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We chat again with the lovely Tracey Whooley from Great Southern Sip - someone who is as passionate and strongly advocating for our great Great Southern wine regions as we are. Mike brings out some special wines that celebrate the regions wonderful creativity, collaboration and courage to produce the best wines at 35 degrees South.

Alkoomi Riesling. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

Kerrigan & Berry Shiraz. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

West Cape Howe Nebbiolo. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

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We chat again with the lovely Tracey Whooley from Great Southern Sip - someone who is as passionate and strongly advocating for our great Great Southern wine regions as we are. Mike brings out some special wines that celebrate the regions wonderful creativity, collaboration and courage to produce the best wines at 35 degrees South.

Alkoomi Riesling. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

Kerrigan & Berry Shiraz. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

West Cape Howe Nebbiolo. 2023. Frankland River, Western Australia

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We were so lucky to have the amazing Tracey Whooley from the Great Southern of Western Australia hang with us in the winepod today. Holding a WSET Diploma, she is not only a fabulous wine communicator but a captivating story-teller of wine. Kat and Mike could have talked with Tracey for ever- we had to cut out a lot of dialogue!

Tracey Whooley brings her love of flowers and aromas into her latest wine business venture Great Southern Sip (greatsouthernsip.com) and will be showcasing her expertise on the 3rd of Oct 2026 at the Great Southern Bloom Festival (www.bloomfestival.com.au).

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Well, we get a full Pet Nat experience in the winepod today. Just as fun to open as they are as fun on the palate.

PS. No other wine bottles were harmed in this episode!

Shady Lane. Pet Nat Pinit. Victoria, Australia.

Yilgarnia. Peggy’s Pet Nat. Denmark, Western Australia.

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Mike literally dashed to Coles for this episode. Happy to report, that you can make a guest-worthy cheese board from the local supermarket!

Before getting off the sparkling wheel we thought we would see what cheeses go best with an Australian Sparkling and Prosecco- also from the supermarket chain liquor store!

Brown Brothers King Valley Prosecco (Victoria, Australia)

Jacobs Creek Trilogy Cuvée NV (Australia)

Maggie Beer Triple Brie

Cracker Barrel Vintage Cheddar

Meredith Dairy Chevre Ash

Armadeus Blue Vein

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There’s a reason Prosecco is popular, and now Mike agrees. We have luck with all three bottles today. Crisp, delicious and moreish.

You may not be impressed with our italian pronunciation, but you will with the level of freshness, fizz and flavour prosecco brings!

Corte Carista (Aldi): Prosecco Brut (DOC). (Italia)

Maschio Dei Cavalieri: Prosecco (DOC) Extra Dry. (Treviso, Italia)

Alejandro: Prosecco 2025 (Tasmania, Australia)

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Kat & Mike give you a snapshot into the world of making sparkling wines. A wine category that turns out to be more complex the deeper you dive! To lead you in gently they taste three Australian sparkling wines under $30:

Yellow Tail Sparkling Cuvee (Riverina, NSW)

Jacobs Creek Reserve Chardonnay/Pinot Noir (South Australia)

Jansz Premium Cuvee (Tasmania)

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From the taste of strawberries and cream to the hues of onion skin, we have covered all you need to know to enter the world of tasty Rosé.

Kat cant hide her expensive taste when it comes to a drop of pink, nor her feelings of acidity :p

Mandoon Rosé, 2025, Western Australia (Swan Valley).

Marlborough Sounds Pinot Rosé, 2025, New Zealand (Marlborough).

Ferngrove Rosé, 2025, Western Australia (Frankland River).

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Kat’s ‘bang-for-buck’ faith is restored in the boxed wine genre as Mike sets her on a blind taste between the bottle, bagnum and box.

Bottle: Forester Estate Lifestyle Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 2024. Western Australia (Margaret River)

Bagnum: St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2025. South Australia (Barossa)

Cask/box wine: Willow Brook Soft Dry Red. Australia

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We take Mike back to his early Uni days and uncork the boxed wine phenomenon…Today we sip on three whites, challenge our preconceptions and unpack some pros and cons of wine in a cask or ‘bagnum’.

Bottle: Xanadu Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (SBS) 2023. Western Australia (Margaret River)

Bagnum 1.5 Litre: Once + Well Frankie’s Garden Chardonnay 2025. Western Australia (Margaret River)

Box/cask Wine 5 Litre: Willow Brook Fresh Dry White. Australia

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