A light red comes up in a tasting - do you know how to tell what it is?  We tell you the tricks. Wines tasted: Lingo 'Gam' Gamay $20Zonzo Estate Pinot Noir $27Hentley Farm The Marl Grenache $25Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

What Mel's drinking: 2023 ‘Chica’ Rosé Wines tasted: 2023 Brokenwood Semillon $272023 Yalumba Y Series Chardonnay $152023 The Ethereal One Vermentino $232023 AMBERLEY CHIMNEY BRUSH CHENIN BLANC $122023 Tim Adams Riesling $18Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

What Meg's been drinking: Andre Clouet Dream Vintage 2006 Final Drop: Billy Button Rosso $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

This wine news we Deep Dive with guest Tash Dale from Australian Vintage to dissect why only 20% of Australia's winemakers are female, despite equal gender in university wine courses. We ask Tash - what can the industry do about it? Headlines: 0.56 - Four Corners investigates misleading claims on wine labels 6.40 - WA have had a horrific vintage following their hottest summer on record 10.32 -  Winos debate Cellar Door tasting fees in Australia Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

FINALLY, ETNA! 2021 Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $602020 Etna Bianco Contrada Carranco $1002018 Carranco Etna Rosso Villa dei Baroni $60 2019 Etna Rosso Contrada Carranco $140  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

"Cool wines" often come from cooler regions, funnily enough.  But we've got a round-up of fun wines you'll want to taste from regions you might not expect. What Meg's drinking: 2023 Meadowbank Riesling $38 Wines tasted  2022 MDI Picolit $292022 Sabi Wabi Semillon $392023 Unico Zelo Fresh AF $252021 Ricca Terra Vintners Aglianico $27Final Drop PRESS + BLOOM MONTEPULCIANO $25 Mel's recco - Lennox Wine Bar Learn more about the Chardonnay Symposium Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Tasting the scale wines that come out of Riverland. Look out for an upcoming ep where we taste from the smaller wineries! Wines tasted: Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato $20Cupio Pink Pinot Grigio $18 Grant Burge Classic Collection Shiraz $8Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet $8Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Our first monthly episode of wine news! Hear about key stories in the world of wine and join us on a deep dive about the oversupply in Riverland, and what the government could do about it. Headlines: 3.08 - Wine exports  10.40 - Penfolds releases new Champagne 15.00 - Vintage update Deep Dive: 18.50 - Why there's grape growers protesting in Riverland Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Our top 10 wines of the year!  Lowe Family Wines Ansonica $42Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette $22 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $55Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vau Ligneau $952017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $24Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2005 $110Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68Petaluma Riesling 2017 $45Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

All about Savvy B! Wines tasted: Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc $16Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $30Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $80Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

What Meg's been drinking: 2022 Nepenthe Pinnacle Albariño $35 Listen to our Dyl & Friends Episode Check out Gippsland pours - a night of legends and rising stars Wines tasted:  Henkell Dry-Sec Sparkling $14.99Croser Sparkling Rose NV $19.99Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée $37.40Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blanc de Blancs 2017 $48Veuve Rozier Champagne Brut NV $32Final Drop: 2023 St Leonards Vineyard 'Pilot Project' Ruby $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Old vines and bush vines are big marketing buzz words. They're great in theory - but do they actually change the taste of the wine? Wines tasted: Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache $28Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache $40Yalumba The Tri-Centenary $65 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Rioja gets a lot of attention but there's some killer wines coming out of Spain worth trying!  Marqués de Riscal Rueda Blanco $17Pulpo Albariño $23Aurkitu Garnacha Vinas Viejas $27Rar Esséncia Priorat Doq  $37 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We welcome Colleen Haggarty to take us through the women killing it in wine at the moment. Pacha Mama Pinot Gris $27Quealy Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris $34Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay $53Yarra Yering Agincourt $100Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $40 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

There's some amazing wines from this French region, but make sure you're spending at least...  Dopff Au Moulin Pinot Gris $23Dopff Au Moulin Riesling $20Dopff Au Moulin Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg $491 x Gustave Lorentz Reserve Gewurztraminer $40Domaine Andre Lorentz Monopole Clos Zisser Grand Cru Gewurztraminer $40 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We take you on a tour around the Loire  - the top wines and regions, and what you should be buying to drink this weekend!  Veuve Amiot Crémant de Loire Brut $19Sauvion Cardinal Richard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $24Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22Domaine Des Grosses Pierres Sancerre $47 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

They're from France, but not one of the fancy regions. Worth drinking? What Meg's drinking: Santolin Gladysdale Chardonnay Wines tasted:  Paul Mas Chardonnay $12Miraval Studio Rosé $27Marrenon Les Grains Pinot Noir $19Le Grand Roi Bouches du Rhone $12Final drop: Hydropath Society 2019 Seeing Red Grenache Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Out West in Victoria is  a hidden region with history, and they're absolutely killing it.  2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling $35Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz NV $25Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir $40Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz $33 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

The climate is getting hotter - here's what we need to be growing to adapt. Wines tasted:  Malagouzia White Dot Moschofilero $19Gaia "Thalassitis' Santorini Assyrtiko 2018 $70Crisanto Tempranillo Graciano Grenache $15Domaine De Blayac Minervois $17The final drop: 2022 Lerida Estate CULLERIN Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We heard there's never been a better time for premium Australian Chardonnay, and after this tasting, we have to agree!  Wines tasted: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay $80Sentio Beechworth Chardonnay $68Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay $155Penfolds Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 $110 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Our third and final episode explores the most common wines you can expect at Italian restaurants.  Wines tasted: Pieropan Soave Classico $35Ballini Lambrusco Amabile $9Tenuta baràc Barbera D'Alba Superiore $44Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti ClassicoFinal Drop: GEN Organic Shiraz Buy Tickets for the Yalumba x Rockpool Bar & Grill Residency here Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Do you know your Valpolicellas from your  Montepulcianos? We're here to help What Meg's drinking: Badiola Las Parcelas Blanco Wines tasted: Sartori Montegradella Valpolicella Classico Superiore $25Carpineto Rosso di Montalcino $30Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo $45Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva $40Final drop:  Nepenthe Nebbiolo Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Stumped by Italian restaurant lists? We're talking you through them.  This week, the whites. Wines tasted:  Zonin Friuli Pinot Grigio $17Abbazia Vernaccia di San Gimignano $22Pemo Pecorino Terre di Chieti $16Grillo Sicilia Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Minimal taken out or added in - what does it even mean and does it take any good?  Wines tasted:  2023 Lowe Family Wine Bio-logical White Ansonica $452022 Zephyr Agent $39Château des Jaume Infusion $27Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel