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Word of Mouth was our first real introduction into Orange wines and there was no better way to learn about it than with Peter and Deb.  Both were so hospitable, warm, and accommodating.  You can understand why they won an Australian Best Cellar Door Award from Gourmet Wine Traveller and The Real Review Certificate of Excellence.

In this episode we get to interview Peter Gibson who founded Word of Mouth Wines (WOM) in 1999.  We have never learnt so much about wine in only 30 minutes! Peter is one of those people that has a 'twinkle' in their eye when they speak.  You can tell he has an intrigue, passion, and curiosity for winemaking, and it reflects in the unique variety and high-quality of wines and that WOM sell.  Peter taught us so much about the uniqueness of the Orange wine region, his approach to winemaking, and introduced us to the unique wines (many of which we had never tasted before) that WOM make including a Manseng and Grunner Veltliner.  Of course, we had to try their Pinot Gris too since Peter was the first to plan the grape variety in Orange region in 1998.

The wines are fantastic (we bought 3 x cases) and on top of their warm hospitality, they have fantastic artwork, pottery, food, and of course Artemis (whom they affectionately refer to as 'the big hairy mutt').  If you want to learn about Orange wineries, learn about the high-quality wines at WOM, learn about some of the 2000+ varieties of grapes, learn about winemaking, and most importantly understand the importance of intrigue and curiosity in anything that you do, then listen / watch this episode.

Thank you Peter and Deb for your warm hospitality.  Also thank you for finding the box of clean skin 2013 1K High Riesling!  The Spatlese style riesling was delicious and reminded us of the Joh Jos Prum German Rieslings we reviewed in the episode 'Really, Really, Really Delicious German Riesling'.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 4 icebreaker questions
3:30 Orange wine region
9:06 History and origin of Word of Mouth Wines
10:36 Approach to winemaking
14:00 1K High Riesling
16:13 1K High Pinot Grigio
21:43 1K High Grunner Veltliner
24:50 1K High Manseng
29:23 The Wined Up - Conclusion

#wine #orange #manseng #riesling #grunnerveltliner #wordofmouthwines

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Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. So why not pair it with one of the most important beverages - WINE! In this episode Trent and Jason try to find out can you have wine for breakfast and, if so, what wines pair well with a standard brekkie (bacon, sausages, eggs, and hashbrowns). Trent tries to pair breakfast with a 2022 Dog Point Vineyard (@DogPointVineyard ) Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough New Zealand ($30 from @‌danmurphysliqour). Jason tries to pair it with a 2022 Pizzini (@pizziniwines7827 ) Rosetta Sangiovese Nebbiolo Rose from King Valley, Victoria ($21 from @‌danmurphysliqour).

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Thoughts of the Week - Wine as a perfume or cologne (Trent)
4:12 Thoughts of the Week - Cool versus Warm Climate - Mangoes (Jason)
9:14 What wine pairs with breakfast?
10:34 Wine Review - 2022 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
16:56 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Sauvignon Blanc
18:50 Wine Review - 2022 Pizzini Rosetta Rose
26:09 The Wined Up Corkscrew Ratings - Rose
27:39 The Wined Up - Conclusion

#wine #podcast #sauvignonblanc #marlborough #rose #kingvalley #dogpointvineyward #pizziniwines

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KFC is one of Jason’s favourite meals.  As a kid, when celebrating his birthday, all he would ask for was a bucket of KFC, nothing else.  In this episode Jason and Trent get to combine that favourite meal with their favourite beverage - wine!  Trent sees if a 2021 Greystone Petillant Naturel (aka ‘Pet Nat') from Waipara Valley, New Zealand ($35 from Dan Murphy's) pairs well with both KFC ‘original’ and ‘Wicked Wing’ pieces.  Jason sees if a 2020 Patient Cottat Sancerre, Anciennes Vignes, Loire Valley, France ($46 from  Dan Murphy's ) can also pair with KFC.

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#wine   #podcast   #petnat #sancerre #greystone #loirevalley  #waiparavalley #kfc   #wickedwings

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Trent had the opportunity to take his family for a short visit to Tasmania.  He tried the lobster, the award-winning whisky, and most importantly he visited the wineries!  There’s just something about cool-climate regions that create amazing wines.  In this episode we sample some of his haul and try a 2021 Tamar Ridge Research Series Pinot Noir ($55 at the Cellar Door) and a 2022 Frogmore Creek Chardonnay ($38 at the Cellar Door).

