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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.

Rolf Binder Barossa Valley Heinrich Shiraz Mataro Grenache 2020

Accolade Wines acquired Rolf Binder Wines last year. This 2020 Shiraz blend was one of Rolf’s last contributions to his...

Rolf Binder Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2020

This is ‘monte’ on steroids. Flavour-wise and alcohol-wise, the Italian grape variety meets Barossa Valley sunshine and goes large. Packed...

Lienert Estate Laudemas 2016

A showcase of strong regional character. Indeed, Laudemas is a prime example of not just Barossa warmth of generosity, but...

Lienert Estate Barossa Valley Mataro 2018

Mataro as you so rarely see it these days; alone and stark naked without its buddies, Shiraz and Grenache. I...

Lienert Estate Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

James Lienert is proud to give us the wine word, “florality.” Thanks, James. I can only assume it came to...

Tierra del Puerco Field Marshall Shiraz 2020

In the Tierra del Puerco range, many of the chosen names reference the names of pigs that the Lienert brothers...

Tierra del Puerco Barossa Valley Tirzah The Malbec 2021

No problem with colour here. Deep, deep purple. No problem either with fruit intensity and the grape’s naturally gifted floral...

Tierra del Puerco Challenger Grenache Mataro Malbec 2020

A GMM rather than a GSM and what a difference the last two Ms make. It weighs in at 14%...

Tierra del Puerco Grenache Rosé 2022

Tierra del Puerco = land of the pigs, a reference to the Lienert family’s history as pig farmers in the...

Lienert Estate Barossa Valley Roussanne 2021

This Roussanne joins a small but select band of fellow Barossa Valley Roussannes. It’s good to see Barossan belief in...

Lienert PIQ Piquepoul 2022

The Lienert brothers describe this high acid French white grape in Riesling terms – it’s not a bad analogy. Think...

Precious Little Barossa Valley Marananga Nero d’Avola 2021

The Marananga sub-region of the Barossa – think Seppeltsfield and surrounds – brings deep, dark colour and lush flavour to...

Precious Little Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2022

Give this wine a couple of spins in the glass to release its inner herbal layers. It’s a slightly different...

Precious Little Clare Riesling 2022

A great year for Clare Valley Riesling and fruit quality is paramount in this wine with so much youthful juiciness...
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Brown Hill Charlotte Sauvignon Blanc 2022

What a lovely bright, fresh and textural Sauvignon Blanc. This classy young Sauvignon has summer drinking written all over it....

Barratt Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Close your eyes and this Sauvignon could be coming at you from across the ditch, such is the level of...

Vickery Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Open a bottle, pour a glass and stand back. Prepare yourself for the aromatic scent that can hit you like...

Vickery Watervale Riesling 2022

What’s better than one great vintage? Two great vintages in a row. Clare Valley winemakers must be wondering what they...

Driftwood Margaret River Artifacts Shiraz 2021

So much Margaret River class to enjoy here, aromatic and fine, spicy and lively. One short sharp sniff and you...

Driftwood Margaret River Artifacts Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

No denying the grape variety here nor, for that matter, the sense of place. It is immediately, resolutely Margaret River...

Driftwood Margaret River Artifacts Fumé Blanc 2022

Fumé is making a comeback – a modest comeback – but it’s definitely got a retro vibe about it these...

Driftwood Margaret River Artifacts Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022

Lively, ripe tropicals rule: peach, melon, citrus, with a splash of honeysuckle and hay. It’s not so much in the...

Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red 2021

Not sure why this Shiraz, a blend of fruit from the Hunter Valley and Hilltops regions, is labelled simply as...

Gundog Estate Gundaroo Off-Dry Riesling 2022

There is an art to making a top, off-dry Riesling. The balance of fruit, acidity and sweetness is the thing,...

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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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