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The Wine Show Australia

Simon Nash and Jill Upton interview wine industry personalities and uncover their stories and amazing tales. Podcasts are taken from the weekly radio program on 96.5 InnerFM (Melb, Australia 9am-11amAEST).Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display.Sam Isherwood is the General Manager at Tarrawarra Estate and Richo Doumani is a Wine Merchant at Dan Murphy's, both have been great hosts.

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    Dan Killey - Tin Shed Wines (Barossa)

    Simon Nash speaks with Dan Killey about the wine brand and a great sounding long lunch coming up in early August.@thewineshowaustralia @tin_shed_wines

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    Doug Bowen - Bowen Estate (Coonawarra)

    Bowen Estate celebrates its 50th vintage this year and Doug tell Simon Nash about the tourney.@thewineshowaustralia

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    Louisa Rose - Hill-Smith Family Estates

    The well known Pewsey Vale Riesling recently won a best in Show award at the Decanter world wine tasting.Louisa chats with Simon Nash about what an award like this means.@thewineshowaustralia @pewseyvalevineyard

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    Mel Brauer - North X North East

    Mel Brauer the Prosecco Queen chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming wine event North X North East at the Old Melbourne Gaol.@thewineshowaustralia @nxnevic

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    Sam Badger - Stella Bella (Margaret River)

    Sam Badger is one of the winemakers at Stella Bella and he talks about the recent award wine and the brand that continues to produce stunning wines.@thewineshowaustralia @stellabellawines

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    Martin Siebert - e'Stellar Estate (Yarra Valley)

    Simon Nash chats with Martin about the new brand in the Yarra Valley called e'Stellar and how the 40hectare vineyards put together.@thewineshowaustralia @estellarestate

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    Scott Baxter - Gralyn Wines (Margaret River)

    Jill Upton chats to the owner and winemaker of Margaret River’s oldest cellar door and Young Gun nominee, Scott Baxter. With a focus on Margaret River flagships and fortifieds, the saying “Exactly where the power stops and the delicacy starts is difficult to tell” speaks volumes.@thewineshowaustralia@gralynwines

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    Adam Penberthy - Dear Vincent Wines (Granite Belt)

    Jill Upton chats to the President of the QLD Wine Industry Association, about the upcoming AIDV Australasian Conference 2026 in the Gold Coast. They discuss the QLD wine industry and challenges, as well as his own label, Dear Vincent Wines in the Granite Belt.@thewineshowaustralia@dearvincentwines

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    Duncan Forsyth - Mount Edward Wines (Central Otago)

    Jill Upton talks to the winemaker that doesn’t get his hands dirty, Duncan Forsyth, from Mount Edward Wines in Central Otago about pioneering vermouth, wine on tap, and skin contact wines in NZ. With the motto “ Grow your own way”, their focus is on the consumer’s cellar door experience and culture.@thewineshowaustralia@mountedwardwines

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    Marcus Cook - Junction Street Vineyard (Yarra Valley)

    Marcus oversees the wine studies at the Upper Yarra Secondary College. Junction Street Vineyard is a serious vineyard making Pinot Noir that won a Gold Medal at the Yarra Valley Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia @junctionstvineyard

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    Ella Hoban - Vinarchy - Group Sparkling Winemaker

    Simon Nash chats with Ella Hoban about the Peoples Choice Award for the Young Gun of Wine Awards.A really interesting career so far, Ella is overseeing a big project integrating the Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard brands under the new group Vinarchy.@thewineshowaustralia @vinarchywines

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    Heidi Guyett - Marketing &PR Coonawarra region

    Heidi speaks with Simon Nash about the month of May in Coonawarra and the upcoming Coonawarra Roadshow. So many reasons to visit the region and to book tickets for the Roadshow.@thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

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    Sarah Carlson - Executive Officer - Adelaide Hills Wine Region

    The Winter Reds festival is on in the Hills on 24th-26th July 2026. This sounds like a great weekend to get amongst the Adelaide Hills wines.Simon Nash chats with Sarah Carlson about the festival.@thewineshowaustralia @adelaidehillswine @winterredsfestival

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    Dan Redman - Redman Wines (Coonawarra)

    Jill Upton gets Dan back on the show to talk about the Coonawarra Tutorial in Brisbane. A 2 hour session of tasting 16 wines from 1971 to 2016. Amongst the flagship varietals, we are starting to see a few new wines being produced from this region, specifically white varietals which are proving to be world class wines from a region known for its reds.@thewineshowaustralia@coonawarrawine

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    Greg West - GM, Boydell's Wines (Hunter Valley)

    Jill Upton chats to Hunter Valley Legend of the Year, Greg West, about being inducted into the hall of fame, his career to date and working with a new-ish winery in East Gresford, where Dr Lindemann first planted grapes.@thewineshowaustralia@boydellswines

