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Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson

Wine, Beer & Whisky Network Australia

Wine lover? Craft beer fan? Drink whisky, bourbon, cognac or rum? Or maybe it"s gin or vodka or mezcal you"re into? Based in Australia, but globally minded, Drinks Adventures covers all these drinks and more: Japanese sake, cider, tequila, champagne, cocktails... we could go on! Listen in as award-winning drinks writer James Atkinson interviews the world"s biggest names in craft brewing, winemaking, distilling and mixology, along with sommeliers, mixologists, sake samurais, masters of wine and

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24:39

Stupendous Savagnin with Crittenden Wines

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2024/04/08

Rollo Crittenden is general manager, winemaker and vineyard manager of Crittenden Wines in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula region.Mornington Peninsula is synonymous with premium quality pinot noir and chardonnay, and Crittenden certainly excels at making wine from those varieties. But when it comes to differentiating the winery from its peers, Rollo has an ace up his sleeve. Since 2011, Crittenden has been making a rare Australian example of the white wines made from savagnin grapes that are unique

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Australian Distillers toast 20 years at April conference

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2024/03/28

The Australian Distillers Association is the peak body for the 700 craft distillers that are now spread across the country, up from just 40 a decade ago.I work pretty closely with the ADA and its chief executive Paul McLeay in my day job as media & communications manager of Spirits & Cocktails Australia. In this bonus episode, Paul and I catch up for a quick chat about the ADA Conference coming up in Brisbane on April 28 to 30, 2024, which is the association’s 20th anniversary year. I know quite a

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30:41

How craft beer turmoil is impacting supplier Bintani

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2024/03/27

Last year I reported on the worrying spate of insolvencies in the drinks industry, particularly among craft brewers. And things have gotten even worse so far in 2024. Dave Padden of Sydney’s Akasha Brewing was pretty open with us last year on the show about the difficulties his business was confronting. Sadly, Akasha last week became the latest brewery to enter voluntary administration. In this episode I’m joined by Dale Meddings, joint CEO of Bintani, Australia’s leading supplier of ingredients to

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20:06

Tarac unveils debut whiskies made for blending

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2024/03/20

Back in early 2023 we met Jeremy Blanks and Greg Jackson of Tarac, the largest distiller of grape spirit in Australia, which is diversifying into the contract production of whisky.Twelve months on, Jeremy and Greg return to the show having recently had their first trial whiskies come of age. I’ve had a chance to taste these whiskies that have been column distilled from malted barley, and was really impressed with them. Don’t take my word for it though, if you’re a distiller and heading to the

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42:24

Andrew Caillard MW on his wine opus, The Australian Ark

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2024/03/18

We’re joined again this episode by Andrew Caillard MW, one of Australia’s leading authorities on wine. Andrew was last on the show in November 2020 discussing the debut of two Australian wines on the prestigious international wine marketplace, La Place de Bordeaux. This time Andrew joins us to discuss his magnum opus, The Australian Ark, the most extensive history of the Australian wine industry ever written. First up, Andrew and I discuss the challenges involved with getting a book of this scale

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50:42

My whisky ethos: Lark Distilling CEO Satya Sharma

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2024/03/11

Satya Sharma is the new CEO of Australia’s pioneering whisky company, Lark Distilling.Sash – as he prefers to be called – has only been on deck since May 2023. But already, he has put his stamp on the Lark business. The frenzy of special releases has been dialled back in favour of a clearly defined core range. Export deals have been announced for several markets in South East Asia. 700ml bottles are on the cards, and as you just heard, the business has committed to greater transparency about the

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19:06

Sparkling shiraz, Australia’s own wine style

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2023/12/06

Victorian winery Seppelt today is probably best known for its exquisite table wines.I’m talking about St Peters Shiraz from its home region of the Grampians, and chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir from the esteemed Drumborg Vineyard in the cooler climes of Henty.Perhaps lesser known to some of us is Seppelt’s rich heritage in sparkling wines.In 2022, the company highlighted that pedigree with two new cuvees named in honour of Charles Pierlot, the Frenchman who in 1890 made Australia’s first

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23:32

Champion cider maker Tim Jones turns hand to vinegar

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2023/11/27

Dr Tim Jones is undoubtedly one of Australia’s top cider makers. After starting his drinks production career making industrial cider in Cascade Brewery, Tim joined Willie Smith’s as head cider maker in 2014.He stayed in that role until 2020 and during that period of almost six years, Willie Smith’s won a stack of trophies for its ciders showcasing the complexity offered by heirloom English and French cider apple varieties.Tim’s new venture is Wild Mother Tasmania, a vinegar company that like Willie

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21:35

Drinks trends with Lion innovation director, Chris...

