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.
The Right Glass: A deep dive into Glassware with SPIEGELAU CEO Richard Voit
55 mins; April 01, 2026
$50 Small Town Supermarket Wine Survival Guide for a Weekend Away!
27 mins; March 25, 2026
Goon Review! "Traditional" Goon Vs the Modern Bagnum
31 mins; March 18, 2026
Wine News: How Hedge Funds, Record Exports, And Troye Sivan (?!) Are Shaping Australian Wine
25 mins; March 11, 2026
Pairing Thai Food, with Wines that Work!
31 mins; March 04, 2026
Mel from Marketing's POD TAKEOVER!
30 mins; February 25, 2026
From Coonawarra To Cape Jaffa: Are South Australia’s Cool-Climate Whites a New Fave?!
27 mins; February 18, 2026
Wine News: New Season, New Studio, Big Wine Questions; Saving Riverland; Gen Z's drinking and Bloege to Beckham!
39 mins; February 11, 2026
A Vintage Under Smoke: What the fires mean for Victorian wine
19 mins; January 11, 2026
Our Top Wines of 2026
35 mins; December 19, 2025
Australian Icons Part 2
35 mins; December 11, 2025
Australian Icons Part 1
46 mins; December 05, 2025
Wine News: Backlash from an unfortunate slogan; Aluminum bottles; French protests; A Review of Netflix's New Holiday Movie, "Champagne Problems"
33 mins; November 29, 2025
We find out how ALDI do it - Interview with Wine Buying Director Jason Bowyer
49 mins; November 20, 2025
We Put Aldi’s $20 Wines Against $50+ Bottles. The Results Shocked Us.
23 mins; November 13, 2025
Can you trust a wine label or is it just marketing guff? We test it.
27 mins; November 06, 2025
We finally do Spritz
25 mins; November 05, 2025
To POP or HISS? Does how you open bubbles matter or are we all being wankers?
27 mins; October 23, 2025
Subregions: Can different sides of a hill REALLY make a difference in Pinot Noir?
39 mins; October 16, 2025
Can you taste where a Pinot comes from? We put Mornington, Yarra Valley and Tasmanian Pinot Noir to the test to see if regional differences really are perceptible.
23 mins; October 09, 2025
Who am I meant to listen to? The truth about wine ratings with guests: Huon Hooke, Max Allen and Michael Anderson
73 hours 34 mins; September 26, 2025
Wine Revelations: We geek out on the Endevour Report
26 mins; September 18, 2025
The Nebbiolo Episode: Australia vs Italy
31 mins; September 12, 2025
Varietals you’ve never heard of
34 mins; September 05, 2025
Behind the Scenes of the Sydney Royal Wine Show with Angus Barnes
39 mins; August 28, 2025
JUST IN! We taste the seriously amazing Sydney Royal Wine Show Winners
43 mins; August 22, 2025
Grape Identity Crisis: Shiraz v Syrah
42 mins; August 16, 2025
Sugar-Free Wine: Exposing the Marketing Myth
30 mins; August 07, 2025
The Art of Dessert Wines
18 mins; July 31, 2025
Is it time to give Sauvignon Blanc another chance?
33 mins; July 24, 2025
Wine News: Is the industry at a turning point? The WHO make drastic alcohol proposals, Meghan Markle's new wine, Gen Z are back and drinking wine!
40 mins; July 18, 2025
The MW Exam Papers: Can You Pass Wine's Ultimate Test?
47 mins; July 10, 2025
Uncorking Barbera: Italy's Bold, Acid-Driven Red
25 mins; July 04, 2025
Australian Sparkling Regional Showdown
31 mins; June 27, 2025
Wine News June: Oakridge closes restaurant, De Bortoli ripping up vines, Treasury investing in NOLOW, and Wine Australia's new campaign
38 mins; June 13, 2025
Mel's conspiracy theory about Margaret River Chardonnay
37 mins; June 05, 2025
Dan Murphy's Wine Awards + the $20 wine that blew us away
27 mins; May 23, 2025
Wine News - May: Rob Dolan Wines in administration, Vinarchy launches, China update, industry shout outs
29 mins; May 15, 2025
Is Nebbiolo the New Sangiovese?
29 mins; April 24, 2025
How to buy a german riesling - learn the terminology
31 mins; April 17, 2025
Cellaring white wine: how to pick an ageworthy bottle
48 mins; April 10, 2025
Reds in the Fridge? We revisit this exploding category
22 mins; March 20, 2025
Chinese wine - yep, you read that right
17 mins; March 15, 2025
We're back! The first Wine News of 2025: Penfolds shuts Barossa Cellar Door, Should Aus and NZ market our wines together, Australia's most collected wines, How will US tarrifs effect wine, Chanon new Homestead
23 mins; March 06, 2025
Tasting Tips: How to tell medium reds apart (Merlot, Carmenere, Tempranillo, Mencia)
34 mins; February 27, 2025
Our Top Wines of 2024
19 mins; December 19, 2024
Budget-Friendly Festive Wines: Exploring Aldi Wines
18 mins; December 12, 2024
Chardonnay Symposium: Our Controversial opinions
34 mins; December 05, 2024
Where we get our wine entertainment, news and lols.
