Wine with Meg + Mel

Send us Fan Mail This wine news we Deep Dive with guest Tash Dale from Australian Vintage to dissect why only 20% of Australia's winemakers are female, despite equal gender in university wine courses. We ask Tash - what can the industry do about it? Headlines: 0.56 - Four Corners investigates misleading claims on wine labels 6.40 - WA have had a horrific vintage following their hottest summer...

Send us Fan Mail FINALLY, ETNA! 2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $60 2020 Etna Bianco Contrada Carranco $100 2018 Carranco Etna Rosso Villa dei Baroni $60   2019 Etna Rosso Contrada Carranco $140   Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail "Cool wines" often come from cooler regions, funnily enough.  But we've got a round-up of fun wines you'll want to taste from regions you might not expect. What Meg's drinking: 2023 Meadowbank Riesling $38 Wines tasted  2022 MDI Picolit $29 2022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $39 2023 Unico Zelo Fresh AF $25 2021 Ricca Terra Vintners Aglianico $27 Final Drop PRESS + B...

Send us Fan Mail Tasting the scale wines that come out of Riverland. Look out for an upcoming ep where we taste from the smaller wineries! Wines tasted: Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato $20 Cupio Pink Pinot Grigio $18  Grant Burge Classic Collection Shiraz $8 Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet $8 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail Our first monthly episode of wine news! Hear about key stories in the world of wine and join us on a deep dive about the oversupply in Riverland, and what the government could do about it. Headlines: 3.08 - Wine exports  10.40 - Penfolds releases new Champagne 15.00 - Vintage update Deep Dive: 18.50 - Why there's grape growers protesting in Riverland Follow us on instagram @w...

Send us Fan Mail Our top 10 wines of the year!  Lowe Family Wines Ansonica $42 Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette $22   Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $55 Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vau Ligneau $95 2017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275 Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $24 Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2005 $110 Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68 Petaluma Riesling 2017 $45 Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16   F...

Send us Fan Mail All about Savvy B! Wines tasted: Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16 Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc $16 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $30 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $80 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail What Meg's been drinking: 2022 Nepenthe Pinnacle Albariño $35 Listen to our Dyl & Friends Episode Check out Gippsland pours - a night of legends and rising stars Wines tasted:  Henkell Dry-Sec Sparkling $14.99 Croser Sparkling Rose NV $19.99 Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée $37.40 Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blanc de Blancs 2017 $48 Veuve Rozier Champagne Brut NV $32 Final Drop:...

Send us Fan Mail Old vines and bush vines are big marketing buzz words. They're great in theory - but do they actually change the taste of the wine? Wines tasted: Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache $28 Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache $40 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $65 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail Rioja gets a lot of attention but there's some killer wines coming out of Spain worth trying!  Marqués de Riscal Rueda Blanco $17 Pulpo Albariño $23 Aurkitu Garnacha Vinas Viejas $27 Rar Esséncia Priorat Doq  $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail We welcome Colleen Haggarty to take us through the women killing it in wine at the moment. Pacha Mama Pinot Gris $27 Quealy Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris $34 Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay $53 Yarra Yering Agincourt $100 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $40 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail We take you on a tour around the Loire  - the top wines and regions, and what you should be buying to drink this weekend!  Veuve Amiot Crémant de Loire Brut $19 Sauvion Cardinal Richard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $24 Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22 Domaine Des Grosses Pierres Sancerre $47 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail They're from France, but not one of the fancy regions. Worth drinking? What Meg's drinking: Santolin Gladysdale Chardonnay Wines tasted:  Paul Mas Chardonnay $12 Miraval Studio Rosé $27 Marrenon Les Grains Pinot Noir $19 Le Grand Roi Bouches du Rhone $12 Final drop: Hydropath Society 2019 Seeing Red Grenache Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewith...

Send us Fan Mail Out West in Victoria is  a hidden region with history, and they're absolutely killing it.  2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling $35 Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz NV $25 Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir $40 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz $33 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail The climate is getting hotter - here's what we need to be growing to adapt. Wines tasted:  Malagouzia White Dot Moschofilero $19 Gaia "Thalassitis' Santorini Assyrtiko 2018 $70 Crisanto Tempranillo Graciano Grenache $15 Domaine De Blayac Minervois $17 The final drop: 2022 Lerida Estate CULLERIN Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewith...

Send us Fan Mail We heard there's never been a better time for premium Australian Chardonnay, and after this tasting, we have to agree!  Wines tasted: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay $80 Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay $155 Penfolds Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 $110 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegm...

Send us Fan Mail Our third and final episode explores the most common wines you can expect at Italian restaurants.  Wines tasted: Pieropan Soave Classico $35 Ballini Lambrusco Amabile $9 Tenuta baràc Barbera D'Alba Superiore $44 Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico Final Drop: GEN Organic Shiraz Buy Tickets for the Yalumba x Rockpool Bar & Grill Residency here Follow us on instagram @winewit...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know your Valpolicellas from your  Montepulcianos? We're here to help What Meg's drinking: Badiola Las Parcelas Blanco Wines tasted: Sartori Montegradella Valpolicella Classico Superiore $25 Carpineto Rosso di Montalcino $30 Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo $45 Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva $40 Final drop:  Nepenthe Nebbiolo Follow us on instagram @...

Send us Fan Mail Stumped by Italian restaurant lists? We're talking you through them.  This week, the whites. Wines tasted:  Zonin Friuli Pinot Grigio $17 Abbazia Vernaccia di San Gimignano $22 Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16 Grillo Sicilia  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail Minimal taken out or added in - what does it even mean and does it take any good?  Wines tasted:  2023 Lowe Family Wine Bio-logical White Ansonica $45 2022 Zephyr Agent $39 Château des Jaume Infusion $27 Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail We talk a big game about decanting - so does it actually do anything? We put it to the test! What Meg's drinking: Adega de Monção Vinho Verde $14 Wine tasted: Chapel Hill The MV Cabernet Sauvignon $30 Wine wings glasses: Riedel   Final Drop: City Wine Shop The Singularity $30 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail Big and bold with blue and black fruits or perfumed and elegant with red fruits?  We see  what's going on with  Argentina's Malbec! San Telmo Malbec $10 Santa Julia Reserva Malbec $18 Zuccardi Serie A Malbec $22 Zuccardi Q Malbec $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail We blind taste  Chardonnay from around Australia to see if we can taste a difference between region Wines Tasted: Kooyong Chardonnay $38 Forester Estate Chardonnay $36 Payten + Jones Yarra Valley Vignerons Chardonnay $30 Frogmore Creek Chardonnay $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

Send us Fan Mail Doing Dry July?  Friend of the podcast and Herald Sun food + wine writer Kara Monssen joins us to let you know the best zero-alc wines to get you through. Polka De-Alcoholic Sparkling $20 Giesen 0% New Zealand Rose $18 Polka De-Alc Dry Red $25 Pepperjack Mid Strength Shiraz $20 Monceau Fuji Apple Pét-Nat Non-Alc $15  Listen to our first episode with Kara here . Follow us on instag...

Send us Fan Mail Have you tried this South African grape? It's certainly something different! Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage $23 Old Road Wine Company Fat Man Pinotage $22 Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage $28 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel