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Vininspo! Episode 16: Steve Smith MW
There’s no challenge too steep for this brainiac entrepreneur viticulturist who likes to do things differently—and he’s certainly not done with…
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Ed Merrison
1:00:14
Vininspo! Episode 15: Tim Shand of Voyager Estate
From aimless early adulthood to the vinous voyage of a lifetime, healthy scepticism and puzzle-solving quick-wittedness characterise a standout talent.
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Ed Merrison
1:02:23
Bonus: Johannes Hasselbach on German wine
Gunderloch's sixth-generation vigneron gives his insight on the German Prädikat system, impending wine law changes and the mission of the VDP grower…
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Ed Merrison
23:54
Vininspo! Episode 14: Johannes Hasselbach of Gunderloch
His 19th-century forebear sold a bank to buy vineyards, so deeply did he believe in the beauty and promise of a red slab of ancient slated desert sand…
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Ed Merrison
59:27

May 2025

Vininspo! Episode 13: Anna Flowerday, Te Whare Ra
From McLaren Vale to Marlborough, this straight-shooting natural farmer has walked the walk with “vine Jedi” husband Jason—all the way to the title of…
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Ed Merrison
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1:00:52
Bonus: Christina Pickard's guide to fizz
With her celebratory disposition, love of a good show and reviewing beat covering some serious sparkling wine territory, this Wine Enthusiast…
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Ed Merrison
9:51
Vininspo! Episode 12: Christina Pickard
Listen now | From treading the boards to travelling the world, the Wine Enthusiast writer-at-large hasn't blinked before leaping into ever deeper…
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Ed Merrison
1:00:03
How Australia’s best red wine was made
Yarra Valley estate Yeringberg just took out that title for its famous Bordeaux blend—and this in-depth video shows precisely how this wine of singular…
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Bonus: Steve Flamsteed on Aussie Pinot Noir
Listen now | The former Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year wants another lifetime to come back and learn about Pinot—and he’s already…
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Ed Merrison
12:14
Vininspo! Episode 11: Steve Flamsteed
Wine won in a toss-up between chef, cheesemaker or winemaker, but not before this music-loving, hard-working feeder of people gave them all a red-hot…
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Ed Merrison
52:52
Vininspo! Episode 10: Philosopher A.C. Grayling
Listen now | The author of Philosophy and Life: Exploring the Great Questions of How to Live dials in from Margaret River to ponder existence through…
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Vininspo! Episode 9: Meg Brodtmann MW
Listen now | Sharp-as-a-tack, salt-of-the-earth Master of Wine Meg has made, taught and judged wine everywhere from France to Moldova, Chile, Australia…
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