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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.
Lucys rosé NV

Black & Ginger Lucy’s Rosé 2024

Lucy Black gets her own Rosé and it’s an eye-opening cherry-orange hued, aromatically lifted, texturally smooth but overall crisp, straight-backed...
Miss Piggy NV

Black & Ginger Miss Piggy Muscat & Riesling 2024

There is a reason for blending Muscat with Riesling which becomes pretty obvious from the first taste. Miss Piggy is...
Grenache Nouveau NV

Black & Ginger Grenache Nouveau 2024

Grampians Grenache gets its moment and takes the opportunity to reveal an early drinking nouveau style of immediate drinking pleasure....
Cinco Rojas NV

Black & Ginger Cinco Rojas 2023

What an exciting bunch of Portuguese/Spanish red grapes offering some truly delicious drinking. Winemaker, Hadyn Black, is to be congratulated...
Leconfield Old Vines Riesling()

Leconfield Coonawarra Old Vines Riesling 2024

The great white grape of Coonawarra shines here in a top vintage year.  It’s a cracking wine with old vines...
Leconfield Cabernet Franc NV()

Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Franc 2022

That colour! Shimmering purple-red hues draw the eye and this smooth, supple and aromatic Cabernet Franc does the rest. Dried...
Leconfield Shiraz NV brightened()

Leconfield Shiraz 2022

A ripe, warm-hearted young Shiraz displaying not only some attractive fruit but also well-tuned oak treatment.  The sweet, toasty oak...
Pinot Gris()

Curly Flat Macedon Ranges Pinot Gris 2024

Nicely pitched ripeness here in pear fruits, pear skin, apple and citrus with a splash of spice. Fermentation took place...
Curly Flat Chardonnay hi res

Curly Flat Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2023

The producer lives up to its reputation as a quality Chardonnay maker with another cool climate lovely from a cool...
CurlyFlat Central PinotNoir

Curly Flat Macedon Ranges Central Pinot Noir 2023

The Central block, planted on rare volcanic rock (called Hawaiite for those budding geologists out there), comprises Curly Flat’s oldest...
CurlyFlat Western HR

Curly Flat Macedon Ranges Western Pinot Noir 2023

The western blocks of Curly Flat have reduced exposure to the afternoon sun and are the coolest part of the...
CurlyFlat Pinot Noir

Curly Flat Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 2023

The stats on this wine say a lot about the seriousness with which the maker takes its Pinot Noir: sourced...
Craye?res Sauv Blanc Trans

Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024

For those who think Sauvignon Blanc is beyond vintage variation, let me introduce Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the cool,...
McLaren Vale Shiraz()

Angove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

A fighting Shiraz if ever there was one, hitting well above its price point and bringing some trad Vale generosity...
Wynns BlkLbl CabSauv Coonawarra AUS FB SC ()

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Wynns likes to promote Black Label as “Australia’s benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon,” but it could also be called Australia’s greatest comfort...
Wynns Black Label Messenger Chard Coonawarra AUS FB SC

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Messenger Chardonnay 2024

A glistening green gold hue offers an impressive start. Lifted aromatics keep the momentum going with aromas of nectarine, white...
Wynns Single Vineyard Childs Cab Sauv Coonawarra AUS FB SC

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Childs Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Childs Vineyard is on V&A Lane and the last time its name graced a Wynns’ label was the 2012 vintage....
Wynns Limited Release Michael Shiraz AUS FB SC

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Coonawarra Shiraz 2022

Coonawarra Shiraz stands tall with each release of Michael Shiraz. The style has changed significantly over the years, becoming more...
Wynns John Riddoch CabSauv Coonawarra AUS FB SC ()

Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

There will be obvious comparisons to the outstanding 2021 vintage of JR which preceded this release. That is the cross...
Vasse Felix Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

A Chardonnay to get the mouth watering. The scent of sea spray and rockpool is inviting, so sunny and fresh,...
VASSE FELIX Deep Etch Single Plot Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Margaret River Single Plot Chardonnay 2023

To be precise, the single block reference is DHJ1, which is the coolest pocket in the Vasse Felix vineyard at...
Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2023

Offers a great sense of grace and elegance. A cool, very dry season like 2023 brings its own perception of...
Hesketh Wild at Heart Rose Low

Hesketh Wild at Heart Rosé 2024

Cool name for a Rosé. Pretty cool flavours coming through, too, in this bright, pale salmon Rosé from Wrattonbully which...
Parker Estate Block Media Res

Parker Estate 95 Block 2022

A little more Petit Verdot (19%) than sometimes employed in the past is blended here with Cabernet Sauvignon (91%).  It...

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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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