages around the world and how fortunate he feels to have been on this journey to now put forward his legacy in Mercer wines. We talk about his focus...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore Madeira Wines from what they call are the Enchanted Isles. We compare different white wine varietals from a different vintage. The wines that we compare are 10 Years Old Henriques & Henriques Boal, Madeira ($70 from @‌the_winecollective) and a 10 Years Old Henriques & Henriques Boal, Madeira ($90 from @‌the_winecollective). Trent also looks into...