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Is Tassie worth the hype? Let's find out! 

• Bream Creek Sauvignon Blanc $31
• Frogmore Creek Riesling $27
• Island Belle Chardonnay $36
• Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir $45
  
  

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If you gave us $230 to spend on a wine, we probably wouldn't choose to spend it on Chablis. But we got one! So let's see if it's worth it... 

• Simonnet-Febvre Chablis $44
• Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons $60
• Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Montmains $70
• Louis Moreau Chablis $95
• Domaine Gautheron Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses $230
  
  

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Meg and Mel taste through Mornington Pinot to see if it's worth the fuss.

• Quealy Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $34
• Stonier Pinot Noir $34
• Kooyong Pinot Noir $35
• Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir $40
• 2019 Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir
  
  

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We're unable to bring you our usual episode this week, so instead a look at two sides of Pinot. Who are you with - Scottie or Miles?

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This week, we're talking all about an absolute classic: Chennin Blanc. We're so excited to share some of the amazing bottles we tried from France, South Africa, and Australia.

Wines tasted: 

• Famille Bougrier Confidences Vouvray $22
• Coriole Chenin Blanc $23
• DeMorgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc $24
• Famille Bougrier Pure Loire Vouvray Sparkling $24

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Meg and Mel are joined by Rob Aitken, wine buyer at Dan Murphy's and Piquette passionate! We talk about how we love the cateogory for ticking all the boxes... even if it's not quite wine. 

Piquette tasted:

• Escape Room Piquette 330mL $22 (four pack of cans)
• Oakridge Garden Gris Piquette 330mL $22 (four pack of cans)
• Social Butterfly Blanc Piquette $25 (bottle)
• BK Wines Love Is Blind #6 Piquette $23 (bottle)
• Round Theory Piquette Rose $17 (bottle)

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Mel isn't so sure, but Meg is keen to prove it with some of the best the region has to offer.

Wines tasted:

• 2016 Bianchet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc $40
• 2019 Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon $85
• 2020 Punt Road Block 11 Cabernet $95
• 2017 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 $112 
• 2017 Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon $275
  
  

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We tasted a lot of wine on the show this year, over 250 in fact!

And while we find a gem or two most weeks, it was time to boil down to the best of the best.  If you only taste a few wines from the season, make them from our top lists.

Mel's Top 5:
5. Belardent Picpoul de Pinet $18 - From S02E35 "Wines on trend for summer"
4. Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo $33 - From S02E36 "How good's Nebbiolo?!"
3. Delamere NV Cuvee $40 - From S02E07 "The Women Behind the Wine"
2. Bollinger Rosé $147 - From S02E04 "P2: "Top Champagne houses with Neil"
1.  All Saints 2012 Marsanne $110* -  LIMITED RELEASE FOR PODCAST LISTENERS From S02E23 "Rutherglen + aged Marsanne with Nick Brown"

*All Saints only release museum wines once a year due to limited quantities. They have made it available exclusively for our listeners at the above link.

Meg's Top 5:
5. Tempus Two Gruner Veltliner $12 - From S02E14  "Get Around Gruner"
4. Osicka Selection 2021 Shiraz ,  Tooborac,  $60 - from S02E37  "A deep dive into Heathcote"
3. Carranco Etna Bianco Villa dei Baroni $70 - From S02E35 "Wines on trend for summer"
2. Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna $75 - From S02E19 "Italy part 2: Piedmont"
1. All saints Museum Fortified - 100 years old $1500 bottle or $160 50ml - From S02E "Funky and Fortified - Part 2 of Rutherglen with Nick Brown"

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Summer is coming and it's time to stock our fridges with fitting wines for the hot days. Meg and Mel trial what wines will make the cut for their "summer playlists."

• Chandon Garden Spritz $32
• Giesen Pure Light Marlborough Pinot Gris $15
• Hydropath Society 2021 Gruner Veltliner $20
• 2022 Cliff Edge Auxerrois - Mount Langi Ghiran $25
  
  

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