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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.
Rosedale Road Rose

Pindarie Wines Rosedale Road Sangiovese Rosé 2023

Who knew Barossa Valley Sangiovese could make Rosé so enticing, so vibrant and summery? Just take a taste. Bright in...
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Château Tanunda The Château Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

How good is it to see Grenache having a moment? Working its way back into the drinker’s good books has...
The Chateau Cabernet V Hi

Château Tanunda The Château Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

It’s funny how just one sniff of a wine can send you off on a journey. The scent of turned...
NV Hi

Château Tanunda 100-Year-Old Vines Semillon 2022

The importance of old vines to the flavour of this young Barossa Valley Semillon is something to behold and enjoy....
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Chapel Hill The MV McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

Chapel Hill’s The MV reds are a real mix of styles from the approachable to the savoury, to something that...
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Chapel Hill The MV McLaren Vale Bush Vine Grenache 2022

Captures the super friendly Grenache personality so well. Approachable and ready to go right now with inviting aromas of black...
MOU

Chapel Hill The MV McLaren Vale Mourvèdre 2022

Mourvèdre – aka, Mataro – is one of those handy red grapes that Australian winemakers tend to work hard in...
Hare & Tortoise Pinot Gris

The Hare & The Tortoise Pinot Gris 2023

The lightest of blushes introduces this wine sourced from the King Valley. It’s a good sign. Some contact between juice...
Hare & Tortoise Pinot

The Hare & The Tortoise Pinot Noir 2023

Sourced from a range of regions within Victoria, the exact identity remains unknown, but the result is a tasty, medium-bodied...
Little Giant Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris NV

Little Giant Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2023

Pinot Gris keeps attracting converts largely through its irresistible restlessness. There is no one interpretation of the grape, there are...
NV YS SVLB PN

Yering Station Laura Barnes Pinot Noir 2022

Not immediately upfront and forward. Far from it. Laura Barnes requires a little more attention than its Pinot siblings, a...
NV YS CAB

Yering Station Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is a Cabernet in two parts. Just opened, the wine sits quietly in the glass, unassuming, not daring to...
YS SV CARR SHZ

Yering Station Carr Vineyard Shiraz 2021

The Carr Vineyard gives Yarra Valley Shiraz a good name. It’s a powerful collaboration to be sure, one that shows...
YS VLL ROS

Yering Station Village Rosé 2023

Village Rosé clearly looks to Provence for its inspiration with its palest of pink salmon colour, its delicacy of perfume...
NV YB CUV

Yering Station Yarrabank Cuvée 2017

Four years on lees captures and releases some generous flavours and fleshiness in this traditional method sparkling. Light gold hues....
NV YB BROS

Yering Station Yarrabank Brut Rosé 2016

A sparkling that is showing its age, but in a good way. It is mature, complex and savoury with plenty...
NV YS SHZV

Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2021

The little brother to the award-winning reserve Shiraz Viognier, that comes in around one-third of the price, certainly packs plenty...
YS VLL CHA

Yering Station Village Chardonnay 2022

So expressive in aromas of nectarine, white peach, citrus and grilled nuts. Reveals a quiet elegance which can be quite...
NV Y CHA

Yering Station Y28 Block Chardonnay 2022

The Yarra Valley brought its A Game to Chardonnay in 2022 in what was a challenging year. Yes, there were...
Natures Crux

Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux Shiraz 2022

Works the ample but medium-bodied style of Shiraz with some class. Plenty of black olive savoury notes and dark chocolate...
Madrugador

Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador Tempranillo 2022

So many questions here. What is Zonte’s Footstep?  It’s a long story. What does Magrugador mean? It’s Galician for ‘early riser.’...
SquitchyLane PN

Squitchy Lane Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

How good is to see a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir with some bottle age? It makes for a strong statement...
Squitchy Lane Fume

Squitchy Lane Yarra Valley Fumé Blanc 2020

Definitely a case of less is more. A little less exuberant Sauvignon herbaceous-ness here – especially on the bouquet –...
Hutton Vale Farm Cab sauv NV

Hutton Vale Farm Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

In the 2019 vintage yields were down in the Eden Valley, but late ripening grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and...

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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...
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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