Lisa Cardelli

Lisa Cardelli is an Italian-born wine professional based in Melbourne since 2010. She has worked as a sommelier in some of Melbourne’s best fine-dining restaurants for over 10 years, then leaving hospitality to work as wine sales representative. Lisa is a certified WSET Educator and teaches at Prince Wine Store and Wine House. And, when she is not busy looking after her one-year-old son, she judges at local wine shows. She is also a member of the wine selection’s panel of Qantas/Neil Perry and a judge for Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards. Lisa is the recipient of the 2022 Wine Communicators of Australia Best Published Feature Article; 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Professional Development Scholarship sponsored by the Len Evans Foundation; 2021 Wine Communicators of Australia mentee.

Viveur Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

Ripe myrtles, blueberries, prunes, dates, sage and thyme open the way. On the palate is an alternation of vanilla and...

Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

At first glance, I instantly think of a bonfire, roasted chestnuts, a steak on the grill, and a cosy wool...

Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay

The citrus-zingy characters of the Apple Isle-think Tahitian limes, Meyer lemons, kumquats, mandarins, and pink grapefruits-all squeezed on top of...

Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Brut 2018

Red Wine - White Wine - Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

As I gaze at the glass, the fine bead of bubbles, reminiscent of my grandma’s cherished pearls, takes centre stage....

Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Mataro Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache

A blend of 64% Mataro and 33% Grenache starts with intriguing iron and blood characters, followed by dark cocoa, blue...

Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Clarendon Syrah 2021

Red Wine - Syrah

I love it when a Syrah opens with glossy blue and black fruits; it shows me we are already on...

Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Blewitt Springs Syrah 2021

Red Wine - Syrah

A lick of dried lavender and rosemary signals a little whole-bunch work that is well integrated into the core of...

Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Seaview Syrah 2021

Red Wine - Syrah

This wine appears to be the darkest of the three Alpha Crucis Syrahs, it has blackberries, blackcurrants, açai berries, dark...

Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Titan Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

As the name implies, the intensity of this Cabernet is titanic: green bell pepper, mint, bay leaf, green peppercorn, cedar,...

Raïdis Estate The Trip 2016

Despite the nine years on its shoulder, the fruit is vibrant and on song. It almost reminds me of when...

Raïdis Estate Billy Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

This Coonawarra Cabernet is redolent of fresh blackberries and blueberries, black cherries, and black plum. Then, it deviates slightly toward...

Raïdis Estate Cheeky Goat Pinot Gris 2023

White Wine - Pinot Gris

A very composed nose to begin with, then with a bit of air aromas of nectarines, cranberries, Rainier cherries, and...

Raïdis Estate The Kelpie Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

A pleasantly aromatic nose with the usual suspect, passionfruit, showing off. However, it does not have overtly green, pungent aromas;...

Raïdis Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

A dark, impenetrable wine still dominated by the oak and its “green” age. The palate is smoky, almost like stepping...

Alpha Crucis Southern Cross Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

A vinous, vivacious, young McLaren Vale Shiraz. Fresh blueberries, black plums, pomegranate, rhubarb, peppercorn, cloves, and vanilla. The palate is...