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Jeni Port

Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
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BlackJack Chortle’s Edge Shiraz 2024

In ’98, frost destroyed the entire crop at BlackJack. Chortle’s Edge was the result, a Shiraz sourced from neighbouring growers...
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BlackJack Mr Ramoy 2024

This classic Aussie blend of Shiraz Cabernet is perfectly suited to the Bendigo wine region. Elegant, medium bodied and even,...
Bendigo Shiraz

BlackJack Bendigo Shiraz 2024

A Shiraz that puts you in your happy place. It’s simply brimming with heart-warming flavour but – and it’s a...
Cab Merlot

BlackJack Bendigo Cabernet Merlot 2024

This is a timely reminder that Cabernet Merlot is still very much a thing and a good thing it is,...
Block Shiraz

BlackJack Block 6 Shiraz 2024

Shiraz in the doldrums with drinkers? Not with a Shiraz like this.  This little beauty brings all of its Central...
Majors Line Sangiovese

BlackJack The Major’s Line Sangiovese 2025

This is the inaugural release of a Sangiovese under The Major’s Line and the price point and the style fit...
Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz

Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023

A brilliant sheen on deep purple hues. This is a wine not shy on oak, revealing its time in French...
Leconfield Old Vines Riesling

Leconfield Coonawarra Old Vines Riesling 2025

What a stunner. Paul Gordon and Dr Richard Hamilton provide a masterclass in why we should be paying a lot...
Krondorf King's Mantle Shiraz

Krondorf King’s Mantle Shiraz 2022

It’s way too easy to warm to the charms of this Barossa Shiraz, which is no mean feat given it...
Krondorf Settlers Old Vine Shiraz

Krondorf 121 Settlers Old Vine Shiraz 2022

Barossan Shiraz can cop a lot of flak for its boldness, richness and generosity. So, let’s hear it for Barossa...
Tapanappa Tiers M Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5m Chardonnay 2025

Close planted Chardonnay – 1.5 metre row spacing – came in pretty handy during the 2025 vintage which was South...
Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

Increasingly, I am allowing Aussie Chardonnays a little more time on opening, time to loosen up, to release some inbuilt...
SV Pinot Grigio

SOUMAH Yarra Valley Hexham Vineyard Pinot Grigio 2025

Full blown skin contact delivers a salmon blush colour, but this is no Rosé. The decision to keep true to...
SV Savarro

SOUMAH Yarra Valley Savarro 2025

The producer definitely gets your attention with its decision to label a range of wines with their accepted synonyms. Savarro...
DS Nebbiolo Bianco

SOUMAH Yarra Valley Nebbiolo Bianco 2025

Okay, you had me at Nebbiolo Bianco. Is this a new variety? Turns out it is a synonym for Arneis...
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Riposte Adelaide Hills The Pinot 2024

There is a sentence that stays with the drinker. It is to be found on the back label of this...
Indomitus Rutilus ()

Gundog Indomitus Rutilus 2024

Winemaker Matt Burton is in his happy place with the Indomitus range revealing an inner creative flair that takes him...
Indomitus Albus ()

Gundog Indomintus Albus 2025

Brush up on your Latin and at the same time enjoy a Hunter Valley Semillon with a difference. The difference...
Indomitus Rosa ()

Gundog Indomitus Rosa 2025

Indomitus – Latin for ‘untamed,’ ‘unrestrained’ – indeed! Prepare yourself for a dark, savoury, textural walk to the other side...
Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A wine to excite, a compelling example of Cabernet class meets Barossan complexity. Squeezes out every last bit of generous...
Year Old Vines Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2023

Built for long distance not for speed, this old vine Shiraz – under cork – comes dark and dense, savoury...
grand barossa cabernet

Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Leafy, Aussie bush notes with a light dusting of dried herbs introduce an aroma-rich young Cabernet boasting dark berries, dusty...

Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Chardonnay 2025

Packs a lot into its price point, including the exotic, which takes it above your average $25 Aussie Chardonnay. Dusty...
The Chateau Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda The Château Shiraz 2024

A single vineyard wine, soft, plummy and round and, oh so enjoyable, now in its youth. Mid red-crimson hues. Fragrant...

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Grampians Winemakers Shiraz The Barrique 2024

Each year, the Grampians winemakers pool together and blend their best Shiraz to send to auction at their annual Grampians...
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Out of the fires

The tragic Central Victorian fires have had a devastating effect on many small wineries with ongoing financial and personal challenges...
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The Clare Valley Wine Guide 2026

By Jeni Port Clare Valley old vines dating back to the 1800s now share land and retail shelf space with...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Vertical

The Vasse Felix Tom Cullity project was impressive from day 1 with aspirations to make one of Margaret River’s greatest...
Tread Softly

Calling All Budding Next Gen Women Winemakers

Glass ceilings are made to be smashed. In the Australian wine industry, women know a thing or two about glass...
Derwent Estate

Southern Open Vineyards 2025

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...
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