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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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Curator Wine Company Greenock Vineyard Shiraz 2021

What is the difference between the white and black label Curator Greenock Vineyard Shiraz? Winemaker, Tom White, explains: “The black...
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Stonehouse Neldner Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

According to the Barossa Old Vine Charter, the Neldner Vineyard planted in the mid-1950s is officially designated as old vine,...
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Curator Wine Company Greenock Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Fits the definition of Barossa warmth and sweet-fruited abundance, so much so, the urge is to drink now and not...
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Stella Bella Otro Vino Margaret River Pinot Grigio 2023

This wine raises the old question of when does a Pinot Grigio become a Pinot Gris? If you go by...
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Stella Bella Luminosa Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Luminosa has cemented its spot on the very top branch of Margaret River Chardonnay releases. Consistency has become a by-word....
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Stella Bella Otro Vino Margaret River Rosé 2023

A blend of Tempranillo and Sangiovese – the Spanish and the Italian – which by any calculation is a powerful...
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Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2023

A long, late, cool, wet kind of 2023 vintage in the Clare Valley might have been a challenge for wine...
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Kooyong Ferrous Pinot Noir 2021

The unwritten rule is, if you note an individual block or vineyard on your wine label, it should mean something,...
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Kooyong Meres Pinot Noir 2021

Fruit sourced for Meres is from some of the most exposed of all Kooyong’s Pinot Noir plantings. The vines are...
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Rowlee Single Vineyard Arneis 2022

The Piedmont white grape, Arneis, is certainly making itself right at home in Australia. It’s being planted in warm regions...
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Rowlee Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Eye catching from the first glance of that iridescent, deep cherry pink colour. Brings an immediacy to the glass, fragrant...
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Strelley Farm Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

If you have yet to experience, afford or rise to some of the top sparklings coming out of Tasmania, then...
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Strelley Farm Estate Tasmania Pét-Nat Rosé NV

Hold on to your hat. This delightful, gently sparkling wine is comprised of not one or two, but five grape...
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Dalwhinnie MESA Chardonnay 2021

Before the first glass is broached, the first question here has to be: What is MESA? I looked it up,...
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Gill Estate Rivah Tempranillo 2021

Not every wine is destined for the cellar, the retailer’s top shelf or that special occasion. Sometimes we forget that...
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Gill Estate Rivah Malbec 2021

There are a lot of wine grapes grown in Victoria’s Sunraysia, but rarely do we see the regional name on...
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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021

Wines off the Crayères Vineyard in the Wrattonbully region serve as a reminder that terra rossa soils do exist outside...
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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2021

French born winemaker, Xavier Bizot, knows what he wants from the Cabernet Franc grape. He builds the wine from the...
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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2019

Crayères Vineyard Reserve scores another goal for Wrattonbully fruit with a premium red wine of class and elegance. A three-way...
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Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2018

It’s a delight to see an aged Aussie Shiraz hit the market at such an affordable price and the Peppertree...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Old Vine Grenache 2022

We now talk of a ‘modern’ style of grenache, so as to redefine and separate the grape from its old...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Cinsault 2022

Cinsault is a grape ripe for our times. It hails from the Languedoc-Roussillon and laps up the heat. For a...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Syrah 2022

The pepperiness in this wine really brings an added vibrancy and aromatic lift, which is in keeping with what we...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Single Vineyard Roussanne 2022

Roussanne is enjoying a bit of a moment right now. More producers are discovering the Rhône Valley grape variety, tuning...

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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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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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