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    Tim Fearon - Fearon Wines (Ferguson Valley, WA)

    Jill Upton chats to Tim, the man behind the impressive Fearon wines in Ferguson Valley, about being nominated as a Young Gun, cutting his teeth working with the esteemed Virginia Wilcox and producing Mediterranean varietals in WA.@thewineshowaustralia@fearonwines

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    Addy Lam - Sommelier, Woodcut Restaurant

    Jill Upton chats to Addy Lam about being a sommelier at one of the top restaurants in Sydney and the challenges that come with it.@thewineshowaustralia@addylam

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    Carla Rodeghiero - Sapling Yard (Canberra)

    The National Wine Show is the big stage for wineries and Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat to one of the small producers who rose to prominence as a result of winning the trophy for new white blend called Fiori.@thewineshowaustralia @sapling_yard @nationalwineshow

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    Michael House - Evans & Tate (Margaret River)

    Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Michael House about what it means to Evans & Tate to win the Len Evans Memorial Trophy at the National Wine Show last week.@thewineshowaustralia @evansandtate @nationalwineshow

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    Glenn Goodall - Xanadu Wines (Margaret River)

    Glenn Goodall is the winemaker for Xanadu Wines and took out the Prime Ministers Trophy for wine of show at the National Wine Show. He chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton.@thewineshowaustralia @xanaduwines @nationalwineshow

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    Andy Gregory & Matt Harrop - National Wine Show

    Simon Nash and Jill Upton discuss the National Wine Show with Committee Chair Andy Gregory and Chair of Judges Matt Harrop.@thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow

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    Dan Redman - Redman Wines & Rouge Homme (Coonawarra)

    A really engaging discussion between Jill Upton and Dan Redman, so exciting to have the Rouge Homme brand back under family control after 60years.@thewineshowaustralia @redmanwines

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    Aaron Mercer - Mercer Wines (Hunter Valley)

    Jill Upton and Aaron Mercer talk Hunter Valley and more specifically his winery Mercer Wines. Aaron is the Rising Star as judged by The Real Review.@thewineshowaustralia @mercerwines_au

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    Brett Woodward - Saddlers Creek (Hunter Valley)

    Brett Woodward and Jill Upton talk about the Hunter Valley and Saddlers Creek winery, he is a finalist for the winemaker of the year.@thewineshowaustralia @saddlerscreekwines

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    Angus Barnes - Royal Sydney Wine Show

    Jill Upton has a really interesting chat with Angus Barnes about the Royal Sydney Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia

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    Will Derham - Banks Road Vineyard (Bellarine)

    Simon Nash is joined by Will Derham to chat about vintage and some new releases at Banks Road one of the jewels in the crown of the Bellarine wine region.@thewineshowaustralia @banksroadvineyard

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    Leigh Woodrow - Langmeil Winery (Barossa)

    Leigh Woodrow gives an update on the latest at Langmeil Winery the historic foundation winery in Barossa. The events are popular and for good reason. Leigh chats with Simon Nash.@thewineshowaustralia @langmeilwinery @leigh.woodrow

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    Liam Anderson - Wild Duck Creek (Heathcote)

    Simon Nash and Liam Anderson chat about the upcoming Members weekends and the great community of members who support the winery and come and collect their orders and taste through the full range of wines.@thewineshowaustralia @wild.duck.creek.estate

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    Sue Hodder - Wynns Coonawarra

    This Wednesday is known as Wynnsday and Sue Hodder joined Simon Nash to chat about this year's releases.@thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

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    Ben McNab - Dry River wines (New Zealand)

    Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Ben McNab for a chat about Dry River Wines located in Martinborough New Zealand.@thewineshowaustralia @dryriverwines

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    Sam Wigan - Hill-Smith Family Estates

    Sam chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about his role as Head winemaker across the group. @thewineshowaustralia @hillsmithfamilyestates

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    Sherwin Veldhuizen & Marcel Giesen - Bell Hill (New Zealand)

    Sherwin and Marcel have been named the best winery in New Zealand by The Real Review. Theirs is a great story.@thewineshowaustralia @therealrvw

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    Stephen Pannell - SC Pannell wines (McLaren Vale)

    Jill Upton and Simon Nash are joined by Stephen for a really interesting chat about his Vigneron of the year award judged by the Real Review.@thewineshowaustralia @scpannell @therealrvw

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    Tyson Stelzer - Taste Champagne

    The Taste Champagne tickets are on sale now and Tyson joins Simon Nash to tell us all about the event and what is happening in Champagne at the moment.@thewineshowaustralia @tastechampevent @tyson_stelzer

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    Shanteh Wale - Good Food & Wine Show

    Simon Nash is joined by Shanteh Wale for a chat about the upcoming Good Food & Wine Shows around the country. The drinks lab that she hosts there sounds like a really fun experience.@theiwneshowaustralia @goodfoodwine

