Simon Nash and Jill Upton

The Wine Show Australia

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Simon Nash and Jill Upton 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-11amAEST).Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display. Sam Isherwood is the General Manager at Tarrawarra Estate and Richo Doumani is a Wine Merchant at Dan Murphy's, both have been great hosts.

Author

Simon Nash and Jill Upton

Category

Society

Podcast website

innerfm.org.au

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

Kerri Thompson - Skillogalee Estate (Clare Valley) 25.05.2024

Kerri Thompson (KT) chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her role at Skillogalee Estate under the new ownership by the Clausen family. Skilly as it is affectionately known has a great story and is a special place to visit. @thewineshowaustralia @skillogalee

Dr Mardi Longbottom - GM, Australian Wine Research Institute 18.05.2024

Jill Upton chats to Dr Mardi Longbottom about the recent Sustainable Wine Australia report and the importance of having the “trust mark” on a wine bottle. @thewineshowaustralia @sustainablewineaustralia

Jerome Scarborough - Scarborough Wines, Hunter Valley 18.05.2024

Jill Upton and Jerome chat about the sensational Chardonnays from Scarborough Wines leading up to International Chardonnay Day on 23rd May. @thewineshowaustralia @scarboroughwine #chardonnayday

Lucy Clements - Vintellect 18.05.2024

Jill Upton gets Lucy back on the show to give an update on her new venture, Vintellect, and how it is going. Progressive and exciting! @thewineshowaustralia @vintellect

Steve - QWine Reviews 18.05.2024

Steve Leszczynski from QWine and Jill Upton chat about the winemakers who are branching out and producing their own wines with the support of their employers and the industry. @thewineshowaustralia @qwinereviews

Peter Stewart - Lightning Tree Wines, South Burnett QLD 18.05.2024

Peter joins Jill Upton for an update on the current vintage in the South Burnett Wine region and the calendar of events for the rest of the year. Bacon Fest is not to be missed apparently! @thewineshowaustralia @lightningtreewines @southburnettwineregion

Jeni Port - Wine Journalist 11.05.2024

Jeni Port is a favourite contributor to the Wine Show Australia and she joins Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash in studio to talk about the retirement of James Halliday and the passing of Roy Moorfield who she credits as the architect of consumer access to wine and wine brands here in Australia. @thewineshowaustralia @jeniport

Rory Gration - Antipodes Gin 11.05.2024

Rory has co-founded Australia’s first certified organic and certified sustainable spirits company with childhood mates. Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood with Rory. @thewineshowaustralia @ antipodes_gin

Matt Swinney - Swinney Wines (Frankland River) 11.05.2024

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Matt Swinney about his vineyards at Frankland River and the combination of new and old techniques employed to make these stunning wines. Great story about the family history too. @thewineshowaustralia @swinneywines

Keith Hentschke-Hentley Farm (Barossa) 04.05.2024

Keith Henstchke tells Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about the amazing experience instore at Hentley Farm. This should be your anchor point for the next trip to Barossa. @thewineshowaustralia @hentleyfarm

Matt Holmes - Bannockburn (Geelong) 04.05.2024

Sam Isherwood brings Matt along for a chat and she and Simon Nash hear about the how vintage 24 has been down in the Mooroobool Valley. A great brand in good hands. @thewineshowaustralia @bannockburnvineyards

Paul Grbin Head Winemaker - Uni of Adel-Waite Campus 04.05.2024

100 years is a long time for an institution to survive let alone be inextricably linked to the wine industry and a generation of winemakers. Paul chats with Simon Nash and Sam Ishwerwood about the Waite Campus of Adelaide Uni and its history and place in the industry. @thewineshowaustralia @uniofadelaide

Anita Goode - Wangolina (Mt Benson) 04.05.2024

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood are joined by Anita Goode who has a great story, we hear about the Mt Benson region and some tips about a road trip that sounds awesome. @thewineshowaustralia @wangolina

Luke Joliffe - Stella Bella Wines (Margaret River) 04.05.2024

Luke Joliffe is always great to hear on the show, he is the Head winemaker of Stella Bella and a stable of other brands. Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Luke about vintage and what we can expect when we visit the cellar door. @thewineshowaustralia @stellabellawines

Sam Neill-Two Paddocks (Central Otago) 27.04.2024

Jill Upton has a great chat with Sam Neill about his passion for wine and his brand Two Paddocks. @thewineshowaustralia @twopaddocks @centralotagonz

Katharina Cser Mostyn - Wine Not? The Brand 27.04.2024

Jill Upton talks to Gold Coast local and entrepreneur Katharina about her innovative wine pouch and where the idea originated. Ingenious and insightful. @thewineshowaustralia @ winenotthebrand

Aaron Trotman-NON wines 27.04.2024

Jill chats to Aaron about his range of alcohol free beverages and the process involved to make these drinks a great and delicious alternative to wine. @thewineshowaustralia @non.world

Will Derham - Banks Road Vineyard (Bellarine) 23.04.2024

Will Derham is a regular contributor to the show and always imparts some fascinating information he chats with Simon Nash about Vintage 24 and the increased harvest this year after 3 years of lower than normal crops which is great for all of us. The restaurant is busier than ever and there are some really interesting wines to try at CD and enjoy over lunch. @thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard

Lauren Langfield-Lauren Langfield wines & Orbis Wines 20.04.2024

Lauren and Simon Nash chat about the upcoming announcement of the Young Gun of Wine winners and how it was moving through the award ranks from up and comer to winning the YGOW awards and on to the judging panel this year. @thewineshowaustralia @orbis_wines @younggunofwine

Fergus McGhie - Canberra District Wine Industry 20.04.2024

Simon Nash chats with Fergus about the Canberra region in the context of the 'Stomp' Festival and Canberra wine week each year in mid April. We challenge you to not want to book a trip to Canberra after listening to this enaging description if what to do in the region and the city. @thewineshowaustralia @canberrawines @mount_majura_vineyard

Andrew 'OX' Hardy - Ox Hardy wines (McLaren Vale) 20.04.2024

Ox Hardy and Simon Nash talk about some Hardy family history and his label Ox Hardy wines, pink shirts and classic cars. @thewineshowaustralia @oxhardywines @usualsuspectsco

Sarah Pidgeon - Wynns Coonawarra 13.04.2024

Sarah speaks with Simon Nash and Samantha Isherwood about Wynns and her long-standing partnership with Sue Hodder on the winemaking team. Sarah also heads up the Oak Barrel trials conducted each year to find the right match for the amazing wines coming out of the Wynns Cellar. @thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

Sam Isherwood - Tarrawarra Estate (Yarra Valley) 13.04.2024

Sam Isherwood and Simon Nash have known each other in the wine industry for many years and we hear about what Sam has done over her career and also about her visit to the Yarra Yering Cellar Door to taste the wines from the Winery of the Year that we discussed with Sarah Crowe. @thewineshowaustralia @_tarrawarra_

Mike Bennie - Wine Journalist 13.04.2024

Mike chats with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about the Zero and Low alcohol wine category. Its an emerging market and navigating to acceptable zero alc wines is tricky for wine drinkers but it is definitely possible. @thewineshowaustralia @mikebennie101 <Post the broadcast we were made aware of a great resource for Zero wine and other beverages @craftzeroau these guys rate the wine and it is a...

Dave Bicknell & Clem Bicknell 13.04.2024

Father and Daughter duo Dave and Clem chat with Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood about life, the wine industry and whether or not Clem will follow dad David @oakridgewinery into the wine world. @thewineshowaustralia

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