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Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview winemaker Sam Rumpit from Saddler’s Creek Wines (@saddlerscreekwines8287). We were fortunate to visit the cellar door …and winery and it is a fantastic space that brings friends, food, and wine together for a great time.

Sam was a fantastic host, taking us through the Saddler’s Creek Wines story, discussing the significance and importance of emerging varieties that may shape the future of Hunter Valley, and taking us through a flight of Saddler’s Creek Wines. We were fortunate to try a 2024 Avillo Piquepoul (Off-dry) (Piquepoul Blanc), 2024 Rose, 2022 Aurelia Shiraz, and 2021 Sagrantino, Single Suitcase, from Saddler’s Creek Wines. Thank you Saddler’s Creek Wines and Sam for sharing your story.

View and buy Saddler’s Creek Wines from https://saddlerscreek.com.

Subscribe to @TheWinedUp and comment on your favourite wine from Saddler’s Creek Wines.

Chapters:
0:00 Preview
0:20 Introduction
1:21 Most memorable wine
2:35 Wine you still want to try
3:23 Wine you’d love to have a wine with
4:33 Favourite grape variety
5:08 Unique food and wine pairing
5:51 Advice for those on wine journey
7:58 Where did your love for wine start?
10:37 Saddler’s Creek Wines story
12:04 Laureti family owner
14:59 2024 Avillo Piquepoul (Off-dry) (Piquepoul Blanc), Saddler’s Creek Wines, Hunter Valley
19:28 Winemakers Craft label is the playground to experiment
22:01 What else is Saddler’s Creek experimenting with?
23:31 Alternate winemaking techniques – wild fermentation
25:55 2024 Rose, Saddler’s Creek, Central Ranges, NSW
26:49 How winemakers clean up the colour in wine
31:14 Where is Central Ranges?
32:57 Fining process
34:18 How does milk improve wine?
36:16 Sam is an encyclopedia
37:45 Merlot is struggling in Hunter Valley
39:01 2022 Aurelia Shiraz, Saddler’s Creek, Hunter Valley, NSW
43:15 Balance between Brett Woodward and Sam Rumpit
45:57 How has climate change impacted Hunter Valley?
52:40 2021 Sagrantino, Single Suitcase, Saddler’s Creek, Adelaide Hills, SA
59:21 Key Messages
1:03:37 The Wined Up Conclusion

#huntervalley #wine #saddlerscreek #people #friends #shiraz #sagrantino #rose #piquepoul #saddlerscreek #samrumpit #huntervalleywines #winepodcast #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

The content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.

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ATTRIBUTION

2023, House of Isabella, MEET THE BRAND: CAFE LIGHTING & LIVING, House of Isabella, 16 January 2023, https://www.houseofisabella.com.au/blogs/news/meet-the-brand-cafe-lighting-living-1

2024, Saddler’s Creek Wines, Bluegrass Shiraz, Saddler’s Creek Wines, 16 November 2024, https://saddlerscreek.com/wine/bluegrass-shiraz/50620/

2024, Nguyen, T., Premade Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce: Where to Buy in Australia, Pate Me, 30 May 2014, https://pateme.com.au/blogs/news/premade-nuoc-cham-dipping-sauce-where-to-buy-in-australia

2019, Bland, F., Fermenting Fish Takes Guts, Hakai Magazine, 15 January 2019, https://hakaimagazine.com/features/fermenting-fish-takes-guts/

2018, Hurly, A., Steal All Your Grooming Tricks from Ryan Reynolds, GQ, 19 April 2018, https://www.gq.com/story/steal-all-your-grooming-tricks-from-ryan-reynolds

2024, Vaid, K., Deadpool & Wolverwine Box Office Collection: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Superhero Film Smashes All Records, Rs 4000 Crore Globally, India, 28 July 2025, https://www.india.com/entertainment/deadpool-wolverwine-box-office-collection-ryan-reynolds-and-hugh-jackmans-superhero-film-smashes-all-records-rs-4000-crore-globally-7122774/

2024, Hobbs, S., Delicious Thai beef salad recipe, Taste, 14 November 2024, https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/thai-beef-salad-2/a25475db-fd3c-4424-8da0-99b5b5486504

2024, Saddler’s Creek Wines, Winemaker’s Craft Avillo Piquepoul (Off-dry), Saddler’s Creek Wines, 14 November 2024, https://saddlerscreek.com/wine/winemaker-s-craft-avillo-piquepoul-off-dry/52960/[+] Show More

Saddler's Creek Wines with Sam Rumpit

Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where …

Masterclass – Assessing Wine with Marc Malouf

In this episode we take a Masterclass from Marc Malouf on assessing …

In this episode we take a Masterclass from Marc Malouf on assessing the qualities of wine. He takes us through a live review on assessing the wine from its …sight, smell, and taste. We try to see how Marc compares 2 x wines as a blind tasting. Both wines are from the same producer, same vintage, same grape variety, however one is almost double the price of the other.

Marc has such a refined palate and was able to pick up such minute smells and flavours and surprisingly could guess which wines we had chosen. Thanks Marc for taking us through your assessment process in this masterclass.

