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

Ben Tolstoshev - Paragon Wine Estates 06.04.2024

Jill Upton and Simon Nash speak with Ben about his role telling the stories behind some of the great wine brands in Australia, each one has a long history and many you will have tried before. @thewineshowaustralia @ ben_tolstoshev

Sarah Crowe-Yarra Yering (Winery of the Year-Real Review) 06.04.2024

Sarah Crowe is a regular guest on The Wine Show Australia and it is often to chat about a recent award win. This time it is Winery of the Year awarded by The Real Review. Simon Nash and Jill Upton speak with Sarah about what it is that helps lead to so many accolades for this brand. @thewineshowaustralia @yarrayering @therealrvw

Lachie Allen - Barristers Block-Adelaide Hills (Chardonnay May) 06.04.2024

Simon Nash and Jill Upton speak with Lachie about the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay May activities. It's a great reminder how great the Hills are and how easy it is to get there. @thewineshowaustralia @barristersblock @adelaidehillswine #chardonnaymay24

Huon Hooke - The Real Review (Winery of the Year Award) 06.04.2024

Huon Hooke and The Real Review team have just released the Top Wineries of Australia list and he chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about some of the highlights. @thewineshowaustralia @therealrvw

Belinda Thomson - Crawford River Wines, VIC 23.03.2024

Jill talks to Belinda about their very recent new release 2023 Riesling and first edition 2021 Cab Sav,  which have been applauded by critics around Australia. Sensational Wines with a difference in Victoria. @thewineshowaustralia @crawfordriverwines

Ed Carr - House of Arras, TAS 23.03.2024

Jill gets Ed back on the show to talk about the recent release of our favourite Aussie sparklings and the recent change in ownership, which is proving to be a very good move! @thewineshowaustralia @houseofarras

Brendan McCallum - Chief Editor, Selector Magazine 23.03.2024

From copy writer to chief editor at Selector Magazine, Brendan talks to Jill Upton about his career date, running the most successful wine publication in Australia, and the main challenges facing the Australian wine industry today. @thewineshowaustralia @wineselectors

Ben Thomson - Bests Wines (Great Western) 16.03.2024

Simon Nash speaks with Ben about the iconis brand and winery Best's Great Western. This historic property has potentially the oldest Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines in the world, planted in 1860. The Cellar Door experience sounds really great and you can spend most of the day there so put Best's on your list for a weekend trip. @thewineshowaustralia @bestswines

Andrew Caillard MW - The Australian Ark 16.03.2024

Andrew Caillard MW has been with us on the show a number of times and this occasion marks a really exciting release of The Australian Ark or The Ark as it is becoming known in the world of wine. Simon Nash and Andrew chat about the work that has taken 18 years to get to publication and we are so glad he has brought it to all wine drinkers. This is a full account of the history of wine in Australia...

Teresa Heuzenroeder - Ovata Sparkling (Yarra Valley) 16.03.2024

Teresa heads the Sparkling program for the Ovata range, a new range from the Yarra Valley and Oakridge. Simon Nash chats with Teresa about the people she has worked with along her winemaking journey, a really fun chat. @thewineshowaustralia

Ken Parfrey - Radio Springs Hotel-Lyonville 16.03.2024

Simon Nash speaks with Ken Parfrey from the Radio Springs Hotel on St Patricks Day. This country pub is a true hidden gem, so eclectic and a must-do venue. Listen to the story then grab your keys. @thewineshowaustralia @radio_springs_hotel

Eva Pemper - Eva Pemper Wines, Marlborough NZ 09.03.2024

Jill chats to Eva Pemper, recent winner of the People’s Choice Wine & Spirits Award for her 2022 Sav Blanc. A must try Marlborough SB, let alone her Pinot Noir! @thewineshowaustralia @evapemperwines

