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

Michael Fragos - Chapel Hill (McLaren Vale) 24.06.2023

Michael joins us again to talk about the new 2020 release Chapel Hill wines and the famous old vine Grenache that the McLaren Vale are so famous for. @thewineshowaustralia #chapelhillwines

Shashi & Rohit Singh - Avani Wines (Mornington Peninsula) 24.06.2023

A great story of hospitality to winemaking. Shashi and her son Rohit talk to Jill about their fascinating wines and how they started the winner of GT's Small Cellar Door of the Year 2022 from scratch. Wines with energy! @thewineshowaustralia #avaniwines

Savannah Peterson - Savannah Estate (Hunter Valley) 24.06.2023

Live from the Sydney food and wine festival, Savannah gives a report on the success of the weekend, which follows the 20th anniversary celebration of her winery, Savannah Estate. A must visit in the Hunter! @thewineshowaustralia #savannahestate

Grant Burge - Wine Industry Icon 17.06.2023

Grant Burge doesn't do many long form interviews but he should, the stories are fascinating and so engaging. Simon and Richo chat with Grant about his life in wine and the exciting times ahead as the family works together in the wine industry. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard

Nat Cleghorn 17.06.2023

Natalie Cleghorn is the Chief Winemaker at Mitchelton Wines and she chats with Simon and Richo about the brand and the wines and her challenge to match them to the wider offering of the Mitchelton site. Embracing some historic wines and the history of the winery. @thewineshowaustralia @mitcheltonwines

Paul Taylor - South America trip with Ben Riggs, Mark Maxwell etc 13.06.2023

It's a debrief with the legendary Paul Maxwell Taylor on his recent trip to Brazil, Chile and Argentina. My my this fella gets around. Richo and Jill also probe Paul on sparkling wine and the state of champagne etc. Excellent stuff....

Stephen Cook - Eisenstone Wines 10.06.2023

Stephen joins us again to celebrate his great results in Huon Hooke's 'The Real Review' from 2023. He's a genuinely fascinating bloke and we explore his kiw roots amongst other things during the interview...

Tim Dolan - Chief Winemaker Kaesler Wines 10.06.2023

Tim joins Richo and Jill and we find out all the stories about his awesome and revered career so far. We also get the lowdown on the the correct pronunciation of Kaesler. Such fun amongst such serious wine chat.

Richo & Jill chew the fat 10.06.2023

Given they haven't been on air together for a while Richo and Jill catch up on all the goings on. Jill has been busy with The Real Review and other tastings including a 17 vintage vertical of Peter Lehmann 'The Stonewell'. Richo has hosted Peter Gago in his new Uncle Dan's store and also attended lunch with the Chef de Cave from Moet Benoit Gouez amongst other things....

Richie Condie - Condie Estate (Heathcote) 03.06.2023

Richie is a regular on The Wine Show Australia and he joins Nick and Simon to tell us what is on for the Kings Birthday weekend at Condie and the wider Heathcote region. We hear that Nick and Richie have joined forces and bought a new vineyard to add new varieties and extra volume to the Condie Estate range. @thewineshowaustralia @condieestate

Chris Dix - Beresford Estate (McLaren Vale) 03.06.2023

Chris Dix is the Chief winemaker at Beresford and wears other hats too including Distiller and Pomegranate Cordial maker! A really interesting chat with Simon Nash and Nick Montague and what a great looking site they have built in McLaren Vale. @thewineshowaustralia @beresfordestate

Nick Badrice - Krondorf Wines (Barossa) 03.06.2023

Simon and Nick chat with Nick Badrice, Chief Winemaker at Krondorf, about his role as a winemaker and the release of the new icon wines from this brand that we all remember and is coming back to prominence thatnkfully. @thewineshowaustralia @krondorfwines

Jacopo 'Japo' Dalli Cani (Margaret River) 03.06.2023

Japo as the wine industry calls him comes from Soave in Northern Italy and wine is in his blood, now 'nearly' a Margaret River native since returning to the region. Interesting story as he recounts his wine journey to Nick and Simon. @thewineshowaustralia @mchenryhohnen

Fran Bridgewater - Founder of Drinks Network (UK) 27.05.2023

Its 12:30am in the UK but that doesn't stop Fran Bridgewater from chatting to Jill live about the recent London Wine Show, London sparklings and table wines and the exciting focus on Volcanic wines. A fascinating woman and interview. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @franbridgewater

Steve Smith, MW - Managing Partner, Pyramid Valley Wines (NZ) 27.05.2023

The world's first viticulturist to become a Master of Wine, Steve Smith has been awarded Decanter Magazines '50 Most Influential People for the next Millennium' in 2007, and rightly so. Jill chats with Steve about his fascinating career, including founding Craggy Range, his passion for wine, patriotism for NZ and love of Albarino. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @pyramidvalleywines @...

Imogen Dillon - Ten Minutes by Tractor (Mornington Peninsula) 27.05.2023

Jill talks to winemaker Imogen Dillon about her journey in the wine world, the magnificent vineyards of 10x tractor and what it takes to make some of the most incredible Pinot Noirs & Chardonnays in Australia. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @tenminutesbytractor

Mike Aylward - Ocean Eight (Mornington Peninsula) 27.05.2023

Young Gun of the Year 2011, Mike Aylward has been making waves in the Mornington Peninsula with his leaner, racier approach to winemaking. Jill chats to Mike about his delicious Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sensational Sparklings, which he bases on a conversation with Remi Krug. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @oceaneightwines

Besha Rodell - Journalist and reviewer 20.05.2023

Simon and Richo have a great chat with Besha about the life of a restaurant reviewer and some of fun stories. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard @BeshaRodell

Jane Lopes - Sommelier & Author 20.05.2023

Jane Lopes graces the airwaves again all the way from the US. Jane tells Simon and Richo about life in the states and how they are taking Australian wine to US. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard @janeymaxine

Paul Taylor - Founder A Glass of Wine 20.05.2023

A glass of wine (and a bit) is what Paul Taylor's business is all about and he chats to Simon and Richo about the crop of Sommeliers curating a list of wines by the glass being delivered to your door. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard @aglassofofficial

Adam Partington - Saint Wine 20.05.2023

Adam chats with Richo and Simon about his wine portfolio and some of the stories from the wineries he distributes. @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphy_richard @saint_wine

Garth Eather - Meerea Park (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13.05.2023

Join Jill & Garth as they chat about the delicious Rhone varietals produced by Meerea Park in the Hunter Valley, their Semillon and being awarded amongst the Top 100 Australian Wineries by Halliday. A must-visit in the Hunter! @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @meereapark

Christina Tulloch - Tulloch Wines (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13.05.2023

Jill chats to 4th generation and CEO, Christina Tulloch, about the need-to-knows of the Hunter Valley, Verdelho and visiting the Newcastle region. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @tullochwines

Helen Masters - Ata Rangi (Martinborough, NZ) 13.05.2023

Ata Rangi – meaning ‘new beginnings’ has proven itself a survivor again and again through some of the most trialling vintages of recent years. Helen chats to Jill about their challenges, successes, vineyards and their delicious wines, especially their Sav Blanc (which is taking SB to new levels!), Syrah and Celebre. @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @atarangi

Penny Jones - Bay of Fires (TAS) 13.05.2023

The genius behind the beautiful Bay of Fires wines, Penny Jones, talks to Jill about cool-climate wines and why they are in such high demand, the different Tasmanian wines regions and turning non Pinot lovers into fanatics!   @thewineshowaustralia @965innerfm @bayoffireswines

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