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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.
Bethany East Ground Shiraz

Bethany Wines East Grounds Barossa Shiraz 2022

A single vineyard wine sourced from one of Bethany’s highest vineyards at 300 metres. It is an unabashed and proud...
Bethany GR Shiraz

Bethany Wines G.R. Reserve Shiraz 2022

G.R. offers a ripe, sweet fruited Barossa Shiraz that is easy to get to know and enjoy. It is super...
SW Auburn Chardonnay

Small Wonder Auburn Tasmanian Chardonnay 2023

This is not a loud Chardonnay – Tasmania rarely, if ever, does loud – and so there is a delicacy...
SW Auburn Pinot Noir

Small Wonder Auburn Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2023

Plenty of varietal definition and detail to explore in this young Pinot from the Tamar Valley.  It marries the lightly...
SW Block Pinot Noir

Small Wonder Block 3 Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2023

A shift up in gear and complexity here in Small Wonder’s Block 3 Pinot. It’s a herbal, rich and earthy...
PPE CHD Estate RHL NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Chardonnay 2023

Hard to miss those fresh, summery aromas in grapefruit, lemon, white peach and struck flint. The follow up on the...
PPE QTR PIG NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Quartier Pinot Gris 2024

One of the varietal stalwarts of the Mornington Peninsula, Pinot Gris can fit any price point. Here, it brings some...
Chardonnay Caldwell Lane

Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Reserve Chardonnay 2022

A different take on a reserve quality Chardonnay from the producer compared to its flagship Block 7 Chardonnay. Caldwell Lane...
Chardonnay Hill Park Block

Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 7 Reserve Chardonnay 2021

A wine that takes on the reserve title and means it. In fact, it also takes on the company’s title...
Pinot Noir Caldwell Lane

Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Pinot Noir 2022

A fine-edged Pinot Noir, fragrant and delicate in a style that the Orange wine region does so well. Crams strawberry,...
Pinot Noir Hill Park Block

Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 4 Pinot Noir 2021

Pinot Noir loves the Orange wine region. It may not be its flagship grape – that role is taken by...
Fiano

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2024

Fiano is quickly becoming a flagship white wine for the maker such is its high excitement factor. The new release...
tempranillo

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Tempranillo 2024

Visions of red fruits, blueberries and purple plums arrive with this lifted aromatic scent. It is quite a sensory experience...
mencia

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Mencia 2024

The Iberian connection runs strong in McLaren Vale where Mencia – “men-thee-ah” – is making a big splash in a...
Falanghina

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Falanghina 2024

Brings some exotic, savoury charm to the glass with its preserved lemon, peach, stone fruits, almond skin and dusty herbals....
Vermentino

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Vermentino 2024

The approach to Vermentino is to embrace the fruit and there is fruit aplenty. Fresh-cut apples, stone fruits and citrus...
anforefiano

Oliver’s Taranga Anfore Fiano 2023

A new look for the Fiano grape which is aged in clay amphorae (anfore) and unfined and unfiltered. Cloudy golden...
sagrantino

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Sagrantino 2023

Some wines are made to enjoy without food – save for a nibble or two – while some were made...
BrionisBlend

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Brioni’s Blend 2024

The base of Brioni’s blend tends to be Touriga Nacional and Grenache with a third party which can change from...
grenache

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Grenache 2024

This is one of those wines where the simple twist of the screwcap and a pour into the glass releases...
corrinas

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Corrina’s Shiraz Cabernet 2023

The innate balance and Aussie mateship these two grapes enjoy is clear to see and enjoy here. The wine speaks,...
Shiraz

Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz 2023

While it was a cool, wet vintage in the Vale in 2023, there is no stopping the generosity of flavour...
RW

Oliver’s Taranga RW Grenache 2023

A compelling and complex delivery of McLaren Vale Grenache. Its strength is not so much boldness but real poise, showing...
Punch

Punch Lance’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

What a stunner! A standout Chardonnay from a standout region for the grape, lemony bright, linear and super crisp. Scents...

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Drone

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...
Barrique Year image Viv Tom

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...
IMG

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...
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