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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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Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023

Could easily be called the versatile one such is the flowing, easy going nature of Johann’s Garden, blessed with textural...
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Henschke Louis Eden Valley Sémillon 2023

Barossa Sémillon was once a thing, a big thing! Over the years, vines have been replaced by trendier varieties but...
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Henschke Stone Jar Eden Valley Tempranillo 2023

A winemaker who made Tempranillo in Spain always talked about the “red liquorice” character he sought in the variety. This...
Krondorf Stone Altar Old Vine Shiraz ()

Krondorf Stone Altar Old Vine Shiraz 2022

Dense, dark purple hues. Arrives in the glass in rich, concentrated aromas plush in spice, chocolate, black fruits, black plum,...
Krondorf Kingship Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ()

Krondorf Kingship Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Ticks all the boxes for a solid, approachable Cabernet with good drinking on its mind. Cabernet from the Krondorf sub-region...
Krondorf Stone Altar Old Vine Grenache ()

Krondorf Stone Altar Old Vine Grenache 2022

Grenache is back in favour and that means the Barossa Valley is embracing its old vine Grenache vines big time....
Krondorf Settlers Old Vine Shiraz ()

Krondorf 121 Settlers Old Vine Shiraz 2020

This is a full-on flavour attack, with concentrated, ripe fruit going head to head with toasty, cedary oak. Rolls over...
Juniper Three Fields Chardonnay

Juniper Estate Three Fields Margaret River Chardonnay 2022

Love this battle of the Chardonnay Clones: Gingin Versus Clone 95, the opulent and luxurious one and the subtle, elegant...
Juniper Three Fields Cabernet Sauvignon

Juniper Estate Three Fields Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (91%), Petit Verdot (5%) and Cabernet Franc (4%), attractive and upfront in fruit, keeping...
Joseph River Estate Reserve Chardonnay NV

Joseph River Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022

The sun shone bright in Margaret River in 2022 and the Chardonnay grapes responded producing one perfectly ripe, warm and...
Joseph River Estate Reserve Cabernet NV

Joseph River Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Big hearted and generous, this five-year-old Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon is looking mighty smart right now. The producer has done...
Fishbone Blue Ruby Rose NV

Fishbone Ruby Rosé 2023

A Rosé that ticks all the boxes for immediate drinking pleasure. Bright salmon pink hues. Florals to the fore –...
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O’Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Sauvignon Blanc remains a Hills’ stalwart, a grape variety so in tune with its region that it remains always in...
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O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River Armagh Shiraz 2022

What a glorious expression of Clare Valley Shiraz. It’s a wine that speaks of the land and the soil, of...
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Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2022

There’s something about the colour, its vibrancy, its deep purple potency, that immediately draws you in. Viognier might bring its...
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Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir 2022

Yarra Valley does serious, reserve-style Pinot Noir with that extra touch of class. Here, fruit sourced specifically for the job...
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Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Quite the chameleon, this Yarra Valley Chardonnay isn’t about to lay everything out in front of the drinker. This little...
Clairault Estate Chardonnay

Clairault Margaret River Estate Chardonnay 2022

So smart, so fine, so much class, it’s easy to see why Margaret River winemakers are talking up the 2022...
Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay

Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay 2021

Opens quietly, succinctly, in ripe apple, nectarine, yellow peach and citrus peel. But it becomes a different story once you...
Streicker Bridgeland Block Syrah

Streicker Bridgeland Block Syrah 2020

Impressively structured and one of those wines that welcomes a decant to fully loosen up. Brings a dark savouriness to...
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Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is one inviting Margaret River Cabernet, super smooth, rich, warm and round. Ripe, too, and with it we see...
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Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay 2022

Takes the drinker directly to the beaches of Margaret River with the scent of sea spray and the ocean, sunny...
Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay

Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is one mighty juicy, tasty young Cabernet that brings plenty of flavour to its modest price point. Good value...
Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc

Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Larger than life, Wallcliffe helped redefine Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc, zeroing in on a herbal intensity and a super ripe...

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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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