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In this episode of The Wined Up Podcast, we sit down with Dan Eggleton from Ben Murray Wines in the Barossa to talk about something the wine world rarely talks about. The pressure behind the label, the reality facing boutique producers right now, and why sometimes stepping back is the bravest decision you can make.

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. There’s 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. There’s 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 — about mental health in agriculture, in wine, and in industries where people are expected to just keep pushing through.

If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind a vintage decision, this one’s worth settling in for.

⏱️ 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 – 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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This week on The Wined Up Podcast, we sit down with Valtteri Bottas — Formula 1 driver, wine lover, gin maker, coffee roaster, off-road adventurer… and yes, calendar model.

We chat about how his partnership with Corrina Wright from Oliver’s Taranga led to the creation of IHANA. A wine that brings together Finnish spirit and McLaren Vale heart.

We delve into the topics of:

· What is the Valtteri Bottas wine journey?

· IHANA wine and what is it all about?

· The overlaps and comparisons of F1 and wine worlds

· Delve into the fascinating subject of mindset of 2 perfectionists at their own craft

· We have fun with Finnish and Australian culture

These interviews is what really fascinates me, the stories, the insights, the revelations, the deep thought and understanding of the people behind the wine.

Chapters

00:00 Preview

00:46 Intro

02:03 Valtteri Bottas Icebreaker questions

06:58 Corrina Wright’s Icebreaker questions

08:57 Where Valtteri’s wine journey began

10:18 Wine culture in Finland today

13:20 The origins of the Ihana collaboration

20:05 Why the wine is called “Ihana”
20:40 Working together as two perfectionists

27:20 The thought process of creating Ihana

29:20 The meaning of the label

33:00 Ihana Edition #3

35:50 The 1 percenters
40:20 Instinct vs Science

41:00 Flow state

45:30 The difference between good and great
48:30 Reflection

54:20 Finnish culture vs Australian culture
58:30 Finnish vs Australian Food

1:00:40 Lighting Round Questions

1:04:51 Final thoughts and messages for listeners

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Taste the Mountains!!!

In this episode of The Wined Up Podcast, we sit down with Dan Sangermani from Invidia Wines and Ned Goodwin Master of Wine to explore a world most people don’t even realise exists… Swiss wine.

When you think Switzerland, you think chocolate, watches, skiing…

Not wine. This is because they only export 1 – 2% of their wine with the rest being kept to themselves! We can now discover the often hidden secret world of Swiss wines

Join us via the liquid postcard, and visit Switzerland vicariously through the glass with us at The Wined Up.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:34 Should we be envious of Swiss wines?
01:10 Why no one thinks about Swiss wine
02:00 Meet the guests (and the mission)
02:45 Icebreaker — most memorable wine moment
03:40 The last glass you had
04:10 Who would you share a bottle with?
05:10 The wine tied to regret and family
06:30 Unexpected food and wine pairings
07:20 Biggest lesson from wine
08:10 If your life was a vintage…
09:00 The trip that changed everything
10:30 A once-in-a-lifetime bottle
12:00 When wine and health collide
13:30 The reality of drinking professionally
15:30 Where the Swiss wine journey began
17:00 The wine that sparked everything
18:30 From curiosity to importing Swiss wine

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