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Watch/listen to our latest episode, where we interview our friends Dom and Cathy who help us determine if a $12 Aldi Malbec (2023 Pedra Negra Reserve Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina) is as good as a $90 Malbec (2018 Catena Alta Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina). To do the comparison we conduct a blind tasting. The results are surprising.

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Chapters:

0:00 Preview
0:23 Introduction
1:14 Most memorable wine?
2:32 Favourite varietal
3:39 Wines you want to try
5:02 Unique food and wine pairing?
6:35 The Aldi Index
7:46 How do you choose wines
8:46 How do you choose a wine for dinner
9:47 How does marketing affect your wine
9:29 View on NIGO’s collab with Penfolds
10:54 Are wine drinkers are for snob?
11:23 What would help you understand wine more
12:09 Overview - Malbec Blind Taste
14:06 The Malbec Grape
16:33 The Blind Taste
20:25 The results
20:43 2018 Catena Alta Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($90)
21:00 2023 Pedra Negra Reserve Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina (Aldi) ($12)
22:54 The Wined Up Conclusion

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In this episode we interview Dan Eggleton the winemaker and co-owner of Ben Murray Wines in Barossa Valley, South Australia. This was a fantastic conversation about the joy wine brings to both consumers and winemakers, the importance of supporting Australia’s independent and boutique wineries, and Dan’s wine journey including a few tips of the trade that he has picked up.

In this episode we get to taste some fantastic wines from Ben Murray Wines including: 2023 Riesling from Eden Valley as well as their reds from Barossa value - 2023 Grenache, 2021 Shiraz, 2021 Anima Reserve Grenache, and their 2020 Old Vine Reserve Shiraz.

Dan is a passionate winemaker that loves his art and his industry. He also sounds a lot like Russell Crowe if you listen closely! Thanks Dan for sharing your story and taking us through some fantastic wines. Check out Ben Murray Wines at https://benmurraywines.com, https://www.facebook.com/benmurraywinemaker/, https://www.instagram.com/benmurraywines/?hl=en

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Chapters:

0:00 Preview
0:34 Introduction
2:09 Most memorable wine?
3:45 Favourite grape varietal
4:51 Wine you still want to try
7:45 Unique food and wine pairing?
8:38 Advice for those on their wine journey
9:45 What triggered your wine journey?
17:31 Who is Ben Murray?
21:39 How can a small producer work in the large Barossa?
23:41 What is the Ben Murray ethos?
26:13 What makes a great winemaker?
27:30 How is the Australian palate evolving?
29:12 How a boutique winery can reach consumers?
31:07 How to convince beer drinkers to drink wine?
34:07 How Ben Murray has evolved
34:37 How to try Ben Murray wines?
35:51 2023 Riesling, Ben Murray Wines, Eden Valley, SA
41:06 2021 Grenache, Ben Murray Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
41:39 What does ‘old vine’ give to wine?
43:40 Barossa sub-regions
47:41 2021 Shiraz, Ben Murray Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
52:35 2021 Anima Reserve Grenache, Ben Murray Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
59:04 2020 Old Vine Reserve Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Ben Murray Wines, SA
1:03:11 What’s in the future for Ben Murray Wines
1:07:51 The Wined Up Conclusion

#wine #grenache #shiraz #riesling #southaustralia #barossavalley #benmurraywines #independent #supportsmall #supportlocal #supportindependent #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

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In this episode we try to pair wines with an Australian classic Vegemite! We try to pair Vegemite on toast with a 2021 Rosato Chalmers, Heathcote, VIC ($27 from Dan Murphy’s) and a Nyetimber English Sparkling Classic Cuvee ($95 from Dan Murphy’s). Jason also pitches the concept of using emoji’s as wine descriptors to breakdown the language barriers of wine and Trent explains what is ‘wild yeast’.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:20 Thought of the Week (Jason) - Emoji’s as wine descriptors
7:23 Thought of the Week (Trent) - What is wild yeast?
11:12 What is Vegemite?
14:10 2021 Rosato, Chalmers, Heathcoate, VIC
16:13 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Rosato
16:53 NYETimber, UK Sparkling Wine
22:06 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - English Sparkling Wine
22:52 The Wined Up Conclusion

#vegemite #emoji #rosato #sparklingwine #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

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