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 News June: Oakridge closes restaurant, De Bortoli ripping up vines, Treasury investing in NOLOW, and Wine Australia's new campaign
Jun 13, 2025 – 38:44
Mel's conspiracy theory about Margaret River Chardonnay
Jun 6, 2025 – 37:41
Dan Murphy's Wine Awards + the $20 wine that blew us away
May 23, 2025 – 27:52
Wine News - May: Rob Dolan Wines in administration, Vinarchy launches, China update, industry shout outs
May 16, 2025 – 29:52
Is Nebbiolo the New Sangiovese?
Apr 25, 2025 – 30:02
How to buy a german riesling - learn the terminology
Apr 18, 2025 – 31:36
Cellaring white wine: how to pick an ageworthy bottle
Apr 11, 2025 – 48:20
Reds in the Fridge? We revisit this exploding category
Mar 21, 2025 – 22:14
Chinese wine - yep, you read that right
Mar 15, 2025 – 17:58
We're back! The first Wine News of 2025: Penfolds shuts Barossa Cellar Door, Should Aus and NZ market our wines together, Australia's most collected wines, How will US tarrifs effect wine, Chanon new Homestead
Mar 7, 2025 – 23:40
Tasting Tips: How to tell medium reds apart (Merlot, Carmenere, Tempranillo, Mencia)
Feb 28, 2025 – 34:22
Our Top Wines of 2024
Dec 20, 2024 – 19:46
Budget-Friendly Festive Wines: Exploring Aldi Wines
Dec 13, 2024 – 18:27
Chardonnay Symposium: Our Controversial opinions
Dec 6, 2024 – 34:52
Where we get our wine entertainment, news and lols.
Nov 29, 2024 – 27:40
Do we bother with White Blends?
Nov 9, 2024 – 25:49
Celebrity Wines: From Dolly Parton to Brad Pitt
Nov 8, 2024 – 21:14
Affordable crowd-pleaser wines
Oct 25, 2024 – 30:33
Wine News: Wine industry "nepotism", Australian Vintage CEO re-instated, Australia's best wine list named, things still rocky in China, new tag line for Orange.
Oct 11, 2024 – 30:57
GSM and the beauty of a blend
Oct 4, 2024 – 25:54
New vs Old - Museum wines to the test
Sep 20, 2024 – 40:15
The Science of Wine Evolution
Sep 13, 2024 – 41:44
Mousse & bead - is the 'feeling' of a bubble is just wine wank?
Sep 10, 2024 – 36:23
Austrian White Wines: Beyond Grüner Veltliner
Aug 30, 2024 – 27:26
Wine News: Wineries change hands, an $18,000 wine, Halliday wine awards, Aldi tricks high society wine drinkers
Aug 23, 2024 – 27:47
Wine Olympics: the battle of iconic national wines
Aug 16, 2024 – 31:19
Ok wow, we were wrong about Lambrusco
Aug 2, 2024 – 01:00:29
Wine News: Australia's new top grape, Burgundy's bougee auction, Global praise for Australian sparkling winemaker, what we think of current wine campaigns
Jul 20, 2024 – 27:49
Can you taste rose colour? We put it to the test.
Jul 5, 2024 – 19:33
How good is Aussie fortified wine?!
Jun 21, 2024 – 48:45
Wine News: Sustainability accreditation update, Melbourne's not-a-wine-bar, an update on wine gender equality, fancy new tourist destination for Bollinger
May 31, 2024 – 44:07
Yarra Yering part 2: tastings, a 100 point wine, and what's next
May 17, 2024 – 30:41
Yarra Yering: How they got on top, and how they stay there - interview with Sarah Crowe
May 3, 2024 – 36:16
Wine News: China is open, Nick Ryan takes over The Aus wine column, Real Review Top Wineries
Apr 26, 2024 – 35:40
Tasting Tips: How to tell light red wines apart
Apr 19, 2024 – 28:37
Tasting tips: How to tell white wines apart
Apr 12, 2024 – 36:41
How light strike is ruining your wine
Apr 8, 2024 – 32:13
Wine News: Why aren't there more female winemakers, iffy wine labels, a rough vintage for WA and a Cellar Door tasting fee debate
Mar 29, 2024 – 43:10
Finally, Wines of Etna (YAAAASSS!)
Mar 22, 2024 – 29:33
Cool wines, Hot regions
Mar 15, 2024 – 38:44
Riverland (The Big Guys)
Mar 8, 2024 – 27:11
Wine News: Protests in the Riverland, Australian wine exports, new Penfolds Champagne, Vintage update
Mar 1, 2024 – 37:24
Our top 10 wines of 2023
Dec 8, 2023 – 28:57
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Dec 1, 2023 – 31:38
Sparkling under $50
Nov 24, 2023 – 39:04
New wines, Bush Vines, Old Vines - does any of it make a difference?
Nov 17, 2023 – 20:27
Spanish wine (that's not Rioja!)
Nov 10, 2023 – 25:36
Top wines being made by women winemakers
Nov 3, 2023 – 44:52
Whites of the Loire
Oct 13, 2023 – 28:49
French IGP: is it worth buying unappellated French wine?
Oct 6, 2023 – 22:23