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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.

Schubert Estate The Gander Reserve Shiraz 2016

A limited release, The Gander is based on a barrel selection. That said, it is clear that barrels were selected...

Schubert Estate The Sentinel Shiraz 2016

The Marananga sub-region of the Barossa Valley speaks so clearly in this delightful Shiraz. The area lies on ancient red...

Schubert Estate The Lone Goose Shiraz 2017

This is one intense wine experience. At 15% alcohol, the winemaker walks a fine line balancing an incredible richness of...

Schubert Estate Goose-Yard Block Shiraz 2016

The goose theme continues but the style takes a left turn here, venturing into savoury territory. From a top year...

Schubert Estate The Gosling Shiraz 2017

Cute name, but The Gosling should not necessarily be viewed as a baby version of The Lone Goose. The price...

Schubert Estate Le Jars Blanc Viognier 2018

In the Schubert style with richness aplenty as it works its way across the vast Viognier varietal landscape. There’s a...

Brown Brothers Patricia Noble Riesling 2019

Noble riesling has been grown and made at Milawa since 1962, a vintage during which the then winemaker, John Graham...

Brown Brothers Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

There’s something about Patricia cabernet sauvignon that seems quite ageless. Consistency of quality comes into it, something which is easy...

Brown Brothers Patricia Tasmanian Chardonnay 2020

Patricia chardonnay now belongs firmly in Tasmania. The last few releases have seen grape sourcing heading south to Brown Brothers’...

Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz 2017

Patricia shiraz has tended to live in the shadow of its highly acclaimed sibling, cabernet sauvignon. It’s been an easy...

Brown Brother NV Pinot Noir Chardonnay Premium Cuvee

A fab all-rounder kind of sparkling that fits the price and the kind of non-vintage freshness you want and expect,...

Brown Brothers Patricia Brut 2015

Ever wondered about the transformation in sparkling wines that comes with extended time on yeast lees? Yes? Then this is...

Savitas Wines Álainn Fion Chardonnay 2019

Is it a reflection of the 2019 vintage in the Adelaide Hills or a winemaker’s choice to present a chardonnay...

Savitas Wines Álainn Fion Chardonnay 2018

To put this and other wines made by Matt O’Leary under the Savitas Wines umbrella into perspective, we need to...

Savitas Wines Incygnes Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018

You know you are in Barossa Valley territory with this wine when you see the label of a GSM blend...

Credaro 1000 Crowns Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Not your shy and retiring kind, 1000 Crowns comes out plush, rich and complex. A fair whack of vanillin oak...

Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 2021

By any measure, a fine young Chardonnay for the price showing plenty of verve and freshness. Immediately approachable with everything...

Credaro Kinship Shiraz 2020

There’s a lot of youthful energy with this wine. A beautifully captured regional statement of lifted florals, plum, blueberry, earthiness...

Credaro Kinship Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Three years old and still coming together, which has to be considered a good thing for the ageing potential of...

Credaro 1000 Crowns Chardonnay 2020

When Margaret River chardonnay sings, it’s an opera. It tells a story about the region, the fruit and the symbiotic...

Double Oaks Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2020

You get the strong impression that the people behind Double Oaks Estate – which is also a truffle plantation –...

Double Oaks Macedon Ranges Riesling 2020

Barrel fermented Rieslings are becoming mainstream. It’s as if the joy to be had in enjoying a Riesling naked to...

La Kooki Las Piedras Tempranillo 2020

Another riff on the use of stones – Las Piedras means stones in Spanish – with stones this time being...

La Kooki Margaret River Boya Chardonnay 2020

The story behind this wine is nearly as exciting as the wine’s taste. In 2019 the winemakers visited France 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...
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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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