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2023/11/22

Five years ago when I started this podcast I never thought I’d see small craft brewers making products like hard seltzers, low carb and non-alcoholic beers, or “cervezas” that to me look very much like the macro lagers they originally railed against.But these are interesting and challenging times in the drinks industry. All producers are currently grappling with a plethora of economic headwinds and the need to cater for increasingly health conscious consumers.Chris Moschos, who is innovation

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29:31

Foraging botanicals with Darwin Distilling

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2023/11/13

Darwin Distilling Co is a Northern Territory distillery founded by our guest this episode of the podcast, hospitality entrepreneur Rebecca Bullen.Originally from Victoria, Bec was lured to Darwin by the opportunity to open the city’s first wine bar, Stone House, which launched in 2016 and is still going strong today.She subsequently opened the gin bar and restaurant Charlie’s of Darwin in January 2020, with the distillery as its centrepiece.Carefully avoiding encounters with snakes and crocodiles,

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30:36

Dr Rachel Barrie, legendary Scotch whisky master blender

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2023/11/07

With more than 30 years’ experience in the whisky industry, Dr Rachel Barrie was the first female Scotch whisky Master Blender inducted into Whisky Magazine’s illustrious ‘Hall of Fame’.Also known as the 'First Lady of Scotch', Rachel studied chemistry before landing a job as research scientist at the Scotch Whisky Research Institute.She then moved into production at The Glenmorangie Company, becoming Master Blender in 2003.During that time Rachel also managed the stocks for the Scotch Malt Whisky

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23:20

Rise of Grenache, with Jimmy Watson winner Hentley Farm

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2023/10/30

Established in 1884, the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards annually attracts around 2,500 entries from over 400 wineries from across the country.The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy is the pinnacle of the competition. It’s awarded to the best one or two year old red wine as blind tasted by the judges.Last year, the winner was the 2021 Old Legend Grenache from Hentley Farm in the Barossa Valley.It was another milestone in the ascendancy of Australian grenache, which is something I’ve discussed recently on the

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32:31

Classifying Australia’s top wines, with Huon Hooke

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2023/10/23

Renowned wine writer Huon Hooke previously appeared on the Drinks Adventures podcast way back in Season One, in an episode exploring Australians’ love affair with champagne.He’s finally back for this full-length chat about The Real Review Wine Classification, which launched in 2022 aiming to highlight the greatest wines of Australia and New Zealand that have an outstanding track record of a decade or longer.Huon and I discuss the fresh approach he’s taken to classifying wine versus other established

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32:31

Professor John Rasko AO, founder Two Doctors Whiskey

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2023/10/16

Two Doctors is a whiskey company founded, as the name suggests, by Two Doctors; surgeon Jerry Schwartz and Professor John Rasko AO, a clinical hematologist, pathologist and scientist.Professor Rasko is with us this episode to discuss his epic side hustle, which utilises the brewing equipment at Sydney Brewery’s production facility in the Hunter Valley, NSW.The brewery and distillery are based at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, one of several hotels owned by Jerry’s other business, Schwartz Family

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22:02

Top Shelf chasing profit; Brookie’s Excise Strength...

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2023/10/09

In this edition of the news on Drinks Adventures:Top Shelf declares pathway to profitability;Cape Byron campaigns for tax relief with Excise Strength Gin;Business booming at McLaren Vale winery, Oliver’s Taranga; andNew lease on life for Orange, NSW cider maker Small Acres.Click here to open episode in your podcast player.

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34:53

Waubs Harbour Maritime Tasmanian Whisky, with Tim &...

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2023/10/02

Few Australian distillery launches in 2023 have been greeted with the excitement surrounding Waubs Harbour in Bicheno, Tasmania.It’s easy to see why. The distillery’s striking location in a former oyster hatchery on the rugged Tassie coast promises a true maritime expression of Australian single malt whisky.The founders bring with them some pretty impressive pedigree in both distilling and business generally.Head distiller Rob Polmear was previously head of production at Lark Distillery, and head

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41:25

Australia’s wine grape revolution, with Max Allen

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2023/09/25

Renowned drinks writer Max Allen returns to the Drinks Adventures podcast this episode, three years on from our interview launching his last book, Intoxicating: Ten Drinks That Shaped Australia.Max’s new book that we’ll be discussing today is called Alternative Reality: How Australian Wine Changed Course.It explores the Australian wine industry’s rapid embrace of non-mainstream grape varieties over the last two decades, which can all be traced back to 2001 in Mildura, north east Victoria, where a

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24:37

The Beer Drinker's Toolkit with Mick Wust; Chris...

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2023/09/06

In this edition of the news on Drinks Adventures:Chris Malcolm slams Mighty Craft failures;Morris releases Tokay Barrel Whisky; andIntroducing The Beer Drinker’s Toolkit, a new book by Mick Wust.And, on a personal note, announcing my new industry role as media & communications manager at Spirits & Cocktails Australia.This is the final episode of Season 16. I'm taking a short break to catch up on back of house stuff, so we can start anew in a few weeks’ time.Click here to open episode in your

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28:47

Burch family toasts 30 years at Howard Park Wines

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2023/08/28

Western Australia’s Howard Park Wines featured on this podcast very early on when I interviewed then chef winemaker Janice McDonald, in October 2018.Janice has since moved on to focus on the Margaret River wine company she founded with partner Stuart Pym, Flowstone Wines, which we explored on Drinks Adventures in early 2023.In this episode we welcome Howard Park’s current chief winemaker Nic Bowen to the show, together with Natalie Burch, general manager and marketing director.Nic joined Howard Park

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36:52

New Zealand’s whisky renaissance, with Greg Ramsay

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2023/08/22

Whisky production disappeared from New Zealand in 1997 with the closure of the Willowbank Distillery in Dunedin.But in 2009 Tasmanian entrepreneur Greg Ramsay brought together a group of investors to purchase Willowbank’s remaining stocks and re-launch New Zealand whisky to the world.Greg joins us this episode as we explore some of New Zealand’s little-known whisky-making heritage, and the whisky renaissance that’s now underway.His company, dubbed The New Zealand Whisky Collection, is currently

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