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    Eva Pemper - Eva Pemper wines (Marlborough)

    Eva hails from Croatia and she tells Simon Nash about here journey in wine and finding a new home in New Zealand.@thewineshowaustralia @evapemperwines

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    Andy Gregory - Chair National Wine Show

    Andy Gregory chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming National Wine Festival in Canberra June 12 around the presentation of the winners of the National Wine Show.@thewineshowaustralia @nationalwineshow

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    Nat Pizzini - Pizzini Wines (King Valley)

    Nat is a regular contributor to The Wine Show Australia and she joins Simon Nash to chat about the upcoming festival in the King Valley called Weekend Fit for a King.It sounds like a great weekend inshore.@thewineshowaustralia @pizziniwines @winesofkv

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    Hugh Mugford - Moss Wood Wines (Margaret River)

    Jill Upton chats to Hugh Mugford about the trials and tribulations of working with family, producing wines of excellence and being the second oldest estate in Margaret River.@thewineshowaustralia@mosswoodwines

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    Jerome Scarborough - Scarborough Wines (Hunter Valley)

    Jill Upton chats to Jerome about Chardo-May ahead of International Chardonnay Day on 21st May.@thewineshowaustralia@scarboroughwines

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    Jessica Hill-Smith - Yalumba (Barossa)

    Jill Upton chats to Jessica, 6th generation of the family behind the iconic Yalumba wines, about their latest vintage release fine and museum wines, including the impressive Caley Cab Shiraz that was recently awarded a perfect score by Tyson.@thewineshowaustralia@yalumbawines

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    Nic Paterson - Chateau Pato & Elbourne Wines (Hunter Valley)

    Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with Nic Paterson who owns Chateau Pato and makes the wines for Elbourne Wines in the Hunter.@thewineshowaustralia @chateaupatowineelbournewines

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    Michael Brajkovich MW - Kumeu River Wines (Auckland)

    Michael Brajkovich MW was the first Master of Wine in New Zealand, he attended Roseworthy with one of the most successful cohorts ever.The family winery in the Kumeu River region near Auckland produces some amazing wines and Jill Upton and Simon Nash talk about her visit there with Michael.@thewineshowaustralia @kumeu_river

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    Tony Soljan - Soljans Estate (Kumeu River NZ)

    Tony chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the 5th gen family winery in the Kumeu River area near Auckland NZ.@thewineshowaustralia @soljansestatewines

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    Sarah & John Collingwood - Four Winds Vineyard (Canberra)

    Simon Nash and Jill Upton have a really interesting chat with Sarah and John from Four Winds Vineyard about an initiative they are involved in with the Hyatt Regency Sydney and recycling company Goterra.@thewineshowaustralia @@fourwindsvineyard @hyattregencysydney @goterracbr

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    Tom Barry - Jim Barry Wines (Clare Valley)

    Simon Nash chats with a favourite of the show Tom Barry about an exciting project that has been 15 years in the making, the upcoming Clare Gourmet weekend, the special vineyard that is home to the Clos Clare brand owned by Tom and his two siblings and many other things.@thewineshowaustralia @jimbarrywines

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    Nico Lazaridi - Nico Lazaridi Wines (Kavalla region, Greece)

    Simon Nash is joined by Nico after they met at the trade tasting in Melbourne last week. Nico is on a trade tour and says that the number of Greek restaurants in Melbourne are a drawcard.A really interesting about a region that many of us wont be familiar with.This is a family business and Nico and his sister share up the winemaking and sales duties.@thewineshowaustralia @nicolazaridiwinery

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    Tom Guthrie - Grampians Estate/Grampians Grape Escape

    Tom Guthrie chats with Simon Nash about the Grampians Grape Escape that starts on nFriday 1st May for 3 days. It sounds like a really great event and hearing about what's instore will encourage listeners to book a ticket and have a great weekend there.grampiansgrapeescape.com.au@thewineshowaustralia @grampiansgrapeescape @grampiansestate.winery

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    Simon Nash & Jill Upton chat

    Sometimes its interesting to hear these two just chat.@thewineshowaustralia

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    Brian Kent - Frankland Estate (Great Southern)

    Simon Nash and Jill Upton are joined by Brian to hear about the Great Southern region and Frankland Estate, the increased visitation to the region is due in part because of wineries like Frankland Estate.@thewineshowaustralia @franklandestate

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Simon Nash and Jill Upton interview wine industry personalities and uncover their stories and amazing tales. Podcasts are taken from the weekly radio program on 96.5 InnerFM (Melb, Australia 9am-11amAEST).Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display.Sam Isherwood is the General Manager at Tarrawarra Estate and Richo Doumani is a Wine Merchant at Dan Murphy's, both have been great hosts.

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Simon Nash and Jill Upton

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