Welcome to the Wine and Vinyl Club. A podcast for people who love drinking wine and listening to good music. Once a fortnight David, Chris and Christian discuss an album from an eclectic mix of classics from the Beatles through to Harry Styles. Then the fun part, we attempt to match a bottle of wine to the album and also sample a value wine and occaisionally a cocktail too. We hope to encourage our listeners to try something different when drinking or listening to music and most importantly have a laugh with us.
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Kate joins us for this Bonus episode as we argue over the best Bond themes, stumble over a ‘Christick Quiz, get very “shaken…. not stirred” sampling the most iconic Bond drinks and our old ‘friend of the show’ Tom Jones pops in for a Bond inspired quiz.
2. David brings a classic Vodka Martini ‘shaken not stirred.’
Recipe: 60ml Belvedere Vodka and 15ml Dolin Vermouth Blanco, shaken with ice in a cocktail shaker then served in a martini glass. Can be garnished with a twist of lemon skin or served ‘dirty’ with three briny green olives.
3. Chris brings a Vespa Martini.
Recipe: 45ml gin, 15ml vodka, 7.5ml Lillet Blanc and a dash of bitters. All shaken over ice and served in a martini glass with a twist of lemon rind.
We did think that most of the ‘value wines’ we brought this season were terrific value. But for the absolute cream of the crop, here are our top three value wines.
The number one W&VC best value wine for season 4 (scoring 30/30) is the COSTCO $7.99 2017 Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Reserva from Rioja in Spain. https://www.bodegasfaustino.com/en/
Best wine match to the album
Equal 3rd place (scoring 22/30) was the Konpira Maru Pan Opticon from the Merkell Vinyard in King Valley, Victoria, Australia. https://vsimports.com/australia/konpira-maru/pan-opticon/ Which Christian brought to match The Beat “I Just Can’t Stop It”
And to match “Cosmic Thing” by the B52s Christian brought an 2021 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara California for $70.
S4 Ep10. Voulez Vous by ABBA
Season 4 · Episode 10
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 01:04:27
We finish the season with a truly iconic band and an album full of bangers, or is it?
Kate’s back in the club and does her best to reign us in (with little success). A lot of alcohol was consumed during the recording of this episode, which likely explains why we get a bit slurry. We hope you enjoy listening and look forward to doing it all again in season 5.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
A huge album and a huge wine to match it. Do Chris, Christian and David agree on this album? Definitely not! But no matter our differences, we all agree the wines are stunning and the Gallagher brothers were funny as f*#! Apologies for all the swearing in this episode, but it’s hard not to when quoting Liam and Noel.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
To match ‘(What’s the Story?) Morning Glory’ by Oasis, Chris brought a $110 bottle of 2019 Clos Saint Jean, Chateauneuf du Pape in France. https://closstjean.fr/
For our value wine Christian went to COSTCO and bought a $7.99 2017 Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Reserva from Rioja in Spain. https://www.bodegasfaustino.com/en/
WINE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Although Chris likens the Chateauneuf du Pape blend to an Australian GSM but they are not really comparable. Perhaps try one of Chris’s favourite Australian Shiraz blends, the Yarra Yerring Shiraz Viognier. However, if you are in the market for a stunning wine and your price point will stretch to over $100, get this wine the 2019 Clos Saint Jean, Chateauneuf du Pape. We don’t think you will be disappointed.
S4 Ep8. (x) by Ed Sheeran
Season 4 · Episode 8
Thursday, February 6, 2025 • Duration 01:01:33
This episode the W&VC is joined by Riley who also chose the album. X was definitely outside our comfort zone but as always there were lots of laughs and plenty of good booze.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
To match ‘X’ by Ed Sheeran, Riley brings a classic cocktail, an Old Fashioned: 1 and ½ shots of bourbon or rye whiskey, 1 cube of sugar or ½ shot of simple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, orange peel for garnish and a splash of water over ice.
David brought the value wine for this episode. He visited Commune Wines in Maylands, Perth and Daisy recommended a bottle of Wilyabrup Chardonnay 2023 from Fairbrossen Wines, WA for $28. https://www.fairbrossen.com.au/
If you are partial to a more modern style of Chardonnay, then Chris recommends Margaret River and Yarra Valley as two Australian wine regions to explore. Or if your bank balance allows, try a French Chablis or something from the Mâconnais.
S4 Ep7. Cosmic Thing by the B52s
Season 4 · Episode 7
Thursday, January 23, 2025 • Duration 01:11:48
We had such a good time recording this episode and we also drank some fantastic wines. We hope you have just as much fun listening to it.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
W&VC SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS – S4 Ep7. The B52s: Cosmic Thing
To match ‘Cosmic Thing’ by The B52s, David brings an Athens Iced Tea cocktail: 2 shots (60ml) dry gin / vodka, ½ to ¾ shot (20ml) lemon juice, ½ shot (15ml) simple syrup (infused with lemon, lime and kaffir lime), pour in a tall/Collins glass over ice and top up with homemade cold black tea. Garnish with a slice of lemon and kaffir lime leaf.
