The Wine Show Australia

The story of Helen’s Hill began long before a vine was ever planted in Coldstream. It’s a story of two families with a love of farming and wine running deep in their veins. Alex is the son of Andrew and Robyn MacIntosh and together with the Nalder family they have a great story and fantastic wines. Hear the story as Alex talks with Simon and Richo. The cellar door is a must visit when you are next...

Hugh Cuthbertson has been in the wine industry for a long time so he has seen many changes and new ideas, some good and some not so much. So when he was approached about a new technique developed in Margaret River that transforms a 6 year old ok barrel destined to be cut in half and grow herbs in the garden he was a little sceptical.. French oak barrels cost $2,000 these days so if you can bring t...

Boutique winery, Lake's Folly, produces some of the most famous and exclusive Chardonnay & Cabernet Blends in Australia. Jill talks to winemaker Rod Kempe who has been with Lake's since 2000 and has no intention of leaving. Born and bred in the Hunter Valley, he has worked with industry luminaries for decades and continues to make these hard-to-come-by wines in limited quantities. If you are l...

Sam Clarke is the son of David Clarke and Cheryl Thorn who's families came together to create the well-known Thorn-Clarke wines in Barossa & Eden Valley. Jill talks to Sam about his experiences overseas (especially Spain!), these influences on his wine-making, the differences between South Australia and other wine regions around the world, and his focus on sustainability. #thorn-clarke 

The Zema family from Calabria bought 20 acres in 1982 and produced their first Shiraz using a 2nd had milk tanker. With amazing work ethic they now have vineyards located in 3 prime locations in Coonawarra, with similar terroir to Bordeaux. Jill talks to Nick about their beautiful Shiraz & Cab Sav and the importance of pairing wines with the right food! Mrs Zema's Tomato Sauce & Pizza matc...

Davis & White are QLD's first wine auction house with auctions opening on the 1st Friday of every month. Their fabulous portfolio of wines are selected based on their own wine adventures. Jill & Darren chat about these wines, events & lunches with their wine partners, and working in the wine industry in QLD.  #davis&white

Champagne aficionado, Rebecca Grisman, started her journey into Champagne when she discovered she was allergic to most still wines. Jill talks to her about founding The Champagne Class on the Sunshine Coast, mastering the art of sabrage (opening a Champagne bottle with a sword), and how Sunshine Coast residents have bought more Champagne than any other region in Australia in the last 12 months. Me...

Corinna's Great Great Great Grandfather planted the vies at Oliver Taranga, so much history! Simon and Richo chat about the new Cellar Door and new varietals coming on and winning the ASVO Winemaker of the Year 2022 award. @oliverstaranga #mclarenvale 

Richo and Simon chat with Corey and Simon about Sons of Eden and how they work together in the vineyard and winery to make some stunning wines. The guys work with 30 different vineyards, each one has its own personality. The Grenache Project sounds intriguing, the same fruit made 6 different ways by the winemakers at Artisans of Barossa. #getsome @sonsofeden #edenvalley 

Mel is one of our favourite guests, the exciting news is that the Prosecco festival is back on in 2022! Simon and Richo hear about all the fun planned for this year's event, the beauty of Italian Prosecco's and how great the Aussie ones are too. @proseccoqueenau @theproseccofestival

Simon and Richo chat to Joel Pizzini, we love our updates from the King Valley and Joel fills us in on Vintage 2022. @pizziniwines #kingvalley

Jill and Simon discuss the Smoke Taint research that Alex is involved in, the findings are really going to change they way the industry deals with bushfires in the future. Alex was recently awarded the ASVO winemaker of the year. Cassegrain wines near Port Macquarie on the NSW south coast is not a well known region but they are making some great wine from there and regions such as Tumbarumba and O...

