Top Up Wines

Emma’s got a pretty big gig. As Director of Wine for the State Buildings and COMO, she’s curating wine lists for award-winning venues like Wildflower, Long Chim, Post, Petition and Wine Merchant. But despite the high-end nature of the day to day, Emma is as down to earth and humble as they come. In this chat, Emma takes JB and Masto on a real journey, from the early days to now. Hear stories about...

Nice to jump on the hospo side for this yarn. Benny Wood is one of Masto’s good mates, and the venue manager at one of our faves, Corner Dairy in Doubleview. It’s a bar that’s all about local, with an exclusive Australian only wine list. Amen to that. During this ep, the boys bounce around. Benny talks about being a kid who grew up living in pubs, he gives his thoughts on when natty wine went too...

Fire watching. Backstage antics. Elective surgery gone wrong. This chat has it all. Sam Smith is one of those people. He’s done stuff. He’s seen things. And he hits the fork in the road at full speed. During this ep, Sammy talks about his early days as a chef, starting out at Perth institution Duende, before he left to work on remote islands up north and later start one of Bondi’s most loved cafes...

Damo is one passionate guy. He loves wine like few do. And boy, can he tell a story. He’s got stacks of them too, with vintage number 31 in the books this year. One of the country’s most celebrated and respected winemakers, Damo was the long-time chief winemaker at Millbrook Winery, before heading to Nikola Estate in 2020. During this ep, Damo shares stories far and wide with Masto and JB, includi...

The timing couldn’t be better. In 2025, Cherubino Wines is celebrating 20 years. And what a couple of decades it’s been. Masto and JB sit down with Larry Cherubino for a chat that covers some ground and digs deep into it. Plug in for yarns about the early days and a lifelong love of farming. There are stories of transition, from making wine for some of Australia’s biggest names, to going out on yo...

This is where it all starts. JB and Masto sit down and see where it all goes. The pours are big, the stories deep and the laughs strong. The guys chat wine bugs, memorable drops and the driver behind Top Up, while Masto shares a yarn about the two special bottles he’ll never ever crack. Pouring during this ep, Flametree S.R.S Chardonnay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.