Melissa Brown - Gemtree Wines, McLaren Vale 09.03.2024

Melissa Brown and her husband Mike are making some of the best value wines in McLaren Vale. Jill chats to Melissa about winning the prestigious “Best Grenache” award at the recent Master Winemakers Top 100 Awards Ceremony. @thewineshowaustralia @gemtreewines

Oliver Walkey - glassofbubbly, Essex UK 09.03.2024

Live from the UK, Jill chats to Oliver about Champagne, English Sparkling, Italian Prosecco and where his passion for these delights come from. @thewineshowaustralia @glassofbubbly

Savannah Peterson - Savannah Estate, Hunter Valley 09.03.2024

Friend of the show, Savannah tells us about her favourite pie and wine pairings and her new cellar door in the Hunter Valley that is a must see! @thewineshowaustralia @savannahestate

Peter Fraser - Yangarra Estate (McLaren Vale) 02.03.2024

Peter Fraser joins Simon Nash for a chat about the recent award wins and the newish Cellar Door that opened in May. One of the best exponents of Grenache and some alternative varieties. A great chat. @thewineshowaustralia @yangarraestate

Courtney Christie - WineWolf Foundation 02.03.2024

Courtney Christie chats with Simon Nash about the WineWolf Foundation which she set up with friends to honour a really special person in the wine industry, Lotte Wolf. Sadly Lotte passed in 2018 and the foundation was started to carry on the work she started. This is an amazing story. @thewineshowaustralia @winewolffoundation

Ray Naderson - Lethbridge Wines (Moorabool Valley) 02.03.2024

Simon Nash speaks with Ray about his 30 year old wine brand and what he calls the personalities of his wines and the cllar door experience in store at both the winery and on the Bellarine. @thewineaustralia @lethbridge_wines

Annalee Nolan - Winemakers of Rutherglen 02.03.2024

Annalee Nolan heads up the WoR and is responsible for some great wine events such as the Tastes of Rutherglen event on the March long weekend in Victoria each year. It sounds like a great time with so much to do. @thewineshowaustralia @explorerutherglen

Tillie J - winemaker (Yarra Valley) 24.02.2024

Tillie chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about her really cool brand Tillie J wines and some of the vineyards she source grapes from. One of the really interesting varietals is her Aligote, this sounds like such a versatile grape. @thewineshowaustralia @tilliejwines #aligote

Steve Lubiana - Stefano Lubiana wines (Tasmania) 24.02.2024

Simon Nash and Jill Upton are joined by Steve Lubiana and hear how vintage is looking at this early stage at Stefano Lubiana wines the biodynamic vineyards in Granton Tasmania. Great chat with this 5th gen winemaker who is already watching the 6th gen (his son) working in the business too. @thewineshowaustralia @stefanolubianawines

John the Pom - Peterson's Wines (Hunter Valley) 24.02.2024

One of Jill Upton's favourite guests is John the Pom, the winery has held a special spot for her family and we hear the enthusiasm coming through. @thewineshowaustralia @petersonswines

Ed Swift - Printhie Wines (Orange) 17.02.2024

Ed Swift chats with Simon Nash about their award winning sparkling wine range and the Printhie winery experience. Everything looks inviting about the Cellar Door and Restaurant, you can even have a glass of Sparkling and a Batemans Bay oyster. @thewineshowaustralia @printhiewines

Doug Bowen (Coonawarra) 17.02.2024

Simon Nash and Doug Bowen chat about the upcoming vintage and how things have started off and how the row orientation and trellis system help control disease and even out the sun exposure. Interesting chat. @thewineshowaustralia #bowenestate

Diarmuid Conway (Aust Sports Beer Co.) 17.02.2024

Diarmuid has developed a beer that actually does you good. Zero+ is a favourite with Athletes, this beer is Zero alcohol and contains electrolytes. A really interesting story. There is a promo code for free shipping for the next 2 weeks for The Wine Show Australia audience. Thewineshow @thewineshowaustralia @sportsbeer_official

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