sp#07 - matthew jukes: 40 years in the trade & the truth about australian wine

australian wine, ant & dec, and pondering on when his memoirs are coming out.

episode seven of the second press podcast takes a deep dive into the broader, often weirder, world of wine media, professional splurging, and the 40-year career of matthew jukes.

we open with a masterclass in celebration as rory mcilroy drops $45,000 on a single wine dinner. from salon 2015 to lafite 1990, we break down a list of unicorn wines that actually makes sense to those in the know. we also tackle the mainstream media’s obsession with "unusual" viticulture, discussing why biodynamics is the global norm, not a fringe mystery.

the heart of the episode is a sit-down with matthew jukes. from retail to saturday night tv with ant and dec, matthew shares his journey of "accidental brilliance." we discuss his 100 best australian wines initiative, the truth about margaret river chardonnay, and how his non-alcoholic jukes cordialities is changing the booze-free game.

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