Check out Marc Malouf’s wine reviews at https://www.instagram.com/wineworthwritingabout/

Also browse the great selection of top quality wines Marc Malouf sells at https://iheartwine.com.au

Subscribe to @thewinedup and comment below on any tips you have in assessing wine.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:43 Assessing wine from the sight
2:22 Assessing wine based on smell
2:50 How do you breakdown your tasting notes?
3:55 Wine #1 – Scent
4:14 How long does it take when assessing a wine?
4:59 How can a wine judge analyse wine in a short period of time?
5:42 Wine #2 – Scent
6:18 At what point do you start tasting?
7:06 Wine #1 – Scent
8:46 How do you work out the term you can smell?
8:43 Wine #1 – Tasting – Look for purity, power, intensity, length, fruit
10:27 How can you tell if a wine needs more time to breath?
9:57 Wine #2 – Tasting
10:49 Marc guesses the wine
12:13 What is everyones preference
12:47 Does the nose connect with the palate?
13:57 The reveal Wine #1
14:22 The reveal Wine #2
14:54 Lessons from the tasting
15:42 Its not the power of suggestion
16:51 The Wined Up Conclusion

#wine #winetasting #blindtasting #wineassessment #marcmalouf #wineworthwritingabout #iheartwine #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

The content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.

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2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year – Liz Silkman

Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where …

Watch/listen to our latest episode to be released this Sunday, where we interview the 2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year Liz Silkman! Liz shares her story and takes us …through a flight of Silkman wines including the 2023 Blackberry Semillon, 2023 Gruner Veltliner, 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, and 2023 Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir.

Within the one to two hours that we spoke with Liz we really got insight into why she is Winemaker of the Year. She has fantastic leadership qualities. She’s humble, she’s always recognising and praising her team, she’s recognises and appreciates those that have helped train her and her support network, she knows when to say no, and she has a desire to always make the best wine whether its for her own brand, First Creek Wines, or her contract wine customers. Although she has a hard work ethic she also knows how to spread joy and laughter and was hospitable from the moment we met her. Thank you Liz Silkman!

Subscribe to @TheWinedUp and comment on your favourite wine from Silkman Wines.

View and buy Liz’s wines from Silkman Wines (https://www.silkmanwines.com.au).

Chapters:
0:00 Preview
0:19 Introduction
1:53 Most memorable wine
2:57 Great Australian Chardonnay
3:19 Wine you still want to drink
3:51 Wine you’d love to have a wine with
4:22 Unique food and wine pairing
5:25 Advice for those on wine journey
10:26 What started your wine journey?
13:17 What would you say to a 20 year old Liz Silkman
14:06 What makes winemaker of the year?
19:22 2023 Blackberry Semillon Silkman Wines, Hunter Valley (2025 Halliday Semillon of the Year)
23:05 Liz is one of the greatest winemakers in Australia
24:48 How do you split your time amongst your clients?
26:04 How do you decide when to pick your fruit?
27:25 2023 Gruner Veltliner Silkman Wines Hunter Valley
29:53 What is Silkman Wines style of wine
32:38 What was the vision for Silkman Wines
33:16 Liz’s reaction to winning winemaker of the year
34:32 What drives you?
39:53 2023 Reserve Chardonnay Silkman Wines Hunter Valley
49:09 Good winemaking is low intervention
52:31 2023 Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir Silkman Wines Hunter Valley
57:59 What’s next for Silkman Wines
1:05:00 Key Messages
1:03:43 The Wined Up Conclusion

#winemaker #wine #australianwinemaker #winemakerofttheyear #halliday #silkmanwines #huntervalleywines #lizsilkman #winepodcast #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast @FirstCreekWines @winecompanion

The content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.

You can also listen to us on Spotify (The Wined Up), Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up), and Amazon Music (The Wined Up).

Follow Us on Instagram (The.Wined.Up) or TikTok (@thewinedup ).

Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au/ or email us at info@thewinedup.com.au.

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2024, Saintpeterpaddo, saintpeterpaddo, Instagram, 31 October 2024, https://www.instagram.com/saintpeterpaddo/p/CydF_VBvPTu/

2024, Wine House, Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2022, Wine House, 31 October 2024, https://winehouse.com.au/vasse-felix-heytesbury-chardonnay-2022-gift/

2024, Cellar Tracker, 1929 Château Lafite Rothschild, Cellar Tracker, 31 October 2024, https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=195129

2020, Make a GIF, Karate Kid | Training Montage, Make a GIF, 1 January 2024, https://makeagif.com/gif/karate-kid-i-training-montage-yhiczn

2018, Maitland Mercury, McGuigan Wines makes it nine trophies in 10 years for its semillon, Maitland Mercury, 22 November 2018, https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5770183/nine-trophies-in-ten-years/

2024, Charteris, Wlecome to Charteris Wines, Charteris, 2 November, 2024, https://www.charteriswines.com

2020, Barros, K., Iain Riggs AM – End of an Era, Brokenwood, 2 November 2024, https://www.brokenwood.com.au/blog/Iain-Riggs-AM—End-of-an-Era

