Wine with Meg + Mel

Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
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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.

  1. 4 HRS AGO

    IYKYK: A Buyers Guide to Sourcing the Best Alternatives to World Famous Wines!

    Send us Fan Mail We chase “quiet luxury” wines that give you the feel of Burgundy, Sancerre and cult Italian reds without the eye-watering price tags. We taste our way through smart substitutions, explain the label terms that trip people up, and call out where the value still holds. Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2023 -  https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_118988?store=3252&gclsrc=aw.ds&e_cid=ps:ds:GOOGLE:PMAX+-+Wine+-+White+Wine::ds_keywords%3Dds_kw:&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23483242555&gbraid=0AAAAADidTxB5taZXXmyXEmO5_8vHauFAL&gclid=CjwKCAjw46HPBhAMEiwASZpLRKMv2kJmhrSiATAZYPPNelRbmVtM1qDi-3ukjbQEEmID8VberURdNxoC_c4QAvD_BwE Peppoli Chianti Classico 2024 - https://www.nicks.com.au/products/2024-antinori-peppoli-chianti-classico?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1301565303&gbraid=0AAAAAD2Q_NVUOhIIpzJfCqtvyIpKtG35h&gclid=CjwKCAjw46HPBhAMEiwASZpLRJk9_3H0aaZggTqQlV4WGH34zOqB9nNL927BBu2ceFRxxvN036GnSBoCgjcQAvD_BwE Serge Dagueneau & Filles Pouilly Fume Tradition 2024 - https://www.nicks.com.au/products/2024-serge-dagueneau-and-filles-pouilly-fume-tradition?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1301565303&gbraid=0AAAAAD2Q_NVUOhIIpzJfCqtvyIpKtG35h&gclid=CjwKCAjw46HPBhAMEiwASZpLRKHl1UMDLwOkUd6gOdCeSp6h8exfskWM2rhfQquv5074lu1p924qbRoCQLQQAvD_BwE Head to the SPIEGELAU website through our link! Use Code MEGMEL, and you will get a crazy 45%. It’s live until END OF DAY 24th April Head to the website at https://www.spiegelau.com/en-au/shop?mtm_campaign=wwmm&mtm_kwd=digital&mtm_source=podcast#sort=bestSeller  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    27 min

  2. 15 APR

    Queensland Wine, Is This Australia's Next Great Wine Story?

    Send us Fan Mail Queensland wine sounds like it shouldn’t work, so we taste our way through the Granite Belt and talk through the climate science that makes it possible. Four bottles later, we’re genuinely shocked by how balanced, fresh, and buy-worthy these wines are.  Golden Grove Vermentino 2025 - https://www.goldengroveestate.com.au/product/2025-vermentino/Witches Falls Verdelho 2024 - https://witchesfalls.com.au/products/2024-provenance-verdelho?srsltid=AfmBOooNItw2Uwj-9Lgnv2x1FfBTV7-VHnuaNohQ0J8g1JlD857UnO5GGolden Grove Joven Tempranillo 2024 - https://www.goldengroveestate.com.au/product/2024-joven-tempranillo/La Petit Mort Qvevri Saperavi 2022 - https://marketwinestore.com.au/products/la-petite-mort-qvevri-saperavi?srsltid=AfmBOooFi2kpFtaywyFVXeM3qB3a_cfC2X4Cu1rfLxiqYlvkHvfdwVEBGet up there when you get a chance and get to these wineries or just go online and support them! Head to SPIEGELAU to take advanatge of the incredible 45% Off offer for our listeners! https://www.spiegelau.com/en-au/shop?mtm_campaign=wwmm&mtm_kwd=digital&mtm_source=podcast#sort=bestSeller  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    34 min

  3. 8 APR

    Wine News: Winemakers under pressure, Trump's... "interference" in Iran and its influence on the wine industry, and the passing of a wine icon

    Send us Fan Mail We move through the week’s biggest wine headlines, from career-building opportunities in Adelaide to the very real stress of smoke over vineyards during harvest. We also unpack rising fuel costs, what redundancies signal about the market, and why Michel Rolland’s legacy still shapes how wine tastes today. • Scholarships for under-35s to attend the International Masters of Wine Symposium in Adelaide in April 2027 • Why the MW symposium matters for contemporary issues, tasting and industry networks • Controlled burns across Victoria during peak harvest and how fast timing changes raise risk • Smoke monitoring, uncertainty around smoke taint, and why information flow matters in vintage • A late and compressed vintage, tank space pressure, fatigue, and the added impact of heavy rain • How Trump Iran conflict headlines feed fuel price stress, freight surcharges and visitation worries • Why buying wine direct can matter more when costs jump across shipping and operations • Warren Randall redundancies as a restructuring signal, not a one-off drama • The end of the wine boom and the need for younger thinking in rebuilding the industry • Michel Rolland’s influence on Bordeaux style, approachability, controversy and homogenisation debates Thanks for listening to this episode and head to spiegelau.com for an absolute treat offer from SPIEGELAU to us and all our listeners. Remember to use the code MEGMEL and upgrade your wine collection. You deserve it! Head to the website, it's https://www.spiegelau.com/en-au/shop#sort=bestSeller Code: MEGMEL Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    26 min

  4. 1 APR

    The Right Glass: A deep dive into Glassware with SPIEGELAU CEO Richard Voit

    Send us Fan Mail We taste and test how different glasses change the way wine shows up, from aroma to texture, with SPIEGELAU CEO Richard Voit. We land on a simple, practical setup for real life: buy fewer glasses, buy better, and match the glass to what you actually drink.  Throughout this episode we try Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (Of Course!) and even Champagne and the results left us shocked. We've highlighted our favourite glasses from this experience for you! SPIEGELAU Definition Burgundy Glass SPIEGELAU Definition Universal Glass SPIEGELAU Lifestyle Burgundy Glass And a couple others we loved! SPIEGELAU Perfect Serve D.O.F SPIEGELAU Perfect Serve Nick & Nora Until the 24th of April Wine with Meg & Mel  listeners have access to 45% off full priced items if you use our code "megmel" at checkout! Head to - https://www.spiegelau.com/en-au/shop?mtm_campaign=wwmm&mtm_kwd=digital&mtm_source=podcast#sort=bestSeller  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    55 min

  5. 25 MAR

    $50 Small Town Supermarket Wine Survival Guide for a Weekend Away!

