Ep 463: Simone Madden-Grey Returns to Discuss Emerging Australian Alternative Varietals

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4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Our antipodean correspondent, Simone Madden-Grey joins the podcast again (man, scheduling over the last few years has been hard!)! She gets us up to speed on one of the exciting trends in Australian wine right now: alternative varieties (like Fiano, Vermentino, Tempranillo, and more!)

We define alternative varieties, discuss the impetus for this movement, and the proof points for the movement being more than a fad. We discuss the importance of the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show.

We cover:

Current forces challenging Australian wine in general – China, difficulties in the US market, and some challenges with alternative varieties with Italy, specifically

Key regions (GIs – geographical indications) that are making great alternative varieties – Riverland, Murray-Darling, and Beechworth, among others.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wine for Normal People, the podcast for people who like wine, but not the snobbery
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0:42.8	A couple quick things before we start.
0:45.0	First of all, yes, again, for the second week in a row, I was sick when recording this.
0:49.4	So my voice may sound a little weird.
0:51.8	I am obviously much better now.
0:54.1	Second of all, so happy to have Simone back.
0:57.2	I know so many of you really enjoy her perspective.
0:59.6	She's such a smart cookie, so it's great to have her back.
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