Is Self-Care an Ingredient in Making Wine? With Dan Eggleton from Ben Murray Wines

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Dan Eggleton discusses the importance of self-care in the wine industry and the challenges faced by boutique producers.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wined Up Podcast, we sit down with Dan Eggleton from Ben Murray Wines in the Barossa to talk about something the wine world rarely talks about. The pressure behind the label, the reality facing boutique producers right now, and why sometimes stepping back is the bravest decision you can make. Dan shares what led him to pause a vintage after nearly 30 years of making wine, how health and timing collided with a tough season, and what it felt like emotiona...

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Guest: Dan Eggleton

Topics covered

• self-care
• wine production
• boutique wineries
• mental health
• industry challenges

Keywords

• self-care
• wine
• Dan Eggleton
• Barossa
• boutique producers
• health
• vintage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ben Murray Wines

Places: Barossa

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