Nathan chats with Jill and Simon about his You Tube show and taste 4 Rose's to pay homage to World Rose day. @australianwineweekly is available on their YT channel and Community TV in Melb & Adelaide building their following of wine enthusiasts. They chat about the different styles of Rose and discuss some food pairing ideas. @goads #australianwine

Jill and Simon chat with Darren about the winery in Eden Valley and hear about his Family's various forays into the wine industry, his FIL owns Tanunda Cellars and they previously owned Bar Barossa. The Cellar Door is in a quaint old building next to the old Postal stopover building. Good chat and a great place to visit.  @brockenchackwines #edenvalley

Nina and Kate chat with Simon and Jill about the successful funding of their Winemakers Fantasy project with Naked Wines. We chatted a couple of months ago when the voting was underway and its exciting to hear that its come to fruition and that there are new wines to be released over the coming months, lots to buy and try through with their Two Pairs brand on Naked Wines. @twopairswines @nakedwine...

Champion Wine of Show, Best Pinot Noir & Top Gold Medal winner at the recent 2022 Tasmanian Wine Show, the 2020 Eddystone Point Pinot Noir is an absolute must-try! Jill & Richo chat to Stewart Byrne, the man behind the award winning Eddystone Point wines, about the differences between Californian and Tasmanian Pinots, his award winning Rieslings & Pinot Gris, and what it's like to live...

Jill & Richo talk to Steve about his new book, 'Grenache - Barossa Grown - A guide to Barossa Grenache', which showcases 155 wines from 55 wineries. Foreword by James Halliday, this book is a must for the Grenache lover. Available online at hayesfamilywines.com.au for just $20, this book is Grenache gold! #qwinereviews#grenache

One of Australia's leading exponents of terroir-driven wines, Brian Croser is an industry luminary that pioneered the development of the Adelaide Hills wine region. Jill & Richo speak to Brian about his Tapanappa winery, the famous Croser & Petaluma brands, and how to save a bottle of vino that has been kept in the freezer all night! A fascinating story that only someone like Brian could t...

From the coolest grape growing region in Australia, John Ellis and his wife Ann (daughter of the great Murray Tyrrell) are producing magnificent cool climate wines with a focus on sparkling. Jill & Richo talk to John about their Macedon Sparkling range, producing the first cool-climate Chardonnay in Australia and working with the great Peter Tisdall. #hangingrockwines#macedonranges

Jill & Richo talk to Sarah about the WSET partnership with the National Indigenous Culinary Initiative, which is paving the way for Indigenous people to learn about the wine, food & beverage industry, ultimately creating work and other opportunities. A wonderful initiative and inspiring interview. #WSET#NICI 

Keeping in theme with our focus on NSW wine regions, Jill chats to Brian about the similarities between Hilltops and Italy and how the climate & terroir they share has enabled Hilltops to produce some of the best Italian varietals in Australia, especially the delicious (but difficult to grow!) Nebbiolo grape. #freemanwines#hilltops

3rd generation De Bortoli and Managing Director since he was 33 years old, Darren is the creator of one of the most awarded wines in history, the famous Noble One Botrytis Semillon. Darren and Jill talk about the fascinating story of how his family got into wine and built an empire from nothing. Now with vineyards in 6 separate wine regions across Australia, De Bortoli is a household name that cre...

One of the fastest developing wine regions in Australia since 2000, the Southern Highlands offers some fabulous examples of Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and some of our favourite Italian varietals.  Jill talks to Jonathan about how Southern Highlands became a wine region, how Tertini helped pioneer it, and their award winning, mouth-watering, cool climate Riesling. #tertiniwines#southernh...

Known for their amazing Shiraz & Riesling, Mount Majura Wines also produce some of the best Tempranillo outside Spain. Jill and Fergus chat about the similarities between Ribera del Duero and Canberra (who would have thought!), dealing with the many obstacles they've faced in the last 18 months, and forming the Tempraneo group with other outstanding Tempranillo makers such as Running with Bull...

Going back to the Orange wine region, Jill talks to Daniel about the stunning and elegant cool climate wines they produce, the story of how his father started the vineyard (which involves a rather humorous plane incident), and the increasing popularity of lower alcohol wines. #philipshaw#orangewines