Episodes: 61
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: Australia
YouTube: 578 subscribers
Instagram: 3.2k followers
Publicly listed emails
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edmerrison@substack.com
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Ed Merrison - Wine writer and podcast host focused on winemaking, viticulture, wine regions, and the cultural and environmental dimensions of wine.
Simon Osicka - Heathcote Wine, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Riesling, Regional History, And Vineyard Terroir.
David Bicknell - Yarra Valley Chardonnay, Pinot Noir And Cabernet Sauvignon, Site-specific Wines, Wine-show Culture, And Winemaking Leadership.
Kelby James Russell - Finger Lakes Wine, Riesling, Cool-climate Viticulture, International Winemaking Exchange, And Emerging Wine Regions.
Eugene Qiao - Piedmont Wine, Nebbiolo, Indigenous Grape Varieties, Climate Change, Cuisine, And Cross-cultural Perspectives On Wine.
Liam McElhinney - Tasmanian Terroir, Regional Climate Variation, Show-wine Success, Winemaking Leadership, And Diverse Grape Sources.
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September 26, 2026
This is intended as a video. Watch it on my Vininspo! Substack: https://edmerrison.substack.com/Follow me on Instagram: @vininspo.wineAfter 550-plus Austrian wines over four days, my first impulse was to share some highlights with you. And there were many. It was fun, too. I mean, there were 300-odd of us from 30 countries, and we all liked wine. But then I had that feeling that I’d been somewhere special—we all had. There was another point to make. The ÖTW Single Vineyard Summit is all about...
Vininspo! Episode 49: Simon Osicka
August 20, 2026
I didn’t realise how off-the-beaten path the Osicka family vineyard was until I took the beaten path out of Heathcote and went off it for a considerable time before rolling into this vine-strewn refuge in the bush. The whole thing lulled me into profound contemplation: the sacred vault-like feel of the cellar, the lilting cadence of Simon’s voice, the subtle sustained notes of these wines. A bobbing procession of kangaroos conjured from the scrub woke me from my reverie on the dirt track back...
Vininspo! Episode 48: David Bicknell, Bicknell F.C.
August 09, 2026
David Bicknell’s unceremonious axing from Oakridge came as something of a bombshell. The Yarra Valley estate’s owner, Endeavour Group, had announced a couple of months previously that it was selling up. But it seemed improbable that the man who’d led it for a quarter of a century and put it on the map as a trophy magnet for site-specific, cool-climate wines would be tipped out.Given his reputation for forthright opinions and headline-grabbing wines, Dave has hitherto remained a somewhat priva...
Life Between the Vines · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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