The Cellar Door Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Coriole wines, nestled in South Australia’s enchanted McClaren Vale, boasts stunning scenery, a stunning winery and majestic wines. Coriole can also boast the Lloyd family, the owners of Coriole since 1967. I was fortunate to sit down with siblings Peter Lloyd, the general manager of Coriole, and Duncan Lloyd, the head wine maker, to hear Peter’s and Duncan’s take on the Coriole s...

Send us Fan Mail When I last sat down with Mason Canning, the Queensland Manager for Terroir Selections, Mason shared the story of his initial foray into the wine scene and his time working cellar doors in the Barossa Valley. Unfortunately, on that occasion, our time was cut short and accordingly, so was Mason’s story. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mason and pick up where we left...

Send us Fan Mail The story of Ballandean estate is the story of the Qld wine industry. It’s a story of courage, immigrating to a distant land, having an eye for opportunity, seizing the opportunity and crafting a legacy that family carries on. Angelo Puglisi, the father of the QLD wine industry and the owner of Ballandean estate did all of that. And we havnt yet touched on the stunning wines that...

Send us Fan Mail When Terry Chellappah founded the Plan B wine project in Western Australia, he wasn’t quite sure how it was all going to turn out, an incite into the name’s etymology. However Plan B have since had their wines consumed at lavish conferences in London, in bars across Berlin, Finland and Sweden. Further they have somewhat of a cult following in Australia and have a particular passio...

Send us Fan Mail There is something of a revolution taking place in the Hunter Valley. A crop of young wine makers are coming through and blending exciting wines with an emphasis on place. Young gun wine maker Angus Vinden is spearheading this charge. He considers himself a custodian of the riches of the Hunter and is charged with reflecting those treasures in his wines. Angus, who took part in hi...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, so we all love wine, or we are on our way to that glorious destination. Many of use love pouring, swirling, sniffing, studying, eventually sipping, then ruminating…over a glass of wine. It’s a heck of a process. As I was embarking on my wine journey, every once and a while I would stop, stare into the wine and ponder… just how did we all get here? More narrowly for our purpose...

Send us Fan Mail The Tahbilk winery, in the Nagambie Lakes area of Victoria, boasts being one of Australia’s oldest wineries and is also part of the First Families of Australian Wine. The Purbrick family have run the show at Tahbilk for 5 successive generations. Alister, a 5th generation Purbrick and the man who has been at the helm of Tahbilk since 1978, joins me in the Cellar Door to reflect on...

Send us Fan Mail Tillie Johnston was working at cellar doors in Victoria’s Yarra Valley to support her studies in Sports Science. Whilst pondering life’s crossroads, a friend suggested that Tillie try her hand in the lab a Cold Stream Hills. Tillie says she immediately fell in love with the wine industry. Tillie spent the following years on the cool climate wine trail, an adventure that took her f...

Send us Fan Mail Duncan Thorn has spent his time perfecting the art of customer service in wine. Having worked as a rep with Penfolds, and a myriad of other top shelf wineries, Duncan has developed his technique of setting customers, or anyone with a wine related question, or seeking to make that perfect buy, for a massive win. Duncan spent over half a decade traveling Europe and its surrounds whe...

Send us Fan Mail The Tyrells winery has a massive history and reputation, producing amongst other things the Vat 1 Semillon, arguably, and definitely to my mind, the greatest semillon around. Bruce Tyrrell joins me to tell his story and the Tyrrells story. Bruce used to ride a horse to school. Now Bruce laments that the planes that carried him around the world to sell Tyrrells wines are grounded....

Send us Fan Mail Chris Coulter had worked 20 years as a chef, when the world of wine called. After working as a winemaker at some of Australia's biggest wineries Chris launched his side hustle, Coulter Wines, focussing on wines made with minimal intervention but with maximum attention. The public approved and in a big way. Chris joins me in the lounge room to discuss his wine story, his passi...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve often heard it said that the most important characteristic necessary to succeed in the wine game is passion. Mason Canning has always been passionate. Mason and I went to school together and I have clear memories of Mason’s passion for rugby, something that Mason still has today. Fast forward 10 years, and factor in Mason’s journey throughout the Barossa Valley working vintag...

Send us Fan Mail The d’Arenberg winery and the Osborn family boast a history in the McLaren Vale wine scene dating back to the mid 1800. In 1969, not long after man walked on the moon d’Arry Osborn was informed that they had won the prized Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy. Since then d’Arenberg has gone from strength to strength under d’Arry and Chester Osborn, d’Arry’s son. From the time he took over...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Ringland has made it to the top of the wine world, receiving world-wide acclaim for his work at Rockford in the Barossa Valley and his own Three Rivers which later became Chris Ringland Wines. Chris joins me in the Cellar Door to share his story, from his earliest days making wines in his backyard while at school – to purchasing his very own vineyard and the inception of his...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Hopkins was managing Nike distance athletes in London before circumstances caused Daniel to return home to help his father launch Tellurian Wines. Daniel loves sports, particularly  road running, but is  most at home in the  vineyards of Victoria's Heathcote overseeing the production of Tellurian wines, some of Victoria's finest. A massive thanks to Daniel for joi...

Send us Fan Mail Born and bred in Adelaide, a young Andrew Koerner was fruit picking with some mates, when the wine gods picked Andrew. Andrew began dabbling as a cellarhand before undertaking studies at Roseworthy and launching himself into an extremely successful and award riddled career. Andrew was a delight to talk to and a massive thanks to him for joining me.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ewen Macpherson, originally from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, is a high achiever and a believer in dreaming big. After success designing a Fringe Benefit Tax calculator, Ewen set his sights on crafting unique award winning wines in Queensland's granite belt. Ewen went on to do just that. It was a pleasure sitting down with Ewen and a massive thanks to Ewen for sharing hi...