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Emma Farrelly

For over 19 years, Emma’s passion for the wine industry has produced award-winning wine lists across top venues in Perth. As Director of Wine for the State Buildings & Como The Treasury, Emma’s invaluable insights and industry-wide network enables her to curate unique wine lists and wine events for each of the award-winning restaurants at the State Buildings, including Wildflower, Long Chim, Post, Petition Kitchen and Wine Merchant. Emma also creates world-class experiences for the guests of the 48 room luxury hotel. For two years, Emma studied under the guidance of Dr Steve Charters, Master of Wine. Since then, Emma has worked as a Sommelier and consulted on various wine lists and menus, earning her recognition through numerous awards. With her finger firmly on the pulse of the wine industry, Emma has been selected as a judge for many wine shows including Young Gun of Wine Awards, South Australia’s Hot 100, Drink Easy Awards, WAGFG WA Wine Awards, Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show, James Halliday Cabernet Challenge and Australian Chenin Blanc Challenge. She was also awarded 2017 Sommelier of the Year at the WA Good Food Guide awards and Sommelier of the Year at the 2019 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant awards.
Marri Wood Park Chenin

Marri Wood Park Chenin Blanc 2022

From a biodynamic vineyard in Yallingup, there is a gorgeous lift of warm lemon skin, nashi pear and sweet white...
Vermentino

Heartland Vermentino 2023

Bright and lifted with warm lemon skin, sea spray and coastal herbs. A vibrant and pure palateoffering plenty of refreshing...
DOLCETTO

Heartland Dolcetto 2022

A soft and supple expression of this variety, morello cherry, thyme and delicate spice with finelywoven tannins and bright, expressive...
Tempranilo

La Kooki Las Piedras Tempranillo 2021

Dark cola, sarsaparilla and spice. There is a rusticity to this wine that I love; blood, earth and savoury  with...
LK Temp Geo

La Kooki TempTino 2023

An unusual blend of Tempranillo and Vermentino come together here, to create a fragrant, medium  bodied wine with plenty of...
Boya Chardonnay

La Kooki Boya Chardonnay 2021

There’s a lot to love about this wine. Gingin clone Chardonnay at its finest, offering pink grapefruit,  sea spray, oyster...
La Kooki NV Rose Blonde DE

La Kooki Rosé Blonde 2023

An alluring wine with a ‘just pink’ blush. Delicate, taut and fine boned with high toned red fruits;  pomegranate &...
LK Verd

La Kooki Verdelho 2023

I have been looking for an excellent version of Verdelho for a while now and this ticks all the boxes. ...
LK Ries GS

La Kooki Riesling 2023

Lifted aromatics of white jasmine, sweet lime skin and freshly cut herbs. The palate has a beautiful feel of fruit...
Castelli SS Cab Sav Merlot

Castelli Estate Silver Series Cabernet Merlot 2020

Cassis, bay leaf and dark chocolate with wild herbs and a salty tang. Layered and long with densely packed fine...
Castelli SS SBS

Castelli Estate Silver Series Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

Brilliantly lifted tropical nose of snow pea and sweet mint. Bold stone fruit and fresh herbal notes dominate the juicy...
Lyons Will Riesling LR()

Lyons Will Riesling 2023

Vibrant and exotic aromatics of ginger, jasmine and lychee. Waves of fresh acidity cut through the intense concentration of fruit...
Lyons Will Pinot Noir LR

Lyons Will Pinot Noir 2022

Pretty and perfumed red cherry/rhubarb fruits with warm spice and damp earth. A gentle tug of supple (beautifully woven) tannins...
Lyons Will Syrah LR

Lyons Will Negociant Series Syrah 2022

The fruit for this wine was purchased from the Fraymond ‘Vineyard, which straddles the northern boundary of the Macedon Ranges...
Lyons Will Pinot Noir HR

Lyons Will Estate Pinot Noir 2021

This is a seriously good Pinot with immediate appeal. High tone aromatics – rhubarb, redcurrant and a hint of five...
Lyons Will Gamay HR

Lyons Will Estate Gamay 2022

Intense and elevated with savoury/smoky complexity and perky, red cherry fruits leading the aromatics. Plump yet fine boned palate weight...
Castelli Riesling

Castelli Estate Mount Barker Riesling 2022

Classic aromatics of lemon rind, white florals and wet stone. A refreshing hit of acid that steers the wine right...
Castelli SS Chardonnay

Castelli Estate Silver Series Chardonnay 2022

A multi region wine with fruit from Mount Barker and Albany. The late 2022 ripening season has resulted in a...
Castelli Estate Chardonnay

Castelli Estate Chardonnay 2022

100% Gingin clone from Pemberton. Beautiful expressive fruit here – plenty of peach, ginger spice and toasted almond meal. There’s...
Castelli SS Pinot Noir

Castelli Estate Silver Series Pinot Noir 2022

Gorgeous little wine. Rare to come across a Pinot at this price point that drinks like this!! Plenty of jubey...
Castelli Estate Pinot Noir

Castelli Estate Pinot Noir 2022

Plenty of interest and enjoyment here, a blend of five clones from the home block in Denmark offering varietal complexity....
Castelli Estate Cab Sav

Castelli Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Very dense, bold, generous wine – the perfect 2018 vintage showing off here. Lashings of cassis, coffee and vanilla –...
SW IR

Sidewood Isabella Sparkling 2015

Astoundingly complex aromatics of freshly baked bread, spiced nuts, black cherry and crème caramel. This wine is a blend of...
Passel Lot Reserve Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Decanted this for a few hours to allow the wine to reveal itself, and I’m glad I had the patience....

Stories

The KP Naturally wines are made by Katie Priscilla Kerrigan under the watchful eye of her father Michael. These wines...
XanaduChardnyReserve

Xanadu Brings out the Big Guns

Over the years the quality and consistency of Xanadu has gone from strength to strength, under the watchful eye and...
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