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Ray Jordan

Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
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Yering Station Little Yering Dry Rosé 2024

Ah, this is why we love Rosé in the summer. This is a combination of Merlot, Shiraz and Graciano which...
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Yering Station Little Yering Shiraz 2022

So this is largely Shiraz but then there is a small contribution from Merlot and Cabernet with the final flourish...
Castelli Estate NV Estate Sparkling TWP

Castelli Estate Methode Traditionelle Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

A fresh and sprightly sparkling wine from the Great Southern. Aromas of cashew and citrus with a creamy complexity. The...
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Miles from Nowhere Sauvignon Blanc 2024

A most attractive early drinking Savvy from this very warm vintage. It has a somewhat muted nose without the big...
Y Series Pinot Noir

Y Series Pinot Noir 2024

Okay, so you want a Pinot that won’t cost the earth and delivers …well…Pinot characters. This one does. It’s light-bodied...
Y Series Prosecco

Y Series Prosecco

Ticks all the boxes for this still very popular variety and style. It’s loaded with fragrant green apple, pear and...
Y SERIES LIGHTER CUVEE

Y Series Lighter Cuvée

This is a newy under this label and designed to meet the growing demand for lower alcohol wines with fewer...
Y Series Shiraz Lighter

Y Series Lighter Shiraz 2023

Another wine under this range that is aimed at the lower alcohol drinking market. It’s fragrant and juicy with bright...
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Jarrahwood Grenache 2023

If you’re looking for a classically defined Grenache, then this little fellow from Brookhampton in the Geographe region ticks all...
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Miles From Nowhere Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024

A crisp and precise blended white from Margaret River brings the light tropical notes of Savvy and a fresh citrus...
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Miles From Nowhere Chardonnay 2024

A lightly fragrant and rather pretty young Chardonnay reveals light melon and citrus notes on the nose, before heading into...
MFN Rose

Miles From Nowhere Rosé 2024

Lightly scented notes on the nose open this attractive Rosé. Lifted notes of red berry and watermelon with a faint...
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Miles From Nowhere Origin of Now Chardonnay 2023

This super premium wine was introduced a few years ago and it hasn’t looked back since. I think this is...
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Miles From Nowhere Malbec 2023

Gosh, this is an appealing Malbec, displaying all the bright and vibrant juicy fruit characters you expect from this variety....
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Miles From Nowhere Shiraz 2023

The sweet vibrant fruit of Shiraz in a good year bursts from the glass in this excellent value-for-money red. Plummy...
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Miles From Nowhere Cabernet Merlot 2023

Delightful medium-bodied blend from a very good red wine year. Vibrant red berry with traces of fruit cake and blackcurrant....
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Miles From Nowhere Tempranillo 2023

The earthy and slightly savoury red fruits of this Spanish variety are revealed immediately on the nose. This is supple...
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Miles From Nowhere Merlot 2023

If you’re looking for a light to medium-bodied easy-drinking red wine, that is soft and fruit-driven then this little guy...
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Xanadu Circa 77 Shiraz 2022

Wow, here’s some really good value Margaret River Shiraz. It’s generous and deceptively powerful yet with elegance and vibrancy. Plummy...
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Xanadu Vinework Chardonnay 2023

This is a distinctly fruit-driven Chardonnay from this excellent season. But there is a contribution from a mix of new...
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Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

An impressive Cabernet Sauvignon from a season which produced wines of power and volume with a firm structure. This is...
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Xanadu Vinework Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The cooler vintage has contributed to a wine of style and elegance, yet still displaying the essential varietal blackcurrant and...
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Xanadu Vinework Shiraz 2022

You are getting a pretty sophisticated wine for $30 here. The colour is deep with purple and dark red hues....
Y Series Cuvee

Y Series Cuvée South Australia

A mighty good value-for-money sparkler. It’s fresh and fragrant with notes of citrus and fresh bread. The palate has a...

Stories

Hayes Family Wines

Hayes Family Wines is a relatively new name for the Barossa Valley, but its roots date back to the middle...

Elderton in Form

It’s one of those weird twists. The Barossa Valley is renowned for its shiraz and one of the best has...

A New Grenache Benchmark from the West

History may show that the Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2020 was the wine that redefined this variety in WA....
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