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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 209 episodes
Wine with Meg + Mel
Latest Episodes
Pairing Thai Food, with Wines that Work!
We test Thai favourites (roti with satay, pad Thai and green curry) against a tight wine list to find pairings that truly work. A skinsy white surprises with satay, Riesling shines with pad Thai, Moscato calms green curry, and a light red secre...
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Mel from Marketing's POD TAKEOVER!
What passes the Pub test?Beyond catchy slogans and sleek aesthetics, where does alcohol marketing cross the line? We examine Australia’s ABAC standards through the lens of recent, real-world complaints. By breaking down which campaigns w...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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From Coonawarra To Cape Jaffa: Are South Australia’s Cool-Climate Whites a New Fave?!
Forget everything you thought you knew about the Limestone Coast being "just for Cabernet." We’re following Meg’s week-long trek along South Australia’s wind-whipped shoreline to discover a region that’s cooling down and sharpening up. From the...
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Wine News: New Season, New Studio, Big Wine Questions; Saving Riverland; Gen Z's drinking and Bloege to Beckham!
A fresh studio, a new season, and the most pressing question in Australian wine: how do we move a region built on volume toward a future built on value? We open with Riverland’s reality—cheap grapes, heavy irrigation, and a glut of ageing red—a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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39:42
A Vintage Under Smoke: What the fires mean for Victorian wine
Bushfire season has arrived with brutal force, impacting Victorian wineries - this extra episode is to answer your questions around what this means.From Strathbogie Ranges and Yea through to watch zones near the Yarra Valley, we map the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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