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All Episodes

Halliday Wine Companion — 37 episodes

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Inside Henschke: Gwyn Olsen reveals what it takes to make Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone

2

Winery of the Year’s secret to world-class Hunter Valley wine | Stuart Hordern of Brokenwood

3

The ambitious winery hidden 35 minutes from Melbourne CBD

4

Why Australian wine must change now | Louisa Rose of Yalumba

5

The King of Chardonnay: Tony Bish on reinvention, innovation and obsession

6

Bushfire recovery & rebuilding with Matt Fowles of Fowles Wine

7

How Melbourne’s best wine bars are built | Lyndon Kubis (Toorak Cellars, Milton Wine Shop, The Alps, Clover)

8

Gentle Folk’s Gareth Belton on seaweed, science, and sauvignon blanc

9

From flute to ferment: Medhurst’s Rohan Smith on changing careers, making rosé, and the art of picking.

10

Jasper Hill’s Emily McNally: Family, place and 50 years of Heathcote wine

11

Wines with swagger: The Michael Hill-Smith Story

12

Wine with altitude: Tessa Brown from Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown

13

Unlocking the secrets of terroir with Pedro Parra, aka Dr Terroir

14

Matt Preston meets his match | The ultimate food and wine pairings

15

"Wine should be judged by style, not variety." | Mike Bennie is a Podcast Natural

16

2026 Halliday Wine of the Year | Giles Cooke of Thistledown Wines

17

2026 Halliday Winemaker of the Year: Virginia Willcock, Vasse Felix

18

Going, going, Grange: Cracking the code of fine-wine auctions with LANGTONS’ Michael Anderson

19

Philip Rich reveals what it’s really like to be a wine critic, and why Burgundy has his heart | Halliday Tasting Team

20

Winery of the Year drops its brand new range | Melanie Chester of Giant Steps

21

Tradition vs. innovation in Rutherglen

22

Muscat with Nick Brown

23

Varietal focus: Tempranillo

24

Responding to COVID-19 with Dylan McMahon

25

Underwater wine ageing with Ben Ranken

26

Richie Vandenberg's war on plastic

27

Spotlight on Malolactic Fermentation

28

Varietal focus: Grenache

29

How sparkling wine is made with Kate Laurie

30

Wine of the Year

31

Awards wrap-up!

32

Varietal focus: Riesling

33

Varietal focus: Sauvignon blanc

34

Single vineyard wines with Barnaby Flanders

35

Grape-based spirits with Holly Klintworth

36

The art of wine tasting with Erin Larkin

37

An introduction to wine with Penny Vine