Chris brought the value wine for this episode a 2019 Dopff Au Moulin, Alsace Pinot Noir from Alsace in France for $35. https://www.dopff-au-moulin.fr/en/home/
To match the album Christian brought an 2021 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara California for $70. https://aubonclimat.com/
WINE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:
This was an episode for the Pinot Noir lovers out there. We tasted a French and American Pinot, so why not try picking up an Austrian or German Blaufrankish or Zweigelt. They have a bit more of the ‘funk’ that we love in old school pinot.
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S4 Ep6. I Just Can't Stop It by The Beat
Season 4 · Episode 6
Thursday, January 9, 2025 • Duration 01:10:11
The W&VC skank their way through this classic 2Tone album from the 1980’s. We discover David loves Ska music, Christian doesn’t like covers and Chris hates questions about ‘how many chickens it takes…….’
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
W&VC SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS – S4 Ep6. The Beat: I Just Can’t Stop It
To match ‘I Just Can’t Stop It’ by The Beat, David brings a 2Tone Collins cocktail: 2 shots gin, ½ shot blackcurrant syrup, over ice in a tall glass, topped up with soda water. It’s light, bright and refreshing and very easy drinking, but watch out it still packs a punch.
Chris went to Aldi and brought the value wine this episode, a $12.99 2017 Marques del Atrio Rioja Reserva, Tempranillo Graciano from Spain. https://marquesdelatrio.com/en/
For this episode, Chris’s brother Matt joins us to review the classic rock album Led Zeppelin IV. Not only does he impress with his musical knowledge of the album, but he also brings along 4 drinks to accompany it! We had a great time recording this one, hope you enjoy listening to it.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 tracks made from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
To match ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ Chris brings a 2021 Cantina Zaccagnini "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto" from Italy for $17. https://www.cantinazaccagnini.it/en/
Matt brings 4 drinks: - Heineken, Jack Daniel’s, Johnnie Walker and Vodka. This is the reason why we are all slurring by the end of the episode.
WINE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Why not try comparing a wine from Montepulciano the region with a wine made from the grape Montepulciano.
Australia does GSM really well but you can also look to pick something up from the Rhone region of France.
S4 Ep4. The Stranger by Billy Joel
Season 4 · Episode 4
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 • Duration 56:20
Is this album the definition of perfect? Listen to the episode and tell us what you think. Christian brings the best wine he’s ever tasted to match his favourite album of all time. Chris brings a truly spectacular value wine and David sheds some light on Billy Joel and furniture polish.
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 curated tracks from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
W&VC SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS – S4 Ep4. Billy Joel: The Stranger
For this episode we are joined by Kate and new guest to the W&VC, Adam. Chris, David and Christian don’t fall into the demographic that Taylor’s work is aimed at, so we enlisted the expert help of a couple of youngsters. It can’t be denied that Taylor is a cultural phenomenon and arguably one of the most influential people in the world today, but how does her album 1989 stack up as a piece of artistic work. As always there are insights, disagreements, laughs and lots of booze. Enjoy!
Every episode the podcast has an accompanying Spotify Playlist. Below is a link to 30 curated tracks from a selection of tunes from this episode’s album, plus additional artists we think you might like if you enjoyed listening to this album.
W&VC SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS – S4 Ep3. Taylor Swift: 1989
To match ‘1989’ Christian brings a 2022 Hugh Hamilton Cinderella Chardonay (members only) from the McClarren Vale, in South Australia. https://hughhamiltonwines.com.au/
This episode David brings two value wines recommended by two different bottle shops. The first was a Spanish white wine recommended by Midland Dan Murphy’s. The Marqués de Riscal 2022 Verdejo for $16.99 https://www.marquesderiscal.com/en
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Coming in second with a score of 23/30 to match “The Stranger” by Billy Joel, Christian brought a $70 bottle of 2016 Levrier by Jo Irvine Anubis Cabernet Sauvignon, from Eden Valley in the Barossa, South Australia. https://levrierwines.com.au/products/anubis-cabernet-sauvignon-magnum
We had two drinks taking out the top position of best match with a score of 25/30. The first was the Athens Ice-Tea which David brought to match “Cosmic Thing” by the B52s.
And equaling the high score of 25/30 was the $28 bottle of 2020 Bodega Garzon Tannat Reserva, from Uruguay. https://bodegagarzon.com/en/wine/tannat-2020/ Which Chris brought to match “The Queen is Dead” by The Smiths.
David strongly recommends finding some Umeshu (Japanese plum wine) and trying it on the rocks, or with soda or ginger ale.
Chris suggests trying some South American wines such as Malbec or Carmenere particularly a bottle from Ventisquero. Also, why not try a ‘Pinoff’ between a Pinot noir from New Zealand vs one from Australia.
Rioja’s in general tend to be good value, and for $7.99 its unlikely you will find a better value wine than the 2017 Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Reserva from COSTCO.
Fortified wines such as Muscat from the Swan Valley are fantastic. Chris recommends wineries such as Taliancich or Sitella. Or you could try some real Port from the Douro Valley in Portugal.
If you like the Verdejo, you might also like a Swan Valley Chenin or Verdelho. If you like the cool climate style of the Coonawarra Shiraz, look for a French or Australian Syrah. This is still the shiraz grape but usually indicates a more delicate, cool climate style.
Adam ventured outside the wine realm and recommended Boston Brewery Peach Lemonade produced by Boston Brewery from Denmark, WA.
