Are the Halliday 2024 winners really that good?

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we get to test if the Halliday 2024 Wine winners are really that good.  We also discuss what the different medals and trophies in wine competition mean, provide background on the famous Australian wine figure, James Halliday, explain the Wine Companion Halliday judging process, and finally taste and review Halliday 2024 wine winners.  The wines that we get to try are the 2022 Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir Yarra Valley (2024 Halliday Wine Companion Pinot Noir of the Year - 98 points) and the 2021 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Old Vine Grenache McLaren Vale (2024 Halliday Wine Companion Red Wine of the Year and Grenache and Blend of the Year - 99 points).Subscribe to  @TheWinedUp and comment below on your thoughts on the Giant Steps Pinot Noir or Yangarra Grenache or any other Halliday 2024 wine winners.Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:29 Thoughts of the Week (Trent) - What do the awards mean?6:41 Thoughts of the Week (Jason) - Who is James Halliday?10:18 Overview of Halliday Wine Companion judging process12:08 Pinot Noir of the Year - 2022 Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir Yarra Valley - 98 points17:46 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Giant Steps Pinot Noir19:39 Red Wine and Grenache of the Year - 2021 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Old Vine Grenache McLaren Vale - 99 points27:35 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Yangarra Estate Grenache28:42 The Wined Up - Conclusion#wine  #podcast #halliday #halliday2024 #yangarra #grenache #giantsteps #pinotnoir #thewinedup #thewineduppodcastThe content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions.  There are no paid ads or promotions.Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.