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The 2021 ‘The Pastoralist’ Cabernet Sauvignon from Riddoch Coonawarra, South Australia, recently won 2023 International Wine Challenge (IWC) best cabernet in the world, and best cabernet in Australia!  Very proud of an Australian wine winning the challenge and for Australia being considered the second-best wine producing country! 

Subsequently Trent and I wanted to review the winning cabernet to see if it really is deserving of the title of ‘best in the world’ (particularly a wine that we purchased for $40 at Dan Murphy's which is a bargain!).

Subscribe to TheWinedUp and comment below on your thoughts of the 2021 ‘The Pastoralist’ or tell us if you agree / disagree with previous IWC winners.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Thoughts of the Week - Trent
2:54 Thoughts of the Week - Jason
5:34 What Have We Been Drinking - 2018 Maretti Chiani
7:19 IWC 2023 Wine of the Year - Overview
11:12 Wine Review - 2021 Riddoch Coonawarra 'The Pastoralist' Cabernet Sauvignon
15:49 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating
17:10 The Wined Up - Conclusion

#wine  #podcast  #cabernetsauvignon  #riddoch #coonawarra #barossavalley  #internationalwinechallenge

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We were inspired by the new wine show on Apple TV+ called ‘Drops of God’. It’s a fantastic show based on a Japanese Manga series where a daughter has to compete in a wine competition against her father’s protege to be able to win her father's inheritance. The inheritance includes an 87,000-bottle cellar worth nearly $150 million!

One of the competitions was a blind taste test where the competitors had to see, smell, and taste a wine to determine the wines variety, region, winery, and vintage. In this episode, Trent and I conduct a similar test based on 2 bottles of wine which we had individually chosen. At the end of the episode we revealed the wines were a 2012 Giaconda McClay Rd Nebbiolo, Beechworth Victoria ($79 from Dan Murphy’s) and a 2008 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium, Barossa Valley, South Australia (~$80).  Listen to the episode to see how well we performed in the test.

#wine #podcast #nebbiolo #cabernet #henschke #giaconda #barossa #beechworth #appletv #dropsofgod

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We tried wines at the 2023 Good Food and Wine Show (Sydney). Great to taste so many wines from across Australia and to meet lovely people within the wine industry including Alexandria and Catherine from Kirrihill, Charmaine from Umamu Estate, and Luke and Maddy from Clairault Streicker Wines. In this episode we review two wines purchased from the show. The first is a 2018 Umamu Estate Chardonnay from Margaret River ($60). The second is a 2019 Clairault Cabernet Sauvignon which was also from Margaret River ($32).

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We challenged each other to choose a wine for two scenarios: 1.  A first date and 2.  Meeting the parent in-laws.  For the first date Trent chose a 2021 Ten Minutes by Tractor ‘Down The Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.  2. For the second date Jason chose a 2014 St Hugo’s Cabernet Sauvignon from Barossa Valley, South Australia.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Thoughts of the Week
3:09 What have we been drinking? 2016 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis
4:30 What wine to bring on a first date?
7:28 First date - 2021 Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir
14:04 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Pinot Noir
15:00 What wine to bring when meeting the parent-in-laws?
17:57 In-laws 2014 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon
23:43 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Cabernet Sauvignon
24:40 The Wined Up - Conclusion

#wine #podcast #pinotnoir #cabernetsauvignon #morningtonpeninsula #barossavalley 

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In this episode we try to pair Mi Goreng with a Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne (~$80 as given as a gift) and 2021 Mommessin Saint-Amour Beaujolais ($30 from Dan Murphy’s) to see which wine best pairs with the meal. Mi Goreng (Indonesian instant noodles) was a classic meal during our university days and continues to be snack we feed our families particularly for a quick and tasty meal. We thought it would be great to see what wines pair well with it. 

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#wine #podcast #migoreng #spam #Beaujolais #moet #champagne #indomie

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We review two really, really, really good German Rieslings. They are both from one of the best vineyards in Mosel, Germany. They are a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling, and a 2009 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr - Spatlese Riesling. These are two aged Riesling’s worth approximately $400 each.

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