27 mins; November 28, 2024
Do we bother with White Blends?
25 mins; November 08, 2024
Celebrity Wines: From Dolly Parton to Brad Pitt
21 mins; November 07, 2024
Affordable crowd-pleaser wines
30 mins; October 24, 2024
Wine News: Wine industry "nepotism", Australian Vintage CEO re-instated, Australia's best wine list named, things still rocky in China, new tag line for Orange.
30 mins; October 10, 2024
GSM and the beauty of a blend
25 mins; October 04, 2024
New vs Old - Museum wines to the test
40 mins; September 20, 2024
The Science of Wine Evolution
41 mins; September 12, 2024
Mousse & bead - is the 'feeling' of a bubble is just wine wank?
36 mins; September 09, 2024
Austrian White Wines: Beyond Grüner Veltliner
27 mins; August 29, 2024
Wine News: Wineries change hands, an $18,000 wine, Halliday wine awards, Aldi tricks high society wine drinkers
27 mins; August 22, 2024
Wine Olympics: the battle of iconic national wines
31 mins; August 15, 2024
Ok wow, we were wrong about Lambrusco
60 hours 21 mins; August 02, 2024
Wine News: Australia's new top grape, Burgundy's bougee auction, Global praise for Australian sparkling winemaker, what we think of current wine campaigns
27 mins; July 19, 2024
Can you taste rose colour? We put it to the test.
19 mins; July 04, 2024
How good is Aussie fortified wine?!
48 mins; June 20, 2024
Wine News: Sustainability accreditation update, Melbourne's not-a-wine-bar, an update on wine gender equality, fancy new tourist destination for Bollinger
43 mins; May 30, 2024
Yarra Yering part 2: tastings, a 100 point wine, and what's next
30 mins; May 16, 2024
Yarra Yering: How they got on top, and how they stay there - interview with Sarah Crowe
36 mins; May 02, 2024
Wine News: China is open, Nick Ryan takes over The Aus wine column, Real Review Top Wineries
35 mins; April 25, 2024
Tasting Tips: How to tell light red wines apart
28 mins; April 19, 2024
Tasting tips: How to tell white wines apart
36 mins; April 11, 2024
How light strike is ruining your wine
32 mins; April 08, 2024
Wine News: Why aren't there more female winemakers, iffy wine labels, a rough vintage for WA and a Cellar Door tasting fee debate
43 mins; March 28, 2024
Finally, Wines of Etna (YAAAASSS!)
29 mins; March 21, 2024
Cool wines, Hot regions
38 mins; March 14, 2024
Riverland (The Big Guys)
27 mins; March 07, 2024
Wine News: Protests in the Riverland, Australian wine exports, new Penfolds Champagne, Vintage update
37 mins; February 29, 2024
Our top 10 wines of 2023
28 mins; December 08, 2023
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
31 mins; November 30, 2023
Sparkling under $50
39 mins; November 23, 2023
New wines, Bush Vines, Old Vines - does any of it make a difference?
20 mins; November 16, 2023
Spanish wine (that's not Rioja!)
25 mins; November 10, 2023
Top wines being made by women winemakers
44 mins; November 02, 2023
Alsace: don't bother buying under this price point
26 mins; October 19, 2023
Whites of the Loire
28 mins; October 12, 2023
French IGP: is it worth buying unappellated French wine?
22 mins; October 05, 2023
Victoria's best kept wine secret: The Grampians
20 mins; September 28, 2023
Drought resistant grapes that will get us through climate change
45 mins; September 21, 2023
Australia's top Chardonnays are killing it
44 mins; September 15, 2023
What to drink at Italian Restaurants - the rest
34 mins; September 07, 2023
What to drink at Italian Restaurants - red wines
41 mins; August 31, 2023
What to drink at Italian restaurants - white wines
35 mins; August 24, 2023
Are low-intervention wines any good?
42 mins; August 10, 2023
To decant or not to decant?
34 mins; August 03, 2023
The evolution of Argentinian Malbec
26 mins; July 27, 2023
Can we taste a difference in terroir - Australian Chardonnay
30 mins; July 20, 2023
Get through Dry July with these wines - with Kara Monssen
43 mins; July 13, 2023
We finally tackle Pinotage
30 mins; July 06, 2023
Italy Vs. New World interpretations
32 mins; June 29, 2023
Riesling around Australia - can you taste the difference?
38 mins; June 22, 2023
The Super Sparklings of the world (which aren't Champagne!)
