Wine with Meg + Mel
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.
Wine with Meg + Mel
Latest Episodes
Wine News: Endeavour Sells Wineries As The Aussie Wine Industry Hits A New Normal
We jump from rare Grenache by the glass to the bleak reality of industry restructuring, and ask what keeps wine alive when the money and the politics turn cold. Along the way, we dig into Endeavour’s winery sell-off, a federal budget that leave...
The Riverland, a Region Worth Saving Ft. Bottle Shock's Brendan Carter
We sit down with Brendan Carter from Unico Zelo and Bottle Shock to unpack why the Riverland became synonymous with bulk wine and why that mindset blocks real solutions for growers. We chase the economics, the history, and the human cost, then ...
How To Pair Fried Chicken With Wine Without Ruining Either
We test how much fried chicken changes what we taste in wine. We taste Fried Chicken (known for its 11 Secret Herbs & Spices) with four different wines and land on a big big winner!And the Winner is.... CHENIN BLANC...
Our Most Unpopular Wine Opinions. Fight Us.
We put our reputations on the line with a rapid-fire round of unpopular wine opinions, then dare you to come for us in the comments. From cheese pairing myths to rosé shade, Sauvignon Blanc redemption, “fault” versus flavour, and biodynamic roo...
Beechworth, Bottled: The Deep Dive on Our Smallest GI
Beechworth may be Australia’s smallest GI, but we taste why it’s become one of the most talked about premium wine regions in Australia. We dig into the price reality, the Beechworth Chardonnay obsession, and what makes the whites and reds feel ...