Wine Chat: Phylloxera
The phylloxera blight decimated the European wine industry in the late 1800’s, and nearly lead to…
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Wine Chat: Microbes in the vineyard
This week we're amongst the vines, and taking out our magnifying glass to look at the…
Wine Chat: Microbes in wine
EN: This episode originally aired on 25th of November We continue our exploration into the microscopic wine…
Wine Chat: Yeast
From bread to beer, yeast has been a core ingredient in the human diet since the…
Wine Chat: Rosé
As the weather warms up, we transition from rich heavy reds, to lighter bodied pinot’s, into…
Wine Chat: Barrels and Oak
The oak barrel is synonymous with wine, but what is it about oak that makes it…
Wine Chat: Muscat grapes
EN: Episode originally aired on 23/10/2025 Up until the 1960s Muscats and fortified wines were the backbone…
Wine Chat: What does a bottle of wine cost to make?
Where does the price of a wine come from and what are the main contributors to…
Wine Chat: Introduction to Phenolic Chemistry
At Wine Chat we've thrown around terms like “phenological ripeness”, “ anthocyanin density”, and “polyphenolic associations”…
Wine Chat: Chilled Reds
This episode was recorded on the 2nd of October 2025 This week we are joined by…
Wine Chat: Wines of Malta
Today on wine chat we have an epilogue to our Tour of Italy. Focusing on a…
Wine Chat: Halliday Wine Companion 2026
The Halliday Wine companion is “the definitive guide to Australian wine”. Every year they seek to…