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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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Stella Bella Margaret River Shiraz 2022

So far, the ’22 vintage in Margaret River rules. I am seeing so many lovelies emerging that it’s hard to...
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Stella Bella Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

In complete contrast to the youthful liveliness of the new release Stella Bella Shiraz, comes the new release Cabernet Sauvignon....
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Barratt Wines Uley Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

An embodiment of summery, sunny Chardonnay in the glass or, as Oz Clarke famously put it when talking about Aussie...
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Driftwood Artifacts Margaret River Malbec 2021

More stand-alone Malbec please! More Malbec that doesn’t hide behind Cabernet and its friends but works alone and proud, displaying...
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Howard Park Great Southern Flint Rock Pinot Noir 2022

The Great Southern shows its Pinot credentials here. We mostly tend to think of white grapes rather than red when...
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Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022

Hits the glass with a wham. The herbal interplay is almost off the charts – shades of New Zealand –...
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Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Chardonnay 2022

Honeysuckle, yellow peach, baked apple, almond bread, the aromas are warm and inviting. Warm is a common descriptor used in...
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Howard Park Great Southern Flint Rock Chardonnay 2022

A refined, oh so elegant Chardonnay. Brings a different perspective to the Chardonnay grape, especially when compared with the plush...
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Taltarni Discovery Grenache Touriga 2022

On paper, this is an exciting duo: sweet Grenache meets the boldly tannic Touriga. In the glass, they hit it...
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Taltarni Estate Shiraz 2019

The scent of the Pyrenees, a region dominated by the imposing, blue-hued Pyrenees Ranges, is quite distinctive. So, too, the...
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Taltarni Discovery Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021

The Discovery range of wines is a new initiative from Taltarni and, as the name suggests, looks to grapes and...
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Taltarni Dynamic Shiraz Viognier 2022

Not sure about the percentage of Viognier in this wine but it certainly makes its presence felt. From the iridescent...
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Hewitson 1853 Barrel Shiraz Mourvèdre 2020

As the name suggests, this is an equal blend of the best barrel of Monopole Shiraz and the best barrel...
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Hewitson Monopole Shiraz Mother Vine 2020

With vine material sourced from one single Shiraz vine planted amongst the 1853 Old Garden Mourvèdre vines, Dean Hewitson has...
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Hewitson Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre 2020

A rare wine, a rare tasting experience, one that brings the flavours of the soil and the grape together with...
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Hewitson Ungrafted Grenache 2022

Grenache is in the ascendancy and the Barossa wine region is well-placed to help lead the way. The choice of...
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Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2021

Arrives under cork, which may or may not be related to the higher price point. A blend of the best...
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Hewitson Miss Harry Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2022

With time spent making wine in France, it’s fair to say that Dean Hewitson doesn’t mind mixing things up in...
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Hewitson Baby Bush Barossa Valley Mourvèdre 2021

These “babies” certainly bring a lot of flavour to the glass. Twenty four-years-old in 2021, they were planted as cuttings...
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Hewitson Gun Metal Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Expectations rise with the name alone. Gun metal is an evocative wine term often used to describe the steely minerality...
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Hewitson Belle Ville Barossa Valley Rosé 2022

Copper-pale salmon in colour. The maker was inspired by his time living and working in Provence in 1995. He employs...
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Hewitson Madame M Blanc & Blanc 2021

What a dynamic duo! Blanc & Blanc not only brings the energy of Sauvignon Blanc and the grapey, floral prettiness...
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Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

Grabs you at first sight literally with those brilliant, iridescent purple hues. Fruit driven aromas set about seducing you further,...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2022

The easy bit is to talk about the complexity, precision, the inherent power and confidence that resides in the 2022...

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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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