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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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Howard Park Great Southern Riesling 2024

Beautifully composed with the odd hint of its regional birthplace with an ongoing thread of acacia, wild spring flowers and...
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Howard Park Museum Release Mount Barker Riesling 2014

An absolute stunner! From the first sniff, the first taste, you are entering classic aged Riesling territory that is all...
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Joseph River Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A reserve wine that lives up to its name. As a five-year-old, it impresses with its youthful vitality and emerging...
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Joseph River Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2023

Think Margaret River Chardonnay dialled up a notch not only in flavour but in presence. The vintage is strong, an...
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Campos de Viento Tempranillo 2022

Offers a little bit more than most wines at this price point. Captures the Tempranillo grape well as a medium...
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Anselmi Realda 2023

The Anselmi background makes for quite the story, involving a divorce from the Veneto’s Soave appellation and Roberto Anselmi striking...
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Vespa Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2022

Off the iron rich, red soils of Manduria in Puglia and offering a deeply flavoured wine, rich in almost impenetrable...
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Vespa Bruno Primitivo Salento IGT 2022

Vespa winery and estate in western Puglia is a primitivo specialist, sourcing the grape from a couple of locations. The...
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Nino Franco Primo Franco Prosecco DOCG 2023

Hails from the home of Prosecco and combines signature zesty bubbly action with more flavour depth than maybe some drinkers...
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Nino Franco Nodi Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut 2021

A Prosecco with spark and polish! This is the kind of Prosecco that sets the bar high. It’s super dry...
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Vespa Bianca Terra Fiano Salento IGT 2022

A Southern Italian that is, as you might expect, immediately relatable. It connects to the drinker with its textural warmth...
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Anselmi Capitel Croce 2022

A wine of serious intent. Garganega takes a step up in class with some smart vanillin oak highlighted which works...
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Anselmi Capitel Foscarino 2023

Smooth and luscious with hints of almond, wild honey and toasted nuts amid a ripe showing of summer stone fruits,...
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Port Phillip Estate Morillon Pinot Noir 2023

A picture-perfect mate to the Morillon Chardonnay. Planted in 1987, fruit is off the oldest block of Pinot Noir on...
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Port Phillip Estate Morillon Chardonnay 2023

A single block Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay you can set your watch to. Each release boasts an incredible energy married to...
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Vignerons de L’Enclave La Resistance Côtes du Rhône Rosé 2023

As we move into cooler autumn weather, this charming Côtes du Rhône fits the bill perfectly with its easy-going charm...
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Harewood Estate Great Southern Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

Great value here from Western Australia – the home of SBS in Australia. It’s the classic Western Australian dry white...
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Silkwood Estate The Bowers Pemberton Merlot 2020

We don’t see a lot of 100% Merlot about, let alone a Merlot that is five years old. Congrats to...
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Feudo Arancio Rosso Sicilia Riserva 2020

It’s almost pointless trying to guess the grape varieties employed in this well-aged red from Siciily, but I suspect that...
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Kellerei Salurn Tolloy Pinot Grigio 2023

An Italian Pinot Grigio with serious attitude. Sourced from Italy’s northern, alpine, Südtirol- Alto Adige region, Tolloy brings some deep-seated...
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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Pinot Noir 2023

Immediately friendly – a welcome sign – and built for early drinking enjoyment. Abundant scents in bright red cherries, cranberries,...
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Silkwood Estate The Bowers Pemberton Chardonnay 2022

A well-crafted Chardonnay that listens to the fruit, striking just the right balance with oak. Pemberton is considered relatively cool...
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Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

If you have ever wondered about the meaning of ‘brooding’ used in a wine tasting note, here it is. It’s...
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Shaw + Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2022

Offers a reflection of local terroir with a telling and highly attractive touch of Hills’ acacia, briar, mint and earth...

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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...
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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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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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