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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 Battle of Bosworth Expat Pinot Noir 2024

The producer intends this Pinot for easy drinking pleasure and makes it in a similar style to Beaujolais, picked early,...
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Springs Road Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Kangaroo Island is noted for some terrific Cabernets. The ’22 comes with a full sense of ripeness and nicely concentrated...
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Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir 2025

Comes together with signature Adelaide Hills fleshy fruit presence and style. Bright cherry red hues. Cherry is definitely the theme...
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Henschke The Rose Grower Nebbiolo 2022

A hard grape to tame, Nebbiolo is in near perfect pitch combining both an inherent power and potent aromatics. Rose...
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Henschke Roeslein Barbera 2024

An impressive warm-blooded Eden Valley Barbera with weight and a generous Aussie voice.  Comes in shades of brilliant purple-crimson with...
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Henschke Noble Semillon 2023

Sémillon is in its happy place surrounded by the sweet intensity of flavour that comes with Botrytis. Honey ginger biscuits,...
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Flowstone Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A fountain of youth(ful) freshness, this 5-year-old Margaret River Cabernet defies time. Refined and elegant, it offers a striking regional...
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Queen of the Earth Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A quiet, coiled Margaret River Cabernet just waiting, waiting. It definitely has structure and time on its side and is...
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Queen of the Earth Chardonnay 2022

A pitch perfect Margaret River Chardonnay – smooth, assured and seamless. Delivers a finely nuanced wine to the glass rippling...
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Queen of the Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Queen of the Earth is the name of a major Margaret River cave, just 6kms from the Flowstone vineyard, noted...
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Tapanappa Definitus Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

If Foggy Hill Vineyard is the essence of what Brian Croser calls a “Distinguished Site,” then Definitus drills down further...
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Vickery Polish Hill River Riesling 2024

This, I believe, is winemaker Keeda Zilm’s first Polish Hill River Riesling under the Vickery label, and it’s a ripper...
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ALOFT Pinot Gris 2025

Captures the essence of pinot gris, the smooth texture, the spice and that vibrant immediate drinkability. Light blush hues introduce aromas...
Lambrook Shiraz

Lambrook Shiraz 2024

The Adelaide Hills delivers some superlative spice to this dark, ripe plum, dark cherry intense shiraz. Brings the buoyancy of...
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ALOFT Rosé 2025

The philosophy behind ALOFT is to produce “bloody delicious,” well-priced Adelaide Hills wines that you simply want to drink and...
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ALOFT Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A $20 Adelaide Hills wonder that hits above its price point with pin-point varietal accuracy. Captures the nature of sav...
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Henschke Henry’s Seven 2024

When four is better than one, co-fermented Shiraz and Viognier are joined by Grenache and Mataro, and the result is...
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Henschke George 5th Grenache 2024

A joy to drink! Grenache off 80-year-old Barossa bush vines and it’s right in the G-zone: inviting, upfront with a...
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Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo 2024

High, cool Eden Valley serves up a Tempranillo in full cherry fruit mode. Deep, spiced dark-berry, cherry fragrance surrounded in...
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Byrne Vineyards Sidney Wilcox Vine Dried Shiraz 2022

Made specifically to pair with food and going on the front label graphic, the winemaker has a big, juicy steak...
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Byrne Vineyards Criminal Minds Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

Hits well above its price point with a sweet fruited, bold and tasty wine experience. The powerful, inviting scent offers...
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Byrne Vineyards Flavabom Chardonnay 2024

Flavabom in name and in delivery. The Riverland is a premier destination for well-priced, well-articulated Chardonnay and Flavabom comes at...
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Byrne Vineyards Criminal Minds Riesling 2025

Picked early, picked on point, retaining zippy acidity throughout which acts as the perfect backdrop for this attractive young Riesling. Aromas...
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Byrne Vineyard Criminal Minds Chardonnay 2025

Pleasant, easy drinking all the way with this attractive Riverland Chardonnay. Nothing criminal here, just plenty of ripe fruit on...

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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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