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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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The Lane Vineyard Estate Syrah 2022

Feel the harmony present in this wine where every individual element combines oh so effortlessly and so elegantly. The Syrah...
The Lane Shiraz

The Lane Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2023

A co-ferment with Viognier with the latter bringing its floral prettiness to the fore, especially on the bouquet. Floral aromas...
The Lane LDR

The Lane Vineyard LDR Adelaide Hills 2025

LDR – Light Dry Red – is a blend of Pinot Noir and Shiraz and, almost true to name, is...
The Lane Pinot Noir

The Lane Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

Delicious. That’s probably all you need to know about this little lovely. You want more? Well, it’s ripe, it’s rounded...
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Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2025

The producer notes 2025 as a vintage of extremes, a true roller coaster ride with the driest growing season morphing...
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Frankland Estate Shiraz 2023

Impressive dark, dense purple hues. Starts quietly with a lilting scent of Aussie bush notes, black fruit, smoked meats, vanilla...
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Frankland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A ripe and nicely concentrated Frankland River Cabernet with immediate drinking appeal. The secret, if there is one, is the...
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Frankland Estate FRANC 2024

Hunter Smith is a firm believer in the power of Cabernet Franc. The grape plays a significant role in his...
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Frankland Estate Riesling 2025

Brisk, bright acidity makes for a well-structured wine laying the groundwork for a youthful, concentrated Riesling from a region that...
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Petaluma White Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

Offers an enticing, sunny wine for these Aussie summery days and well beyond. A warm, early ’25 vintage brings forth...
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Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2025

Pour a glass and note the lightest of blushes here, a goldy-pink hue. Aromas awaken in baked apple, acacia, pear,...
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Angus The Bull BLK + BLU Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The immediate aroma impact of impressive black and blue berry fruits plays perfectly in tune with the name of this...
The Mill Prosecco

Windowrie The Mill Prosecco NV

A new wine region seduced by the many charms of Prosecco and, what’s more, Central Ranges does a first-class job...
The Mill Pinot Noir

Windowrie The Mill Pinot Noir 2025

Eye-catching, glistening red-purple hues and a cherry-berry fruitiness equals one vibrant young Pinot Noir. Almost grapey-fresh, it’s like biting into...
The Mill Shiraz

Windowrie The Mill Shiraz 2024

There is an ongoing spiciness to this cooler climate Shiraz that really resonates, peppery elements roaming across the palate and...
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Angus The Bull Heathcote Porterhouse Shiraz 2024

The name says it all really. A Heathcote Shiraz built specifically for matching with porterhouse steak.  Winemaker, Hamish MacGowan, chose...
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Angus The Bull Wee Angus Merlot 2023

Angus The Bull invariably over-delivers on price, and this charmer of a young Merlot is no different. What’s more, there...
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Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

One smart priced, Central Victorian Cabernet full of flavour and ready to be enjoyed asap. Nice, ripe, sweet aromas of...
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Angus The Bull Black Angus Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

A striking wine of impressive concentration, Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon can and does stand tall and deserves greater recognition than it...
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Mt. Beautiful North Canterbury Chardonnay 2023

Showcases the luscious beauty of the Gingin Chardonnay clone which, from very early on, has dominated Chardonnay plantings in New...
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Mt. Beautiful White Label Pinot Noir 2023

Youthful crimson hues lead into a vibrant, brightly fruited young Pinot Noir alive in cherry, raspberry, red plum, light florals...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate White Label Pinot Noir 2022

Finely textured and very much in the cherry-berry arena with light spice giving rise to red earthy notes, a touch...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate Estate Pinot Noir 2020

As a now six-year-old, it is starting to show development with dusty beets, earth and touches of savoury undergrowth and...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate Pinot Noir 2022

Lifts the Pinot Noir bar with an impressive display of intensity and concentration of fruit built around ripe black cherry,...

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Greek jewels from Alpha Estate and the emerging regions of PGI Florina (ΠΓΕ Φλώρινα) and PDO Amyndeon (ΠΟΠ Αμύνταιο)

Indigenous grape varieties – those multi-syllable ones that often trip the tongue and hail from ancient varieties off ancient lands...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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