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Dan shares what led him to pause a vintage after nearly 30 years of making wine, how health and timing collided with a tough season, and what it felt like emotionally to draw that line. Thereโs honesty here about identity, resilience, and what happens when passion and practicality start pulling in different directions.
Along the way we taste through new-release Mataro from Marananga, talk Barossa sub-regions, vineyard expression, and why some grapes quietly disappear into blends instead of standing on their own. Thereโs also stories from the early Ben Murray days, the growers who shaped the journey, and a moment involving a 1943 Madeira that reminds you why wine matters in the first place.
But more than anything, this episode opens up a bigger conversation โ about mental health in agriculture, in wine, and in industries where people are expected to just keep pushing through.
If youโve ever wondered what really goes on behind a vintage decision, this oneโs worth settling in for.
โฑ๏ธ Chapters
00:00 Preview
00:00:49 Intro – Is self-care an ingredient in making wine?
00:02:17 The Wined Up Ice Breaker with Dan Eggleton
00:06:19 Ben Murray Wines โ New Releases
00:06:48 Why Ben Murray released a straight Mataro
00:09:15 What makes Marananga different in the Barossa
00:15:09 The decision not to make a vintage
00:17:00 When stepping back is harder than making wine
00:20:00 Why boutique winemakers across Australia are reassessing
00:30:20 Ben Murray Barossa and Marananga Shiraz
00:34:11 Mental Health and Mateship Breakfasts
00:47:33 What gives hope for the future of wine culture
00:49:51 Ben Murray Anima Grenache
00:54:48 Ben Murray Reserve Shiraz
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The Wined Up Podcast is hosted by two Australian mates on an unfiltered, unapologetically, unprofessional wine journey. Trent is a long-term wine enthusiast inspired through by his families love of wine and trips to wineries whilst living in the UK. Jason is a more recent wine lover who wants to make wine more accessible, less complicated, and less snobby.
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