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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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High Eden Estate Riesling Single Vineyard 2025

This is from renowned growers Mark and Deb Petney with their daughter taking the winemaking reins and producing an Estate...
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Pirie Traditional Method Sparkling 2021

A fine wine with great complexity with a good balance of yeasty bread notes and the ethereally crunchy and lifted...
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Mumm Central Otago Blanc de Noirs NV

As you would expect there is no shortage of fruit in this new release of Central Otago Blanc de Noirs,...
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Brokenwood Wade Block 2 Vineyard Shiraz 2023

A intriguing expression of McLaren Vale fruit, with maturation occurred in French oak puncheons of which 25% was new. A...
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Brokenwood Verona Vineyard 2023

The Verona vineyard is nestled across the road from the Gravewood Vineyard and was planted in 1968 and further plantings...
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Brokenwood ILR Semillon 2019

Fruit is from the Trevena Vineyard with vines planted in 1926. You have to taste this wine to believe its...
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Brokenwood Semillon 2025

An expressive new release in a very condensed vintage. Finger lime pulp, green apples and a fan of elderflower blossoms...
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Pacha Mama King Valley Pinot Gris 2025

This is fragrant with cantaloupe, quince and poached pears. Some ginger ale, pineapple and lemon skin. The King Valley high...
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Pacha Mama Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2025

A wine that sings with Yarra Valleys confidence and cool climate expression. White peach, baked pineapple cake and lemon curd....
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Pacha Mama Pinot Noir 2025

Fruit is sourced from multiple sites from across Yarra Valley. Predominantly MV6, this displays pure Bing cherries, some mulberries too....
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Pacha Mama Shiraz 2025

Fruit is from Heathcote, dark pigmented and inky in the glass. There is blood orange and dark plums, once again...
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Lake Road Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A wine that opens with citron and nashi pear. Some pineapple rings and the gentle hum of nettle that echoes...
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The Other Wine Co Savangnin #4 NV

A non vintage blend aged under flor in seasoned oak for up to 48 months. Preserved lemon quince and tangerine...
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The Other Wine Co Sangiovese 2025

Another bouncy and fruity wine with some extract and punchy cordial like notes. Red toffee apple, raspberries and cherry syrup....
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The Other Wine Co Grenache 2025

A combination of whole berries and bunches, basket pressed to concrete and old puncheons. Here the McLaren Vale aromatics take...
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The Other Wine Co Pinot Gris 2025

Goodness, this wine gets more detailed, expressive and confident each year, here I feel she has made some leaps and...
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Pikes Luccio Novello 2024

This is a blend of Montepulciano and Nero d’Avola and captures the brambly intensity of Montepulcanio with a warm greeting...
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Pikes Luccio Sangiovese 2024

A heart warming wine with nostalgic aromas of fig and cherry skin, tomato concentrate and rosemary stems. The fabric of...
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Pikes Luccio Rosé 2025

Made from Sangiovese, the variety is destined to charm with a cherry blossom hue in the glass and bursting with...
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Pikes Luccio Fiano 2025

For those that enjoy Fiano held tight by fine acidity and favor crunch and zest over the more fleshy tropical...
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Pikes Luccio Albarino 2025

From estate grown fruit from the Polish Hill River Estate. Here you’ll be met with charming gooseberries, kiwi and hints...
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Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2025

The resilience of the Clare Valley shows in this 2025, a vintage of extreme dry conditions. Resting on yeast lees...
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Tim Smith Roussanne 2025

This is, reliably, an excellent representation of Roussanne. Exotic fruit notes of mangosteen, loquat and papaya are gently cradled by...
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Tim Smith Eden Valley Viognier 2025

Jonquil bloom leads, entwined with honeysuckle, lemon balm and bee pollen. Notes of peach candy and a gentle dusting of...

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Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the...
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Dead Man Walking is a wine label created by Belinda and John Hughes in dedication to their close friend, Tom...
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The new Mumm Prestige releases come from the capable hands of Trina Smith, recently appointed as Mumm Terroirs Pacific Winemaker,...
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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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