Wine with Meg + Mel

About Wine with Meg + Mel

The fun + frank podcast which helps you navigate the world of wine. Hosted by Australia's first female Master of Wine Meg Brodtmann, and self-titled Master of Sabrage Mel Gilcrist.

Publisher

Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann

Category

arts · education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2021

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

239 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Champagne Problems: The Deepest Dive In Sparkling Wine! Part 1

   Send us Fan Mail Sparkling wine looks effortless in the glass, but the work behind it is anything but. With Meg away in Spain, we (Mel and Austin) crack on with a proper deep dive into Traditional Method sparkling wine, the bottle-fermented approach that underpins Champagne and some of the best Australian sparkling wine. If you’ve ever wondered why “Method Traditional” on a label usually means more complexity, finer bubbles and a higher price tag, we walk you through the exact reasons, step b...

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Why Is the Wine Industry Losing Good People? Women in Wine on Careers, AI and the Future of Wine

   Send us Fan Mail Wine is a “sexy” industry right up until you see what the hours, expectations, and unspoken rules do to the people who make it. We’re joined by three powerhouse voices from very different corners of wine: Jess Clark from Dexter Wines with deep production experience, Imogen Gardner, Public Affairs Director at Treasury Wine Estates, and Jill Boyer from Adelaide University, teaching and shaping the next generation of wine professionals. We talk about the quiet talent drain: why...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Wine News: Changing Of The Guard In Australian Wine, Mac Forbes Administration, The Buyback Scheme We Have Been Waiting For and So Much MORE!

   Send us Fan Mail A premium Yarra Valley name going into administration is not the headline anyone wanted, but it is the one we need to talk about. With Meg away, we jump into Wine News and break down what “administration” actually means, why Mac Forbes matters to Australian wine, and the bigger message hiding underneath the gossip: critical acclaim, top reviews, and a strong personal brand don’t automatically protect a winery when the market is tight and cash flow is under strain. From there...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

115 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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