2024, Corkscrew Cellars, Lisa McGuigan Spartacus Shiraz, Corkscrew Cellars, 2 November 2024, https://corkscrewcellars.com.au/product/lisa-mcguigan-spartacus-shiraz/

2023, Cardillo, J., Your new-look Tasting Team, Halliday, 17 August 2023, https://www.winecompanion.com.au/articles/news/tasting-team-2025

2017, Sellars, K., Around Hermitage presents documentary about Brian and Fay McGuigan at Hunter Resort, Cessnock Advertiser, 22 August 2017, https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/4870286/film-salutes-the-life-of-brian-mcguigan/

2024, Linked In, Liz Riley’s Post, Linked In, 10 October 2024, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/liz-riley-343bb811_a-great-collaborative-project-with-jerome-activity-7103649895420493824-gOJg?trk=public_profile_like_view

2024, DSSN, Christina Tulloch – Chair, DSSN, 2 November 2024, https://dssn.com.au/ctbio/

2024, The Tasting Team, Philip Rich, Halliday, 2 November 2024, https://www.winecompanion.com.au/about-us/tasting-team/philip-rich

2024, Oakridge, Our People, Oakridge, 2 November 2024, Oakrige https://oakridgewines.com.au/our-people/[+] Show More

In Love with Loire

In this episode we explore Vins de Loire or previously known as Loire …

In this episode we explore Vins de Loire or previously known as Loire Valley wines. This is off the back of Jason and Trent attending the Loire masterclass at the …2024 Sydney Good Food & Wine Show 2024. This was quite an eye-opening tasting in that we travelled via the glass across swathes of France from the Atlantic in the west to the centre of France near Paris. We taste everything from Cremant, Muscadet, Cabernet Franc, Chenin, Gamay, to Sauvignon Blanc. What surprised us is the range of styles from this region at such affordable prices. These are wines that would pair very well with summer.

Subscribe to @TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite Loire wines.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:20 Thought of the Week (Trent) – Why are wine bottles 750ml?
1:14 In Love with Loire – Episode Introduction
2:34 Trent’s visit to Loire
3:05 Fun Facts about Loire
4:39 Regions of Loire
5:15 Loire Wines can be good value
5:38 2020 Domaine des Amoureaux Muscadet Sur Lie, Loire Wines, France
7:51 NV, Veuve Amiot, Cremant de Loire Brut, Loire Wines, France ($17)
10:16 NV, Famille Bougrier, Pure Loire Vouvray Sparkling, Loire Wines, France ($25)
12:41 2019 Thierry Delaunay, Touraine Gamay, Loire Wines, France ($19)
15:02 2019 Marquis de Surblet Chinon, Cabernet Franc, Loire Wines, France ($8)
18:02 2022 La Plancherliere Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Wines, France ($15)
20:21 The Wined Up Conclusion

Available for tasting at a Dan’s near you or check out https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/loire-wines

#vinsdeloire #loirevalley #chinon #sancerre #cremant #cabfranc #chenin #wine #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast #winetalk #winechat #winelearning #wineregion #frenchwine #funfacts #bloomingnotes #loirewines

@maisonlacheteau @veuve_amiot @chateaulaverrerie @danmurphys @famillebougrier @domaine_grenaudiere @joeldelaunaywines @fredericmabileau @gratienmeyer

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙮 (Liz Silkman’s style of Chardonnay)

What does Liz Silkman drink at home❓𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘆

Liz explains the style of Chardonnay that she produces at Silkman Wines, the way how she likes to drink her Chardonnay‼️

Have you tried? You can find it right here @silkmanwines or @winehousehuntervalley

#chardonnay #wine #huntervalley #australianwinemaker #winemakerofttheyear #halliday #silkmanwines #huntervalleywines #lizsilkman #winepodcast #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast #winechat #winetalk #firesidechat @huntervalley.wine @lizziej10

𝙇𝙞𝙯 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙠𝙢𝙖𝙣 - 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪❓

Liz shares the driving forces that has helped her have such sustained success over 20+ years. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴. The culture she has created and not one day goes by without a belly laugh even though at the expense of each other 😂

#wine #culture #driven #fear #huntervalley #nsw #australianwinemaker #winemakerofttheyear #halliday #silkmanwines #huntervalleywines #lizsilkman #winepodcast #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast #winetalk #winechat #firesidechat @lizziej10 @huntervalley @huntervalley.wine

𝘼 𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙠𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 (𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧)

Not only did we get the opportunity to chat to Liz Silkman but we even got to taste a flight of the Silkman Wines including 2025 Semillon of the Year!

Liz takes us through a flight of Silkman wines including the 2023 Blackberry Semillon, 2023 Gruner Veltliner, 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, and 2023 Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir.

You know you want some of that so head on over to @silkmanwines to grab some‼️

#huntervalley #chardonnay #grunerveltliner #semillon #pinotnoir #shiraz #nsw #wine #sydney #supportlocal #winebars #australianwinemaker #winemakerofttheyear #halliday #silkmanwines #huntervalleywines #lizsilkman #winepodcast #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast #winetalk #winechat #firesidechat @huntervalley @lizziej10

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