Wine with Meg + Mel

Send us a text Meg and Mel tackle misleading wine marketing claims, exposing a company that touts "zero-sugar wine" as revolutionary when most dry wines already contain negligible sugar levels. They investigate a suspicious endorsement from a non-existent Master of Wine and taste-test the underwhelming products. • Most

Send us a text Sweet wines are often purchased during tastings but rarely opened at home due to our psychological tendency to prefer sweeter options in small quantities rather than full glasses. • Four different styles of dessert wine explained - late harvest, cane cut, muscat, and botrytised Sauternes • Dessert wines

Send us a text Remember when you swore you"d never wear barrel-leg jeans again? That"s how many wine lovers feel about Sauvignon Blanc – but just like those jeans eventually won you back, this misunderstood grape variety deserves a second chance. We"re diving deep into Sauvignon Blanc"s remarkable diversity, exploring

Send us a text The Australian wine industry faces pivotal changes with new transparency regulations while debating the broader issues of health labeling and market fairness. We explore the Emerson Report"s game-changing recommendations that could revolutionize how wine is sold and marketed across Australia. • Trying th

Send us a text The Master of Wine qualification represents the absolute pinnacle of wine education – a credential so challenging that only 5-10% of candidates ever pass. Since its creation in 1952, just 480 people worldwide have earned these prestigious initials. But what exactly makes this qualification so formidable?

Send us a text Meg and Mel dive into the world of Barbera, exploring whether this Italian red variety truly deserves its reputation as the wine of choice for "cool kids." • Barbera comes from Piemonte in northern Italy, at the foot of the Alps • The grape produces wines with high acidity, minimal oak influence, and dis