Listening to the Wine Blast Podcast by Indi Noon
I had just spent one thrilling month volunteering in a safari park in Zimbabwe. I arrived home electrified by everything I had experienced and absolutely exhausted. It was about midnight by the time we pulled into the driveway.
Despite the long journey and the jet lag, dad was giving a geology tour early the next morning as part of the McLaren Vale Wine Show, which I was keen to witness. Thankfully coffees had been organised for the tour bus group and I clung to my paper cup desperately as we traipsed around the district.
During the tour I met Peter Richards, an enthusiastic writer, broadcaster, and Master of Wine who was a guest judge here for the Wine Show. We spoke briefly around dad’s presentations; my travels and the foggy weather we were experiencing. He was very friendly and seemed genuinely invested in our short conversations.
A few days later Peter showed up at our house to interview dad for an episode of the Wine Blast podcast which Peter co-hosts with his wife, Susie. Unfortunately, I was not able to listen in on the interview but the episode will be released in January 2026. Hopefully dad heeded my wise words of advice, “Don’t say anything silly!”
Following the interview, I crossed paths with Peter again when I attended a bonus presentation he was giving about storytelling and how winemakers could use these techniques to enhance their brands. By this time, I was quite curious about who the heck Peter was and the content of his podcast. Conveniently, mum stuck me on the mower the next week and I had ample time to listen to Wine Blast as I travelled up and down the vine rows, trimming the grass. I happily listened to a handful of episodes and found Susie and Peter and their interviewees highly entertaining and educational. One episode in particular had me in stitches. It was on the topic of ‘wine in a can’: Wine Blast – Wine in a Can episode: https://susieandpeter.com/podcast-episodes/season-six/wine-in-a-can-sacre-bleu/ and begun with a risqué poem by Marcel Lucont. I have to warn you of some crude language in the poem which made me hesitant to play it for mum. But it was just too hilarious & I had to share it with her. If you’re interested, you can find it here: Marcel Lucont – Wine in a Can Poem: https://youtu.be/K4hRxW_D9F8 We replayed it three times and we laughed so much we were left gasping for breath!
The Wine Blast episode rolls into a short interview with Marcel which is equally funny, before delving into a more serious but still interesting exploration of the rise of cans in the wine industry. All of the episodes of Wine Blast I have played so far have been excellent listening. They are simultaneously informative and digestible, enjoyable for all levels of wine lover, even novices like me.