Jim
McMahon
On
2UE Radio 954 |
Jim
talks wine every couple of weeks on Radio 2UE with Stuart
Bocking which is syndicated throughout Australia. Please
check out Jim’s recommendations for listeners around
Australia;
List
of wines including dates mentioned:
8/8/08
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Catherine Vale 2007 Verdelho
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d’Arenberg 2006 Custodian Grenache
22/8/08
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Boston Bay 2005 Merlot
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Blue Cutting Rd 2008 S/SB
5/9/08
Live Cross from South of France, Jim talks about –
Life (food, wine & travel) on the French Riviera -
including St, Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Monte Carlo and
Nice.
Jim’s
wine recommendations (during this live cross) are Arrogant
Frog Range of Wines from Dan Murphy’s Stores throughout
Australia.
19/9/08
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Koonowla Ringmaster 2006 Shiraz
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Lillypilly Estate 2007 White Moscato
3/10/08
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Tintilla 2008 Rosato di Jupiter Sangiovese Rose
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Penna Lane 2008 SB/Semillon
17/10/08
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Sam Miranda Symphonia 2008 King Valley Albarino
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Chapman Grove Margaret River 2005 Shiraz
31/10/08
- Tim Adams 2006 Pinot Gris
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Nugan Estate 2006 Durif
14/11/08
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Cookoothama 2008 King Valley SB/Semillon
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Watershed Margaret River Rose
28/11/08
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Wild Oats 2008 SB/Semillon
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Windowrie Estate 2007 Tempranillo
12/12/08
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Angullong ‘Fossil Hill’ 2008 Pinot Gris
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Lerida Estate 2006 Pinot Rose
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Berton Vineyards 2007 Black Shiraz
18/1/08
Mulyan 2006 Viognier / D’Arenberg 2006 (The Stump
Jump) GSM
1/2/08
Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2005 Epsilon
Barossa Valley 2006 Rose
15/2/08
Haselgrove (Wet Feet) 2007 Semillon S/Blanc Windowrie
(The Mill) 2006 Sangiovese
29/2/08
Sevenhill Clare Valley (Lost Boot) 2007 Rose Vic
Shiraz/Viognier 2005 (Clean Skin – Dan Murphy’s)
14/3/08
Bidgeebong Tumberumba 2006 S/Blanc Margan
Estate 2006 Barbera
28/3/08
Regional Report from Orange, NSW.
11/4/08
Patina (Orange) 2007 Pinot Gris Capel
Vale 2005 Red Blend
25/4/08
Villa Maria (NZ) 2007 S/Blanc Zema
Estate 2004 Cluny (Red blend)
9/5/08
O’Leary Walker 2007 Polish Hill River Riesling Tim
Adams 2006 The Fergus Grenache / Including
a Regional Report from Clare Valley, S Australia
23/5/08
2007 De Bortoli Yarra Valley, Windy Peak Riesling 2005
Bidgeebong Gundaghi Shiraz
6/6/08
2007 Moothi Waters Mudgee Chardonnay NV
Lillypilly Estate – Fratelli 7 Fortified Red
27/6/08
2006 Yellow Tail Reserve Shiraz Mick
Morris Liqueur Tokay
11/7/08
Dowie Doole 2007 Chenin Blanc Angulong
2007 Fossil Hill Barbera
25/7/08
Blue Pyrenees 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Cargo
Road (Orange) 2008 S/Blanc
Jim is a national and international wine show judge
and has judged at the following wine shows: |
- Mudgee Wine Show (Associate) 1999
- Cowra Wine Show (Associate) 2000 & 2001
- Griffith Wine Show (Associate) 2000
- Bathurst Wine Show (Associate) 2000,2001 & 2002
- Perth Hills Wine Show (Judge) 2002
- Stanthorpe Small Winemaker's Wine Show (Judge) 2002
to 2004
- Brock University, St. Catherine's Ontario Canada- Alumni
(Judge) 1999
- London International Wine Challenge (Judge) 2001, 2002,
2003 & 2005
- Singapore (Judge) 2005, 2006 & 2007 Wine for Asia
- Riverland Wine Show, SA - Associate (2003)
- Canberra National Show, ACT - Associate (2003)
- Japan International Wine Challenge, Tokyo - Judge 2003
& 2005
- Camden Agricultural Wine Show -Inaugural Wine Show (NSW),
Judge (2004).
- Attended Vinitaly in Verona in 2001 & 2005
- Conducted
Australian Wine Masterclasses for “Australia Week”
Austrade Moscow May 2005.
- Judged at San Francisco International Wine Challenge
2007.
- Judged (panel chair) at Shanghai International Wine
Challenge 2007.
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His regular wine columns are published in state, national
and international journals with circulations over
500,000. Jim's many media appearances have included
ABC (2BL), 2UE for 2000 & 2002 and commercial
radio throughout Australia. He was presenter for the
inaugural live broadcast via sky channel of Open Training
Network wine courses in 1996. In 2008 Jims ‘wine
slot’ is back on Friday nights (fortnightly)
on 2UE/954am (syndicated on 3AW,4BC,6PR,96FM,MAGIC
& 4BH). |
Jim's professional qualifications include:
Southport UK, City & Guilds London Institute,
Hotel Catering.
British Wine & Spirit Education Trust Certificate
and Higher Certificate.
University of Adelaide Basic and Advanced Certificate
in Wine Sensory Evaluation.
University of Technology, Sydney Diploma of Teaching;
Batchelor of Education in Technical Education (Double
Major in Human Resource Management & Communications). |
Jim McMahon visits wine regions and writes articles on
food, wine and travel on behalf of vineyard associations
within Australia and overseas.
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