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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.

Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2019

Deepest purple in hue. Beetroot, earth, violet, black berries, touch of panforte open the wine.  Penfolds winemakers admit the 2019...

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2018

St. Henri is always welcoming, a warm and familiar flavour that resonates almost without fail. There’s a soft generosity to...

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Of all the traditional Penfolds Bin reds, 389 is the one that consistently year after year arrives ready to enjoy...

Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Is this a wine to rejuvenate the failing fortunes of Australian cabernet sauvignon? In its 29th release, Bin 407 steals...

Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz 2019

The 2019 vintage – extremely dry and warm across the Barossa Valley – brings the perennially vibrant Marananga shiraz into...

Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2019

Once known as Kalimna shiraz, the word Kalimna no longer can be seen on the label.It is a fully-fledged multi-regional...

Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2019

A wine still coming together, working it out. Each piece of the wine puzzle – fruit, tannins, oak – revolves...

Penfolds Bin 138 Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2019

From a hot Barossa vintage comes a mighty fine Bin 138. Originally inspired by the wines of the Southern Rhone,...

Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2020

Started life as a mostly Adelaide Hills pinot noir but these days Bin 23 is multi-regional – very Penfolds –...

Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2019

A picture of intense concentration. Sea spray, oyster shell, white peach, nectarine and the slow curl of grapefruit and lemon...

Penfolds Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020

First came isolated frosts across the Adelaide Hills, followed by a cool November which led into terrible bushfires in December...

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2020

The maker makes no bones of the fact that the sourcing of grapes for Bin 311 is vintage dependent, capitalising...

Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Eden Valley signature florals are as prominent as ever: the scent of jasmine, apple blossom, honeysuckle joined by a rising...

Gralyn Estate Wildberry Springs Reserve Chardonnay 2018

What a difference a vintage makes. From the citrus fineness of the ’17 we enter a fuller, richer world of...

Higher Plane Margaret River Cabernet Malbec 2018

From the home of cabernet sauvignon comes a charming Bordeaux-inspired blend of cabernet sauvignon and malbec. The two definitely belong...

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Shiraz 2017

On the count of three . . . deep, deep inhale. That scent of sage, the karri forest and black...

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Chardonnay 2018

From a fab vintage comes a fab, young chardonnay. Sourced from two vineyards from the cooler southern parts of the...

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2020

First things first. This is a blend of 79% sauvignon blanc and 21% semillon and includes the exceptional Wallcliffe sauvignon...

Gralyn Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A contrast in style to the 2013 reserve cabernet with a return to the lush, generous styles we generally associate...

Gralyn Estate Wildberry Springs Reserve Chardonnay 2017

Straw green in colour and makes an impact from the outset. Pure and juicy grapefruit, white peach, citrus with a...

Gralyn Estate Reserve Shiraz 2017

In the ongoing celebration of Margaret River cabernet sauvignon as the region’s premier red grape, let’s not forget the region’s...

Gralyn Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

A wine built for distance not speed. Here is a glimpse into a classic Margaret River interpretation of cabernet sauvignon...

Chandon Winemaker Explorations Méthode Ancestrale Rosé 2018

As part of LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods maker, you might expect Yarra Valley sparkling maker, Chandon, to be...

Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Burkitt Blend Pinot Noir 2020

Here is an opportunity to save lives, to make a difference, to do something for fellow Australians in need. How...

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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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