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Shanteh Wale

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
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Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2024

A basket of fuzzy peach, cantaloupe and grapefruit, this crackles with some sparkler flint and the toasting of campfire marshmallows....
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Bay of Fires Pinot Gris 2024

A halo of nashi pear and green pear skin, some coconut water freshness and a slippery acid line. There is...
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Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2024

A spicy concoction of brooding dark berries with little bursts of cherry popping candy that surprise and delight. There are...
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Bay of Fires Riesling 2024

A punchy wine with lime skin, lemon balm and in season feijoa. There are some quaint apple blossoms notes and...
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Mitchell Peppertree Shiraz 2019 

A sturdy mix of boysenberries, black cherry and plums. There is an undercurrent of potpourri and dried rosebud. Soft licorice...
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Kaesler Old Vine Semillon 2025

Another perky and punchy aromatic wine from 1961 planted vines. Here the aromas lead with white melons, nashi pear and...
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Kaesler Love Child Viognier 2024

A snap of dry twig and just ripe white peach. This has some Freesia and honeysuckle that sits high amongst...
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Eldridge Pinot Noir 2024

From one of the oldest sites in the region, this is a mix of Bungrundy clones utilising destemming or whole...
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Eldridge Chardonnay 2024

The site in Redhill sits at 225m in elevation. Steve Flamsteed and Grace Jiranek matured the wine in a mix...
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Precious Little Barossa Maranga Nero D’Avola 2024

Some blue toned inky hues in the glass, this delivers in the mulberry, boysenberry and plum you’d expect. Some Ancho...
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Precious Little Pinot Noir 2024

You may not be surprised this wine contains some bunch but you might not expect the 30-40% inclusion. This is...
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Precious Little Old Vine Mclaren Vale Grenache 2024

Lavender and Bing cherries are swept up with clove and gravelly stone. Blackberry bush meets Acai. Fruit displays its beautiful...
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Precious Little Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2025

A spring garden of white flowers and growing plants. Tufts of celery, lime buds and winding green passionfruit bulbs. There...
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Altas Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023

Fruit is sourced from the Clare Valley. Pomegranate, blackberries and wild strawberries. This leans into wild spice and all things...
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Atlas 172 Single Vineyard Riesling 2024

Sourced from old dry grown vines, there is a voltage of electricity here. Marigold, lemon balm and grated lemon skin....
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Atlas Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2025

Mangosteen, freesia blooms and cider apples. This is the crisp freshness and clean cut Grigio vibe but with some added...
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Atlas Watervale Riesling 2024

The Watervale Riesling shows its pretty white blossoms on first opening and then reveals its orchard of tree hanging fruit....
Cloudbreak Pinot Noir

Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Pinot Noir 2024

Summer strawberries and dried goji berries. Red toffee apples and cumin spice. A haze of cinnamon and maple candies. There...
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Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Fresh dill, green kiwi and lime skin. There is a lemongrass freshness that plays well with slivers of aloe and...
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Atlas Andromeda Shiraz 2021

A wine with deep pools of black fruit and intensely savoury flavours. Mulberry and blackcurrant, kombu and cassis. There is...
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Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2023

20% whole bunch, open fermenters, and 20 days on skins. Basket pressed and matured in a combination of French and...
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Yangarra Hickinbotham Clarendon Grenache 2023

The first vintage of certified fruit comes from bush vines on the Clarendon Vineyard Block 301 planted in 1962, all...
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Yangarra Ovitelli Blanc 2023

Some wines transcend their varietal makeup. While the technical details—winemaking choices, percentages, élevage—may matter to some, they dissolve entirely in...
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Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2023

Adjacent to the herald High Sands block, the Ovitelli comes from vines planted in 1946. Fermentation occurs in Clayver ceramic...

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Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is...
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The McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2026

By Shanteh Wale McLaren Vale’s success lies not only in the quality of its wines and the careful custodianship of...
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A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
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Sisu: Planting Grit and Grapes in the Coal River Valley

Jake Sheedy earned his stripes working alongside Peter Logan at Logan Wines in Mudgee. When COVID reshaped the world, it...
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After a career spanning 50 years, Richard Rowe began his journey under the tutelage of Brian Croser. Cutting his teeth...
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The Peter Lehmann tale begins and ends with community. It’s the story of one man who looked out for a...
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