The Wine Show Australia

After meeting at the Young Gun Awards tasting in Brisbane, Jill Upton chats to James about his love of Italian varietals and why they grow so well in Victoria.@thewineshowaustralia@vinointrepido

Jill Upton chats to Paul Pujol about his beautiful CO wines, love of Riesling and being the first non-French head winemaker at Maison Kuentz-Bas in Alsace since being founded in 1795.@thewineshowaustralia@prophetsrockwines

Jill Upton chats to award winning wine communicator, Tyson Stelzer, about the recent Taste Champagne series held in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, the world's largest Champagne showcase.@thewineshowaustralia@tysonstelzer

Ray and Simon Nash discuss the recent win in the Halliday awards. Lethbridge Wines make some stunning wines and Ray tells the story.@thewineshowaustralia @lethbridge_wines

Simon Nash is joined by Julian Castagna to chat about his winery in Beechworth.@thewineshowaustralia @castagnabeechworth

Winner of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the recent Halliday Awards we hear from Andrew Marks about the win and how the vineyard was established by his family.@thewineshowaustralia @gembrookhill

Ben joins Simon Nash to chat about the Halliday award for Best Riesling for the Foudre Ferment wine.A great chat and it reminds us that we must make plans to vivit the region and Best's.@thewineshowaustralia @bestswines

Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with AWS owner Daniel Airoldi about the portfolio he has curated including Deutz Champagne and his experience with Bordeaux wines.@thewineshowaustralia @aus_ws

Greg joins Simon Nash and Jill Upton to chat about the story behind Mt Bera and the range of different varietals they produce.@thewineshowaustralia @mtberavineyards

Chris chat with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about his venue South Yarra Cellars and the new venue in Richmond called Young Guns.@thewineshowaustralia @southyarracellars

Mike joins Jill Upton and Simon Nash to discuss the recent Sydney Royal wine show judging and how the wines looked over the 1500+ entries.Mike is the Chair of Judges.DeIuliis Wines also took out some awards at the recent Hunter Valley Wines Show.@thewineshowaustralia @deiuliiswine @ras_nsw @winecomaust

Dean Hewitson is a favourite of the show and he joins Simon Nash for an update on the Hewitson Estate and some stories of the region and its history.@thewineshowaustralia @hewitsonwines

Ollie and Simon Nash have a great chat about the Macedon Ranges and it was a great reminder about how much there is on offer in the region and how accessible it is.@thewineshowaustralia @grampianswine

Simon Nash chats with Courtney about the Wine Wolf Foundation wines and her current role representing some oak barrel brands.@thewineshowaustralia

Jock joins Simon Nash on the show to chat about the Biodiversity project and Chalk Hill plus the Never Never Distillery.@thewineshowaustralia @chalkhillwines

Jill Upton and Simon Nash chat with Jake Sheedy about his vineyard and winery in the Coal River Valley. A really interesting interview.@thewineshowaustralia @sisuwines

The annual Coonawarra Roadshow starts soon and Heidi Guyett joins Simon Nash and Jill Upton to speak about what is in store.@thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

Renata chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the Gamay vineyard they have planted with multiple clones, it is to become a great source of data for how these vines grow and it will supply some great wines for us to enjoy.@thewineshowaustralia @lyonswillestate

Jill Upton and Simon Nash speak with Andrea about the upcoming Aged Wine Clinic that Coravin are putting on in Sydney. Bring in that special bottle and have it checked by Andrea and get her advice on when to drink it.@thewineshowaustralia @coravin

Clare and Simon chat about the amazing site at Seppelt Great Western, the Drives tour and the history of the winery and region.@thewineshowaustralia @seppeltgreatwestern

Dan chats with Simon Nash about the upcoming grenache festival and the winery that we must put on the next itinerary to Barossa.Owned by an Argentinian and founded by the Schulz family in the mid 1800's and painstakingly restored, this is a must visit festival and winery.@thewineshowaustralia @alkinawine

Simon Nash speaks with Stuart Dudine about the wine brand he has passionately built in the Yarra Valley.Great wines and a great story.@thewineshowaustralia @alkimiwines

Lorraine and Lucan join Simon in studio to chat about their wine business working with winemakers to bring wine to bars and restaurants in kegs. There are so many benefits to this approach.@thewineshowaustralia @nooffencewines

A bottle of Montrachet in Dubai started her love affair with wine. Jill Upton chats to Emma White about swapping the office for a vineyard, her new label Duck Hollow, and her love of Campania varietals.@thewineshowaustralia@latitude32wines

Nestled in the remote Henty region, Crawford River wines produce outstanding Riesling and Cabs, amongst other varietals. Jill Upton chats to Belinda about her upcoming travels, Spanish wine and celebrating 50 years last year.@thewineshowaustralia@crawfordriverwines

Jill Upton talks to Halliday Winemaker of the Year 2025 (and first Hunter Valley winemaker to win the award), Liz Jackson, about her career and the many hats she wears.@thewineshowaustralia@silkmanwines@firstcreekwines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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