
The fun + frank podcast which helps you navigate the world of wine. Hosted by Australia's first female Master of Wine Meg Brodtmann, and self-titled Master of Sabrage Mel Gilcrist.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 223 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Sweet red wine keeps flying off shelves, so we taste what people actually buy and try to work out what’s driving the demand. We get blunt about confected flavours, then land on a more useful answer: sweetness, spritz, and lower alco... more
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We jump from rare Grenache by the glass to the bleak reality of industry restructuring, and ask what keeps wine alive when the money and the politics turn cold. Along the way, we dig into Endeavour’s winery sell-off, a federal budge... more
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We sit down with Brendan Carter from Unico Zelo and Bottle Shock to unpack why the Riverland became synonymous with bulk wine and why that mindset blocks real solutions for growers. We chase the economics, the history, and the human... more
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We test how much fried chicken changes what we taste in wine.
We taste Fried Chicken (known for its 11 Secret Herbs & Spices) with four different wines and land on a big big winner!
And the Winner is.... CHENIN BLANC!
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Listened to the Pinotage ep after having Mel in a WSET course last night where we had Pinotage :-)
Love the way they covered the variety but I still can’t drink it.
The content if this podcast is SO helpful and accessible which is refreshing, but the sound quality is very variable and I wouldn't recommended listening to this with headphones because it goes from inaudible to super loud. Would recommend if you can get past the frustrating sound quality.
Irreverent, informative, intellectual at times - what a great combination these two are!
I have learnt so much about wine and the industry in a fun and relaxed way. I love all of Megs many anecdotes and that she calls a spade a spade. Mel is a great bright and bubbly counterpoint.
I’ve been listening along to increase my knowledge about wines, wine making and stories that accompany wine. Love how easy it is to listen to Meg and Mel, interesting and funny! Worth a listen for sure. I have it on when working and I often giggle out loud to the antics.
Cheers!
Chuckling over this excellent podcast - great banter, good learnings and yes, I too can vouch for Jane Cooper from the Aotearoa NZ Wine Awards (Nebbiolo ep) being darn fantastic and yes, she does indeed listen :-) Keep the fun facts pouring ladies x
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Two charismatic wine hosts—one a Master of Wine and the other a Master of Sabrage—lead a lively, accessible exploration of wine culture, pairing, packaging, industry news, and marketing. Episodes mix practical tastings, regional deep-dives, and policy/advertising discussions with playful banter, guest insights, and real-world tips for hosting and buying wine. The show consistently leans into approachable education, demystifying technical topics for beginners while offering enough depth for enthusiasts, and often features guests from winemaking, glassware, and media production. A standout trait is the blend of rigorous wine knowledge with relatable, humorous storytelling, plus frequent sponsor integrations that feel natural within the conver... more
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