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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.
Hardys HRB Shiraz

Hardys HRB Shiraz 2018

A blend of fruit from McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills and Frankland River. This manages to be an overall cohesive wine...
Hardys HRB Cabernet cork

Hardys HRB Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A blend of fruit from Margaret River, Coonawarra and Frankland River. Here the stellar fruit sources show in its concentrated...
ESTPIM

Riversdale Pinot Meunier 2025

A potent little number filled with black raspberry, rhubarb stem and licorice root. More blackberries and some inky dark fruit,...
NV EST Syrah

Riversdale Syrah 2023 

This is a heady wine that I always seek out to taste, it’s dense with blackberries, boysenberries and the medley...
NV EST Pinot Noir

Rivesdale Pinot Noir 2023

A marriage of sun warmed strawberries, mulberry and cherry twigs. Some subtle blood orange citrus and a halo of cassis....
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Riversdale Centaurus Pinot Noir 2022

A three year old wine under cork and this is looking youthful and expressive. Davidson plum and Acai berries are...
CRACHA

Riversdale Crater Chardonnay 2022

A pretty wine from barrel selection, just as Jasper knows how to give people what they want, he also knows...
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Riversdale Estate Brut Reserve NV

Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. 36 months on lees prior to disgorging. The wine envelopes you in orchard...
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Riversdale Riesling 2024

Walk into a cider mill and you might be met with as much apple flavour as this Riesling presents. Or...
NV EST Sauv Blanc

Riversdale Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Greengage plums, kiwi and a touch of blackberry gums. The wine teeters on tropical but is pulled back with lime...
NV EST Chardonnay

Riversdale Chardonnay 2023

It’s obvious when Chardonnay lovers have crafted Chardonnay, the love affair shows in the magnifying of all its wonders. Case...
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Pasha Shiraz 2021

This vintage of the Pasha once again delivers quite a seamless and engaging Shiraz from the Vale. This vintage dials...
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In Dreams Pinot Noir 2024

What is mostly whole berries with a small proportion of whole bunch 5% goes into open top fermenters for 12...
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In Dreams Chardonnay 2024

I think this may be the most floral and enticing vintage of this wine I have seen. Star Jasmine, Freesia...
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Curtis Gladiator 2021

The fruit comes from 80 year old vines, hand harvested and fermented over 28 days with wild yeasts. Matured in...
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Curtis Tiberius 2021

The emperor of Curtis Winery, Tiberius comes from 60 year old vines off their most treasured blocks. Here fruit quality...
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Curtis Martins Vineyards Shiraz 2021

A treasure of a vintage brings together the black, blue and red fruit coupled with some lilac florals. This is...
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Curtis Cavaliere Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A woodsy tree herb is met with blackberries and dark plums. Lead pencil, cinnamon and caraway seed sit on the...
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Curtis Terra Rossa Shiraz 2024

A fresh and zingy mix of black and red berries, some mulberry and plenty of mocha and espresso like aromas...
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Curtis Family Legion Merlot 2022

A jaunty little wine with raspberry compote, christmas cherries and cherry cola on the nose. It’s perky with dusty tannins...
WT Heirloom Vineyards King's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz

Heirloom Vineyards King’s Garden Shiraz 2021

In true Elena Brooks fashion, only the non-stop creativity and creation of wine can sate her passion. Here the ripe...
WT Pelassa San Pancrazio Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC

San Pancrazio Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2021

Destemmed fruit matured in Slovenian and French oak, 12 months in cask and a further 12 months in bottle. I’ve...
WT Thorn Clarke William Randell Winemakers Selection Shiraz

Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2019

This comes from the top performing fruit in small fermenters, all separate parcels matured in American oak for 18 months...
WT Cirillo Black Label Barossa Valley Shiraz

Cirillo Black Label Shiraz 2024

Here is a wine that demonstrates why some wines are best enjoyed over time with the quiet of candlelight and...

Stories

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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...
Sisu Wines Olivia Sattler

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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Peter Lehmann Wigan

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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Stonier has long been a stalwart of the Mornington Peninsula, with its bottles gracing dining tables in restaurants, homes, and...
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Ten Minutes by Tractor

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...
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