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

We talk a big game about decanting - so does it actually do anything? We put it to the test! What Meg's drinking: Adega de Monção Vinho Verde $14 Wine tasted: Chapel Hill The MV Cabernet Sauvignon $30 Wine wings glasses: Riedel  Final Drop: City Wine Shop The Singularity $30 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Big and bold with blue and black fruits or perfumed and elegant with red fruits?  We see  what's going on with  Argentina's Malbec! San Telmo Malbec $10Santa Julia Reserva Malbec $18Zuccardi Serie A Malbec $22Zuccardi Q Malbec $32 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We blind taste  Chardonnay from around Australia to see if we can taste a difference between region Wines Tasted: Kooyong Chardonnay $38Forester Estate Chardonnay $36Payten + Jones Yarra Valley Vignerons Chardonnay $30Frogmore Creek Chardonnay $37Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Doing Dry July?  Friend of the podcast and Herald Sun food + wine writer Kara Monssen joins us to let you know the best zero-alc wines to get you through. Polka De-Alcoholic Sparkling $20Giesen 0% New Zealand Rose $18Polka De-Alc Dry Red $25Pepperjack Mid Strength Shiraz $20Monceau Fuji Apple Pét-Nat Non-Alc $15 Listen to our first episode with Kara here. Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Have you tried this South African grape? It's certainly something different! Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage $23Old Road Wine Company Fat Man Pinotage $22Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage $28Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Now that the new world is getting pretty good at tackling Italian varietals, we thought we'd put them side by side to see who's doing it better. Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo $22Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel $35Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico $402020 Yarra Valley Sangiovese ‘Boccallupo’ $35Final Drop:  DR3 x ST HUGO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ 2021 $80 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We thought we'd put it to the test, so we've tasted 4 Rieslings blind.  Wines tasted: Howard Park Granite Ridge Riesling $22Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling $22Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Riesling $24Jim Barry Watervale Riesling $18Final Drop: Tahbilk Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We absolutely love sparkling wine, and while Champagne tends to get all the glory in luxury sparkling, there's a whole world of exceptional bubbles out there to explore.  So this episode, we invited Chandon Australia's Winemaking Director Dan Buckle to the podcast to talk us through what it takes to make ultra-premium sparkling wine, and to help us taste some of the best from around the world.  Wines tasted:  Nyetimber English Sparkling Classic Cuvée $80Ca' Del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée...

Huon and his Real Review team have tasted over 10,000 Aussie wines this year.  We sat down to ask him how he got into it, how the process works, and to take us through three wines that stood out this year.  Wines tasted: Stella Bella 2021 Suckfizzle Chardonnay $90Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling 2021 $40Oakridge 864 Cabernet Sauvignon $96  Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Can't believe we've done two and a half seasons without inviting you into the fantastic world of fortified.  We kick off with some classic styles: Michel Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune $79Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino $37Principe Barbadillo Amontillado $21Barbadillo Oloroso $19The Final Drop Jacob's Creek Lively Bunch $25 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We taste fantastic sparkling wines from a place we'd never expect! Thanks for Cassandra Charlick for taking us through the wines - you can follow her at @casscharlick 2010 Grand Prestige Late Disgorged 'Blanc de Blancs' $125Idee Fixe Premier Brut Blanc de Blancs NV $55Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV $46 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Oakdene Petas Pinot Noir $42XO Wine Co Small Batch Pinot Noir $32Tapanappa Foggy Hill Pinot Noir $55Moondarra Studebaker Pinot Noir $35Shadowfax Pinot Noir $35Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We did a tasting to learn about MR Chard, and we thought we'd take our findings straight to you!  Wines Tasted: Window's Estate 2021 PETIT LOT CHARDONNAY $64Trait Wines Chardonnay 2021 $892022 Howard Park Chardonnay $65McHenry Hohnen 2021 Laterite Hills Chardonnay $45 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

You don't see a lot of it, but damn it's good. Time to try Cab Franc! Marquis de Surblet Chinon Cabernet Franc $15Famille Bougrier Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc $20Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc $17St Leonards Vineyard Cabernet Franc $43Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

There's a section with the premium wines in Dans where they have aged wine, it tends to be different in every store and we've raided our local stores to try and find the best-hidden gems to battle it out for the best. Petaluma Chardonnay 2015Petaluma Riesling Woodlands Cabernet Merlot 2013Craggy Range Cabernet 2014 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

There are so many things that can go wrong when you're trying to grow grapes. From hail and frost, to rot and fungus, and pests and fires. Here's everything that can go wrong, how we try to prevent it, and how happens if we can't. Book Meg is reading: The Wine Journal $30 The Final Drop: 2017 White Label Verdelho $60 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Our journey through Tassie continues, and we're obsessed.  Ghost Rock Cradle Riesling $35Freycinet Riesling $28Devil's Corner Resolution Pinot Noir $38Spring Vale Pinot Noir $54Final Drop:  2018 Gieson Mosel Riesling Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Try some, it will surprise you!  Wines tasted this ep: Margan Verdelho $16Chapel Hill The Parson Verdelho $172022 Tahbilk Marsanne $15 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Kirkland Signature Champagne Brut $35Kirkland Signature Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $15Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir $30Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel $35 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites! Make sure you check out part one before diving in!  Patient Cottat Pouilly-Fumé ‘Anciennes Vignes’ $43Domaine Trouillet Pouilly Fuissé $48 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

Dan Murphy's Imported Fine Wine buyer Nick Rose brings us top white wines you don't need to pay top dollar for. Needless to say, we have a few new favourites!  Wines tasted: Plessis Duval Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie $16Domaine Andre Lorentz Alsace Riesling $28Mommessin Grandes Mises Beaujolais Blanc $35Cave de Tain Saint-Peray Marsanne Grand Classique $35Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

We find out!  Wines Tasted Joseph Drouhin  Laforet Bourgogne Pinot Noir $50Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Les Vignots, Pommard $140Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chaponnières' 1er Cru 2015 $220Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 'Les Chanlins' 1er Cru 2015 $240 Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel Want to study WSET2 with us? Find out how here!

Thanks Kranthi for your help! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel Want to study WSET2 with us? Find out how here!