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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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Devil’s Lair 9th Chamber Chardonnay 2023

Made only in exceptional years of which 2023 was most definitely one over in the west (less so in parts...
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Devil’s Lair Margaret River Chardonnay 2024

The undeniable richness of the GinGin Chardonnay clone is being tempered by the introduction of other clones under winemaker, Travis...
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Devil’s Lair Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A truly remarkable, great Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon that continues to astound and stack up major awards and, to think,...
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DAOSA Blanc de Blancs 2021

Brings the scent of spring to the glass in white flowers, apple blossom with citrus, white peach and apple Danish...
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DAOSA Blanc de Blancs Late Disgorged 2017

The Bizot pedigree is evident in this remarkably youthful and fresh aged sparkling from the Adelaide Hills. The creator, multi-generational...
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Hewitson Barrel 1853 Shiraz Mourvèdre 2022

A 50-50 blend of the best barrel of Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz and Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre. A true seamless...
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Hewitson Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre 2022

Planted in 1853, these ungrafted (own roots) Mourvèdre vines are believed to be among the oldest – if not, the...
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Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz 2022

The Mother Vine is one of the oldest Shiraz vines in Australia, planted in 1853. Buds taken help to create...
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Hewitson Ungrafted Grenache 2024

A wine that speaks with an original – own roots/ungrafted – voice which highlights the tremendous history that resides in...
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Hewitson Miss Harry Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2024

A consistent and engaging wine year in year out. Miss Harry boasts Barossa-style generosity, but first, some swishes of the...
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Seppelt Mt Ida Shiraz 2023

A warm, inviting, medium-bodied Mt. Ida, offering a slightly different iteration to its usual boldness. It suits the vintage and...
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Seppelt St. Peters Shiraz 2023

No longer a single vineyard wine, St. Peters remains sourced from Seppelt estate fruit. The ’23 reflects its cooler, wet...
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Seppelt Drumborg Riesling 2025

This little, super cool pocket of vines in South-West Victoria is proving a godsend as our climate becomes warmer and...
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Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz 2012

Show Sparkling Shiraz is only produced in exceptional years, those quality vintages that deserve 10 years ageing in bottle on...
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Leo Buring Leopold Tasmania Riesling 2023

Offers an enticing counterpoint to the ’24 Leopold Riesling with ’23 being a cooler than average growing season. Involves the...
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Leo Buring Leopold Tasmania Riesling 2024

A wine that stays with you long after the first sip. Sourced from the celebrated White Hills Vineyard near Launceston,...
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Leo Buring Leonay Eden Valley Riesling 2025

The fineness of Eden Valley Riesling remains, but it comes with a pronounced complexity in its youth. It’s a super...
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Saltram No.1 Shiraz 2021

A top year and a top wine tend to go hand in hand. With Saltram No. 1, it’s all about...
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Saltram The Journal Shiraz 2023

A bit of a rarity, a wine not released every year, sourced off a 472m high Eden Valley single vineyard...
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Saltram Edward Salter Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A beautifully captured regional statement of Cabernet Sauvignon, singularly intense and complex. Colour is dense, almost impenetrable. The perfume rises...
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Coldstream Hills Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay 2018

A beautifully executed vintage sparkling. Sports a fine bead in the glass and a wealth of spring blossom, bright citrus...
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Coldstream Hills Beenak Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Juicy, firm and fine. Boasts all the kind of qualities we like to see in a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir...
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Suckfizzle Margaret River Chardonnay 2024

Fun fact: 700 vines produced this wine. The vines are also located on the most southerly vineyard in Margaret River....
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Otro Vino Rosé 2025

Delivers immediate drinking pleasure. Pale tea rose hues. Beautifully lifted rose petal florals, spring blossom, cherry and raspberry fruits, pomegranate,...

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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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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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