Sep 29, 202631 minS4
Every dish carries a history, and every tradition we call authentic is the product of people, place and time meeting at the table. In this episode of Sensing Up, food is explored through the lens of history and culture...
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Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest
Hosted by Val · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
A wine, cheese and food podcast hosted by Valérie Henbest, Chevalier of the National Order ofAgricultural Merit. Sharpen your tastebuds, fine-tune your eardrums and listen with all five senses.Join Valérie to explore the stories, the producers and craft behind exceptional food and wine, from the Good Food & Wine Show to conversations with winemakers, cheesemakers and chefs shaping Australia's food scene.Valérie is the founder of Smelly Cheese Co., importing and curating cheese from small producers around the world from her home at Adelaide Central Market. Sensing Up features luxury food recommendations and practical wine and cheese pairing that you can recreate at home.Sensing Up - a podcast of 'ideas worth tasting'.Shop: https://smellycheese.co • Instagram: https://instagram.com/smellycheeseco • Facebook:https://facebook.com/SmellyCheeseCo
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What is Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest about?
A wine, cheese and food podcast hosted by Valérie Henbest, Chevalier of the National Order ofAgricultural Merit. Sharpen your tastebuds, fine-tune your eardrums and listen with all five senses.
Who hosts Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest?
Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest is hosted by Val. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
What has Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bold Palates: The History of Australian Cuisine with Barbara Santich" (29 September 2026, 31 minutes), "Sweet Carribie: Carribie Mineral Water with Damien Smith" (2 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "Deciphering Nature: Dilmah Teas with Dilhan Fernando" (12 August 2026, 29 minutes).
How often does Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest publish?
Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 45 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest?
Booking probability for Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 2, 202630 minS4Water is rarely spoken of in terms of vintage or terroir, unless a source is distinctive enough to demand the vocabulary usually reserved for wine. This episode of Sensing Up turns that vocabulary toward a spring on the...
Aug 12, 202629 minS4Tea has quietly become one of the clearest signals of where wellness culture is heading, and Dilmah has spent forty years proving that an ethical, family-run business creating a superior product is a recipe for success...
Jul 15, 202646 minS4Grenache spent the better part of a century in South Australia as the grape left on the vine until the Shiraz was in. That neglect, strangely enough, is part of what makes some of the oldest vineyards in McLaren Vale so...
Jun 16, 202634 minS4Thomas Hardy arrived in South Australia in 1850, and what followed was the making of one of the country's most storied wine dynasties. One hundred and seventy-three years later, his sixth-generation descendant Bec Hardy...
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May 15, 202634 minS4<p >Australian wines have never been better, never more diverse, and the perception of them outside Australia has never been worse. It is a paradox that troubles David Gleave, and one he believes can only be undone...
Apr 15, 202637 minS4<p>Valérie Henbest sits down with Nick Ryan — senior wine writer for The Australian, contributor to The World of Fine Wine, Halliday Magazine and The Robb Report, and one of the most compelling voices in Australian wine...
Mar 17, 202636 minS4<p>In this sumptuous episode of Sensing Up, Valerie Henbest sits down with Guy de Saint Laurent — a Frenchman whose career has taken him from yeast factories and foie gras kitchens to the world's most exclusive caviar...
Mar 1, 202631 minS4Valerie Henbest talks with chocolate royalty, Kirsten Tibballs, about her path from teenage apprentice to gold-medal-winning pastry champion and MasterChef Australia favourite. They unpack the pressure of live...
Feb 18, 202637 minS4<p >A conversation that sits at the crossroads of diplomacy, agriculture and pure pleasure launches Season 4 of "Sensing Up".</p> <p >Valerie speaks with guest, Vincent Hebrail, the French Embassy's Counsellor for...
Sensing Up, with Valérie Henbest
Welcome To Season 4
Feb 16, 20262 minS4<p>In this Season 4 trailer of Sensing Up, host Valerie Henbest invites you to listen with your 5 senses on high alert. To live life more fully. In short, she is on a mission to awaken and enhance pleasure in your life...
Nov 6, 202558 minS3<p>Join Valerie Henbest as she chats with Mary Hamilton, the 6th-generation CEO of Hugh Hamilton Wines - one of Australia's oldest wine families. Mary shares the fascinating 185-year journey from her great, great, great...
Oct 14, 202534 minS3<p>Join Valerie Henbest in this episode of Sensing Up as she chats with Sam Allison, Director of Global Sales & Marketing at Sartori Company. Valerie recounts her first encounter with Sartori cheeses at a Fancy Food...
Jul 3, 202529 minS3<p>Valerie Henbest welcomes Dilhan Fernando, CEO of Sri Lanka's iconic Dilmah Tea, to reflect on 40 years of family-led innovation and integrity in the global tea industry. From his father's pioneering legacy to...
Apr 24, 20251h 12mS3<p>From actress to entrepreneur, Tori Dixon-Whittle has built a life defined by creativity, resilience and reinvention. In this episode of Sensing Up, she joins host Valerie Henbest to share her extraordinary...
Mar 24, 202539 minS3<p>Duncan Welgemoed is not your average chef. A rule-breaker with a passion for bold flavours, he's worked in Michelin-starred kitchens, reinvented Adelaide's dining scene and cooked for rockstars.</p> <p>In this...
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Tasting Australia with Karena Armstrong
Feb 27, 202540 minS3<p>Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karena Armstrong has spent over a decade celebrating South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula through her food. As co-owner of The Salopian Inn and co-director of Tasting Australia...
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The Father of Fusion with Cheong Liew
Feb 13, 20251h 4mS3<p>Renowned as the Father of Fusion Cuisine, Cheong Liew has shaped contemporary Australian food with his bold flavours and cultural storytelling. In this episode, Valerie Henbest delves into Liew's journey—from his...
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Season 2 Highlights
Jan 21, 202528 minS2<p>Join host Valerie Henbest, renowned cheese expert and owner of the Smelly Cheese Shop - in the famous Adelaide Central Market - for a curated selection of Season 2's most compelling moments. A recipient of the French...
Dec 23, 202434 minS2<p >Join Valerie Henbest as she explores the Adelaide Hills with renowned chef Kane Pollard. From foraging unique botanicals to mastering century-old cooking methods, Kane shares his journey in sustainability and...
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Gretchen Smith
Deputy Director of Establishment, Westmoreland County Domestic Relations
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Mary Hamilton
Global Lead for Connected Innovation Centers, Hugh Hamilton Wines
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Valérie Henbest
Smelly Cheese Shop
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Barbara Santich
University of Adelaide
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