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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.
Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir NV [HR]

Tolpuddle Pinot Noir 2024

An unearthing of black cherries, ancho chillis, and tonka bean. A backdrop of thicket and foliage is carefully threaded with...
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay NV [HR]()

Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2024

A smattering of quartzite, white apple flesh, and lemon aspen. Chalk dust and fennel seed. Nutmeg grated into white sauce,...
Dalwood Semillon NV

Dalwood Semillon 2024

White apple flesh, lime skin and nashi pears, this is a zippy youthful Semillon in all its zesty glory. There...
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Stonier Hillcrest Chardonnay 2024

Only a 100 dozen made, like all the range that now sits in much smaller quantities. The site is located...
Dalwood Chardonnay NV

Dalwood Chardonnay 2024

Pure peach tones, lemon skin and fresh apricot. New oak compliments with nutmeg and cinnamon dust. Acidity has been kept...
Dalwood TT NV

Dalwood Tempranillo Touriga 2023

Some glossy blue and purple fruits, this shines a light on the bilbery, boysenberries and Davidson plum. Poppy seed and...
Dalwood Shiraz NV

Dalwood Grown Shiraz 2023

Gala apples, a medley of black cherries, cassis and wild raspberries. Olive skin and rosemary stem bring out the richness...
SW Shiraz Cab NV

Sweetwater Shiraz Cabernet 2023

A well balanced wine in almost every vintage I have tried, the blackberry Cabernet whispers of creeping ivy and sage...
SW shriaz NV

Sweetwater Shiraz 2023

The Sweetwater always provides this lilac and lavender lift against the core of wild raspberry and blackberries. Driven by forceful...
SW sem NV

Sweetwater Semillon 2024

More than your young average Semillon, the 2024 Sweetwater provides some of the yellow and green citrus but alongside some...
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Stonier Merricks Pinot Noir 2024

The first bottling of Merricks Pinot Noir under Julian Grounds guiding eye. This is a blend of Gance and Stonier...
Stonier Pinot Noir

Stonier Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2024

A blend of the grower vineyards, a mix of clones. Approximately 20% whole bunch on the sites that sit on...
Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir

Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir 2024

Take the adoration you have for Stonier, the brand, but open your heart to the articulate eye of its new...
Stonier KBS Chardonnay

Stonier KBS Chardonnay 2024

Only a 100 dozen made, like all the range that now sits in much smaller quantities. A blend of P58...
Stonier Merricks Chardonnay

Stonier Merricks Chardonnay 2024

The first bottling of Merricks Chardonnay under Julian Grounds guiding eye. A blend from three vineyards within the estate, with...
Stonier Reserve Chardonnay

Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 2024

Take the adoration you have for Stonier, the brand, but open your heart to the articulate eye of its new...
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc [HR] ()

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A tightly coiled wine that leans on the Lemon Aspen, nashi pear and grapefruit side. A hint of Lilikoi but...
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Claymore One Lovely Day Shiraz 2022

Bill Withers will hum along in the back of your mind for the rest of the day, but there are...
Joshua Tree Riesling Non Vintage

Claymore Joshua Tree Riesling 2025

A springtime fling of star jasmine, white pear and yellow plums. There is a salt bath mineral note, crushed chalk...
Estate Shiraz Viognier

Lark Hill Shiraz Viognier 2021

Fruit is from the certified biodynamic Dark Horse Vineyard in Murrumbateman. 4% Viognier co-picked and co-fermented with Shiraz, matured in...
Regional Pinot Noir

Lark Hill Regional Pinot Noir 2024

Fruit is sourced from a few sites across NSW mainly Canberra and Tumbarumba. 50% was carbonic macerated before foot stomping...
Leyline Riesling

Lark Hill Ley-line Riesling 2022

Fruit is sourced from a single block of its namesake Leyline. A fractured quartz site that allows for long ripening....
Estate Pinot Noir

Lark Hill Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2023

Fruit is sourced from the certified biodynamic Lark Hill Vineyard in Bungendore. Matured in 500L puncheons of which one third...
Estate Gruner Veltliner

Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner 2023

There are some perfumed orange blossoms backed by sliced pineapple, poached apples, white pepper and cumin spice. A note 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...
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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