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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

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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 $10
• Santa Julia Reserva Malbec $18
• Zuccardi Serie A Malbec $22
• Zuccardi Q Malbec $32

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We blind taste  Chardonnay from around Australia to see if we can taste a difference between region

Wines Tasted:

• Kooyong Chardonnay $38
• Forester Estate Chardonnay $36
• Payten + Jones Yarra Valley Vignerons Chardonnay $30
• Frogmore Creek Chardonnay $37

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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 $20
• Giesen 0% New Zealand Rose $18
• Polka De-Alc Dry Red $25
• Pepperjack Mid Strength Shiraz $20
• Monceau Fuji Apple Pét-Nat Non-Alc $15 

Listen to our first episode with Kara here.

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Have you tried this South African grape? It's certainly something different!

• Boschendal Sommelier Selection Pinotage $23
• Old Road Wine Company Fat Man Pinotage $22
• Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage $28
• Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend $25

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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 $22
• Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel $35
• Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico $40
• 2020 Yarra Valley Sangiovese ‘Boccallupo’ $35

Final Drop:  DR3 x ST HUGO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ 2021 $80

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We thought we'd put it to the test, so we've tasted 4 Rieslings blind. 

Wines tasted:

• Howard Park Granite Ridge Riesling $22
• Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling $22
• Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Riesling $24
• Jim Barry Watervale Riesling $18

Final Drop: Tahbilk Riesling

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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 $80
• Ca' Del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige $80
• Chandon Étoile Release No. 1 $120
  
  

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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 $90
• Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling 2021 $40
• Oakridge 864 Cabernet Sauvignon $96 
  
  

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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 $79
• Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino $37
• Principe Barbadillo Amontillado $21
• Barbadillo Oloroso $19

The Final Drop
Jacob's Creek Lively Bunch $25

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