    Send us Fan Mail You know that moment on a weekend away when you’re standing in a local supermarket with bananas in one hand and a basket in the other, staring at a random wall of wine and thinking, “How am I meant to pick something good from this?” That’s the problem we set out to solve with a simple challenge: we’re heading to an Airbnb with mates, we each get $50, and we have to buy wine that delivers on both value and drinkability. No swapping bottles back onto the shelf, no overthinking, and yes, we absolutely forget to check whether the place has a corkscrew.  We taste our way through supermarket sparkling wine (including a proper method traditional bottle), then get practical about what to look for when the shelves are slow-moving. Meg breaks down the hidden “lot number” clue that can tell you when sparkling was disgorged or bottled, and we talk honestly about how serving temperature can make a good pick feel even better. From there it’s a tour of budget whites with real holiday utility: Clare Valley Riesling as a sharp, zesty safe bet, Pinot Grigio marketing that doesn’t quite match the glass, and a $15 Soave that surprises us by being genuinely crowd-friendly.  Then we push the budget to its limits with a litre bottle of Chardonnay and unpack why cheap Chardonnay can end up tasting sweet, overly tropical, or simply built to please the broadest possible palate. On reds, we land on a French Vin de France “mystery blend” that’s far more drinkable than it has any right to be, before debating whether cheap Sangiovese is a smart gamble in Australia. If you want straightforward wine shopping tips, supermarket wine picks, and a few laughs for your next holiday, hit play. Subscribe, share it with a mate who always panics at the bottle shop, and leave us a review with your own best budget wine find. Winning Wines right here! https://bluepyrenees.com.au/collections/sparkling/products/2022-blue-pyrenees-vintage-brut https://winesellersdirect.com.au/products/pasqua-delle-venezie-soave-doc-2024-italy https://www.thewinecollective.com.au/products/2023-la-ptite-pierre-rouge?currency=AUD&variant=41800285782125&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=848595b13a55&/?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=TWC_PMax_Shopping_TWC_Warehouse_AU&utm_term=51045064&utm_content=warehouse&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21044783965&gbraid=0AAAAADv9ltxqmYF5cfpBqLRRnkpQV8YCL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj47OBhCmARIsAF5wUEGYNHdfoOHP4yLI1yix-UONZZH9KqcE7HsPaKANW9Xa2oh1jyPBQIAaArjoEALw_wcB Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    27 min

  6. 18 MAR

    Goon Review! "Traditional" Goon Vs the Modern Bagnum

    Send us Fan Mail We put goon on trial by tasting Bagnum versus a classic tap cask, blind, and learned just how easily packaging can mess with perception. Along the way we unpack why a Goon Bag can inflate (unintentionally, unlike Austin's high school pillows), what freshness really means in larger formats, and why the cheaper option can still be the best drink in the glass.  • What counts as goon and why the tap matters  • Bagnum versus cask pricing and how it plays out per bottle  • The “inflated Bag” problem explained by CO2 and heat  • Blind Sauvignon Blanc tasting WOW Banrock Station Sauvignon Blanc https://banrockstation.com.au/collections/our-wines/products/sauvignon-blanc-2l?variant=50397991698736 • Blind Shiraz tasting WineSmith Shiraz 2025 https://www.winesmiths.com.au/premium-selection-shiraz-nv/RESSHI6.html • Cost of goods in alternative packaging and why bigger is not always cheaper  • Extraction, free run and pressings explained in plain language  • Freshness tips for boxed wine and why retailer turnover matters  Please make sure that you are following us on all the social platforms! Listen next week as we tell you "what to buy when you're staring at a wall of WTF?!" Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    31 min

  7. 11 MAR

    Wine News: How Hedge Funds, Record Exports, And Troye Sivan (?!) Are Shaping Australian Wine

    Send us Fan Mail We break down why hedge funds are shorting Treasury Wine Estates in plain language, explore how Victoria Wine posted a record year, and unpack Penfolds’ culture pivot with Troye Sivan and the switch from the Australian Open to F1. We close by mapping the new logic of event sponsorships and what authenticity now means for wine brands. • How short selling works and why TWE is targeted • Luxury strategy under China headwinds • Why Victoria’s wine contribution hit records • The role of exports, trade fairs, and funding • Authenticity versus prestige for younger drinkers • Penfolds x Troye Sivan collaboration strategy • Shifting from AO/Melbourne Cup to F1 to reach new audiences • De Bortoli at Melbourne Cup and brand stretch • Sponsorship ROI, ethics, and audience fit • Teaser for goon versus bagnums next week Tune in next week for Goon Versus Bagnums! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    26 min

  8. 4 MAR

    Pairing Thai Food, with Wines that Work!

    Send us Fan Mail 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 secretly turns up the heat. We would love your feedback on this episode!  Did you enjoy it, or do you want us to just shut up and keep giving you actual education about wine? Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel and TikTok! @winewithmegmel

    31 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    216
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Wine with Meg + Mel
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    Wine with Meg + Mel

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