A blind wine tasting between friends quickly turns into a battle of instinct, ego, and experience. With no labels and no hints, every guess relies purely on what’s in the glass, and that’s where things start to unravel.

Watch as confident calls shift, assumptions get challenged, and subtle flavor cues lead both tasters down completely different paths. It’s a raw, honest look at how even seasoned wine lovers can be surprised, second-guess themselves, and still enjoy the process.

Brenno sits down with Dan Eggleton of Ben Murray Wines for a conversation that goes far deeper than wine.

After tragedy in the Barossa community, Dan started a simple monthly breakfast, bacon, eggs and coffee, creating a space where growers, winemakers and locals can talk openly and support each other.

This episode explores the pressures of rural life, the importance of mateship, and why sometimes a simple conversation can make all the difference.

Mount Edelstone, raw, uncut, and standing among 113-year-old vines.

In this episode, we step into one of Australia’s most historic single-vineyard Shiraz sites. From deep red-brown soils and mass selection blocks to rocket-scientist trellising and meticulous vine management, this is viticulture at its most detailed and deliberate.

We taste the 2021 Mount Edelstone in the vineyard itself and explore how it differs from Hill of Grace, more sage than five spice, more savoury depth, and a structure built for decades. This is old-vine precision in real time.

Meursault is one of Burgundy’s most revered names, yet it holds no Grand Cru vineyards. So the question is… does it even need them?

In this episode, we sit down with Alex Rougeot, whose family history in Meursault stretches back generations. We explore soils, elevation, microclimates, and the producers whose wines command extraordinary prices, unpacking what truly gives this appellation its power.

A deep dive into pedigree, place, and quiet confidence.

Standing among 150-year-old Shiraz vines in Eden Valley, Stephen Henschke shares the story of migration, faith, farming, and family that shaped one of Australia’s most iconic wines. We explore vineyard orientation, Easter harvests, screwcap philosophy, and what makes this site so singular.

A conversation about legacy, longevity, and the responsibility of custodianship.

From Sauternes inspiration to the science of botrytis, we unpack how humidity, timing and noble rot create remarkable concentration and freshness. With more than 182 trophies to its name, this isn’t just dessert wine, it’s heritage in a glass.

We also explore ageing potential, closure choices, and why the best sweet wines are always about balance, not sugar.

From a quiet Adelaide Hills winery to more than sixty years of lived experience, this episode explores the philosophy behind Riposte and a winemaker who has seen every side of the craft. It’s a story built on observation, patience, and the belief that the most important decisions happen long before the grapes reach the winery

Tim reflects on 64 consecutive vintages, unpacking the realities of cold-climate growing, vineyard selection, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and the risks that come with marginal sites, frost, flowering, and dramatically low yields. At the heart of the conversation is the rare 2024 season, a year that finally allowed him to create the Pinot Noir he’d envisioned for more than three decades.

This goes beyond tasting notes. It’s perspective, precision, and a lifetime of choices that quietly shape every bottle.

From Prussian roots to Eden Valley icon, this episode dives deep into the Henschke family story: a legacy shaped by six generations, relentless attention to detail, and an unwavering belief that great wine is built in the vineyard, not manufactured in the winery.

Stephen Henschke shares the journey from forced migration to farming some of Australia’s most important vineyards, exploring soil science, old vines, Riesling, Shiraz, Grenache, and the quiet decisions that never make it onto a label but define what’s in the glass.

This is more than wine.

It’s history, heritage, and a lifetime of work behind every bottle.

In this episode, I sit down with Gords from 1683 Wines, a genuinely global winemaker whose journey runs from France to New York, Japan, Australia, Burgundy and finally Margaret River.We talk about:* Why copying Bordeaux or Burgundy misses the point* Cabernet Franc and Malbec as serious Margaret River wines* What “sense of place” actually means (and why it’s often lost)* Old world prestige vs new world reality* Why Australian wine still struggles with global perception* Labels, luxury, ego, and drinking wine for the right reasonsThis is an unfiltered conversation about wine as agriculture, culture and personal expression, not trophies, Parker points or playing it safe.Two wines tasted:🍷 2021 Cabernet Franc🍷 2020 MalbecBoth made with restraint, respect for site, and a refusal to chase expectations.If you care about why wine tastes the way it does, not just what it costs, then this one’s for you.

Back at De Bortoli in the heart of the Yarra Valley, I sit down with Jai and Kate to talk vineyards, vintages, and where Australian wine is heading next.

From old-vine Chardonnay planted in the 1970s to the growing case for Gamay as a future-proof variety, this episode dives into:

* Why Gamay is ripening later, holding acidity, and winning hearts

* The difference between Upper and Lower Yarra, beyond just altitude

* Old vines, new vessels, and why amphora is creeping into Chardonnay

* How climate, farming and drinkability are reshaping wine styles

* Why value, versatility and enjoyment matter more than comparisons

This is a relaxed, honest conversation about wine as agriculture, culture and daily pleasure, not trophies or hype.

Filmed on site at De Bortoli, Yarra Valley