The Wined Up

Send us Fan Mail Trent had the opportunity to take his family for a short visit to Tasmania.  He tried the lobster, the award-winning whisky, and most importantly he visited the wineries!  There’s just something about cool-climate regions that create amazing wines.  In this episode we sample some of his haul and try a 2021 Tamar Ridge Research Series Pinot Noir ($55 at the Cellar Door) and a 2022...

Send us Fan Mail The 2021 ‘The Pastoralist’ Cabernet Sauvignon from Riddoch Coonawarra, South Australia, recently won 2023 International Wine Challenge (IWC) best cabernet in the world, and best cabernet in Australia!  Very proud of an Australian wine winning the challenge and for Australia being considered the second-best wine producing country!  Subsequently Trent and I wanted to review the winn...

Send us Fan Mail We were inspired by the new wine show on Apple TV+ called ‘Drops of God’. It’s a fantastic show based on a Japanese Manga series where a daughter has to compete in a wine competition against her father’s protege to be able to win her father's inheritance. The inheritance includes an 87,000-bottle cellar worth nearly $150 million! One of the competitions was a blind taste test...

Send us Fan Mail We tried wines at the 2023 Good Food and Wine Show (Sydney). Great to taste so many wines from across Australia and to meet lovely people within the wine industry including Alexandria and Catherine from Kirrihill, Charmaine from Umamu Estate, and Luke and Maddy from Clairault Streicker Wines. In this episode we review two wines purchased from the show. The first is a 2018 Umamu Es...

Send us Fan Mail We challenged each other to choose a wine for two scenarios: 1.  A first date and 2.  Meeting the parent in-laws.  For the first date Trent chose a 2021 Ten Minutes by Tractor ‘Down The Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.  2. For the second date Jason chose a 2014 St Hugo’s Cabernet Sauvignon from Barossa Valley, South Australia. Subscribe to  @TheWinedUp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we try to pair Mi Goreng with a Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne (~$80 as given as a gift) and 2021 Mommessin Saint-Amour Beaujolais ($30 from Dan Murphy’s) to see which wine best pairs with the meal. Mi Goreng (Indonesian instant noodles) was a classic meal during our university days and continues to be snack we feed our families particularly for a quick...

Send us Fan Mail We review two really, really, really good German Rieslings. They are both from one of the best vineyards in Mosel, Germany. They are a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling, and a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr - Spatlese Riesling. These are two aged Riesling’s worth approximately $400 each. Subscribe to 'The Wined Up' and comment below on the be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we try pairing Chicken Twisties with a 2017 Yering Station Chardonnay from Yarra Valley, Victoria ($35 from Dan Murphys). Then we try pairing oysters in a shot glass with a thinly sliced chilli and a cold 2015 Dr Loosen Riesling from Mosel, Germany ($22 from Dan Murphys). These were recommended wine pairings from comedian Merrick Watts. We got to meet and chat with...

Send us Fan Mail We review wine labels, tasting notes, and reviews of an Australian Pinot Noir and a New Zealand Pinot Noir to see if they match reality. The wines tasted are a 2020 Oakridge Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir ($40 from the Oakridge Estate Cellar) and a 2021 Nanny Goat Pinot Noir from Central Otago New Zealand ($38 from Mr. Liquor). Subscribe and comment below on any odd wine labels, t...

Send us Fan Mail Are goon bags any good? In this episode we try a Golden Oak Dry White Cask Wine 4L ($13 from Dan Murphy’s) and a Grant Burge Ink Shiraz 1.5L Bagnum ($32 from Dan Murphy’s).  We have never tried a goon bag (also known as cask wine or boxed wine). Are they any good or just bang for buck if you want some wine and aren’t too fussed about the quality?  #wine #podcast #redwine Follow Us...

Send us Fan Mail WHAT WINE PAIRS WITH A VIETNAMESE PORK ROLL (BANH MI)? In this episode we try to pair a 2021 Marc Bredif Vouvray from France ($30 from Vintage Cellars) with a Vietnamese pork roll (banh mi). Growing up we used to have a pork roll with a fruit shake or sugar cane juice, but what about WINE? More importantly what type of wine best pairs with it? Try the Vietnamese pork roll that we...