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Introducing Simone Madden-Grey, our new "down under" correspondent, who will be\\xa0helping us explore the world of wines from Australia and New Zealand. After meeting her and learning of her fascinating background we discuss the Yarra Valley, an excellent cool climate region of Australia.\\xa0

Simone\'s Web site, Happy Wine Woman:\\xa0https://happywinewoman.com\\xa0

And a link to her blog, where she discusses her favorites from Yarra:\\xa0\\xa0http://wp.me/p3fxzw-Jt

What did we discuss in this episode?:

1. An introduction: Who is Simone? Our new correspondent for Australia and New Zealand and founder of\\xa0Happy Wine Woman services/writing

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2. What is going on in Australia at large? An\\xa0overview and discussion

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3. What is the Yarra Valley and why did we choose to do the first podcast on it?

• We discuss the high wine quality, its differentiation from traditional Australian styles, and the importance of it in the revival of Australia\\u2019s global image

4. What is Yarra? Overview

• 1 hour\\xa0from Melbourne
• Some historical details
• The reputation as\\xa0a large, diverse area with many wine styles, although known mostly for restrained Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along w sparkling\\xa0
• 37\\u02da S latitude -- same as Mendoza in Argentina, southern Bio Bio in Chile. 37\\u02daN -- Santa Cruz, CA, Virginia, Sicily, Peloponnese
• Coolest part of mainland Australia \\xa0
• Diversity: Valley Floor v Upper Yarra,\\xa0Mediterranean v continental climate, rainfall levels

5. Grapes/Wine:

• Chard and Pinot 60% of production, but Cabernet and Shiraz big players too.
• Simone tells us what to expect from these wines from a flavor perspective.\\xa0

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Here\'s Simone\'s\\xa0full list of\\xa0Yarra Valley wineries:

Yeringberg\\xa0http://www.yeringberg.com/

Yering Station\\xa0http://www.yering.com/

Yarra Yering\\xa0http://www.yarrayering.com/

Giant Steps\\xa0http://www.giantstepswine.com.au/

Innocent Bystander\\xa0http://www.innocentbystander.com.au/

Domaine Chandon\\xa0http://www.chandon.com.au/

Out of Step\\xa0http://www.outofstepwineco.com/

Salo\\xa0http://www.salowines.com.au/

Arfion\\xa0http://www.arfion.com.au/

Payten and Jones\\xa0https://paytenandjoneswine.com.au/

Jamsheed\\xa0http://jamsheed.com.au/

Warramate Wines\\xa0http://warramatewines.com.au/

De Bortoli\\xa0http://debortoliyarra.com.au/de-bortoli-yarra-valley.html