Cyndal

Cyndal Petty

A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
Krondorf King's Mantle Shiraz

Krondorf King’s Mantle Shiraz Barossa Valley 2022

A black monster with polite tendencies. Blackberry, black cherry and heavily steeped . Black teeth by the end of the...
Krondorf Settlers Old Vine Shiraz

Krondorf 121 Settlers Old Vine Shiraz Barossa Valley 2022

A wine where fruit quality prevails above all else. Yet, there is no denying that it has a big energy....
Rose

Fearon Rosé 2025

A lush peachy-pink-hued Rosé. Mandarin oil, lime skin, Fanta and red berries. Made from 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre, the...
ancestral

Fearon Ancestrale 2025

The market called for spritz. Fearon heard and delivered. White pineapple, kiwi fruit and roasted fennel. The sexy grubbiness strolls...
fiano

Fearon Fiano 2025

Like much of the Fearon range, this Fiano sits on the riper, more tropical end of the spectrum – fruits...
Rougue

Fearon Rouge Grenache Tempranillo Mataro 2025

Crunchy, formidably fun, and full of optimism. If it were me, I’d drink this GTM blend (the T is Tempranillo)...
Grenache

Fearon Grenache 2025

A spicy little princess with a wicked backhand. Pink peppercorn, terracotta dusk, white pepper, raspberry and redskins. It sits somewhere...
NV ys PN

Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 2025

Fresh. Wise. Vibrant. Australia needs more wines of this quality, sitting at the thirty-dollar mark. Take a bow. Salted strawberries,...
NV YS SHZV

Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2023

Firm and spring-loaded. If you like cedar, spice, ripe strawberry purée, strong forearms, free will and high-grain beef, this wine...
NV YS LY PN

Yering Station Little Yering Pinot Noir 2025

Another Pinot from Yering Station overdelivering in its category. Take notes, Australia. Silky. Bright. Expressive. Wild strawberries, Aperol, orange zest....
Passel Lot Reserve Syrah

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2021

From the slightly cooler-than-average 2021 vintage this Syrah has a lovely flow to it. Black olives, green herbs, and raspberries....
Passel Estate NV

Passel Estate Shiraz 2021

This 2021 Passel Estate Shiraz is Seductive, vintage-inspired and dedicated to being an enjoyable drink. Cocoa powder, plum pudding and...
Passel Estate NV

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Cabernet can sometimes skew overly intellectual, with savoury-tones and firm structure confusing the unassuming-everyday-punter. But then there are wines like...
Passel NV

Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

As I’m (drinking) writing this, in January 2026, the 2018 Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon has stepped out of...
LentonBrae PinotBlanc NoVint

Lenton Brae Pinot Blanc 2024

Detailed, salty and electric. Good luck finding a better Australian Pinot Blanc. This one’s pretty damn delicious. Kaffir lime leaf,...
Bloomfield Gruner

Bloomfield Grüner Veltliner 2025

Kiwifruit, white pineapple juice and salty radishes. This Grüner Veltliner is pleasing, energetic and full of life. The kind of...
Bloomfield Petit Verdot

Bloomfield Petit Verdot 2025

Red liquorice, wet concrete and radish – the latter from a touch of reduction. An easy-going wine, and one I’d...
Shiraz Front ()

Luda Mala Shiraz Tempranillo 2025

Raspberry leaf, blood-and-bone mix, pink peppercorns and red liquorice. I like it. It’s  a joyous, well-made wine. And just like...
Chardy FRONT

Luda Mala Chardonnay 2025

An outstanding debut from Luda Mala. This could very well be Australia’s best $35 Chardonnay. The fruit is dank, dense...
Bloomfield Mencia

Bloomfield Mencía 2025

Blackcurrant juice, red fig paste and graphite. This is a terrific example of a (chilled) red that absolutely hits its...
Albarino

Orbis Wines Albariño 2025

From Orbis’ regeneratively farmed Kurrajong vineyard comes this textural, untamed Albariño. Star fruit, pineapple core (the firm inner part) and...
Orbis Grenache Blanc Blewitt Springs McLaren Vale

Orbis Wines Grenache Blanc 2025

This wine transports me to Greece — maybe Crete — though I can’t fully explain why. Chamomile tea, beeswax, lemongrass,...
Orbis Cinsault McLaren Vale

Orbis Wines Cinsault 2025

Orbis has a way with chillable reds, and this one proves the point. Wild strawberries, fresh sage and toffee apple. ...
Swinney Mourvedre Rosé

Swinney Rosé 2025

I can hear it — the sound of pink paradigms shifting. Finally, Here’s hoping the future brings a global annihilation...
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