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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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Gundog Indomitus Albus Semillon 2025

Naturally occurring yeast, a portion of wine is held on skins for 175 days. The philosophy and approach although contrary...
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Gundog Indomitus Rutilus 2024

A blend of Shiraz 57%, Tempranillo 29%  and Grenache 14% . Interestingly the Shiraz is from the Hilltops with Tempranillo...
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Gundog Indomitus Rosa 2025

A pretty cherry blossom hue in the glass, this is made from all Sangiovese grapes sourced from the Freeman vineyards...
Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Chardonnay Bottle Shot

Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Chardonnay 2025

The fast-paced, early vintage of 2024 served as something of a dress rehearsal for the Yarra Valley in 2025—and the...
Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir Bottle Shot

Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir 2025

The fast-paced 2024 vintage served as a dress rehearsal for the Yarra Valley in 2025, and the team at Giant...
BiscayRoad Riesling NV

Biscay Road Riesling 2026

A bright and dancing, lemon citrus toned wine, with the dusty note of hot sand kicked up, pineapple slices and...
BiscayRoad Barossa Shiraz NV

Biscay Road Shiraz 2023

This shines a light on the plump mulberries at the top of the tree, some carob and intense aromatics of...
BiscayRoad Barossa Cabernet NV

Biscay Road Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A heady wine with bramble, cassis and dark plum skin. This opens with more time in the glass and a...
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Soumah Mezzaluna Nebbiolo 2022

Mezzaluna is Italian for half moon, this is the inaugural release of decades of research, clonal selection, trial and error....
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Heytesbury 2024

Wild yeast, fermented in French oak barriques. Matured in French oak barriques with 53% being new oak for 10 months....
Vasse Felix Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2024

100% wild yeast and mature in 30% new French oak barriques for 10 months and a further 5 months in...
Filius Sauvignon Blanc NV

Vasse Felix Filius Sauvignon Blanc 2025

The $30 Filius Sauvignon Blanc label gets the same amount of consideration in wine making labour as does the top...
Sauvignon Blanc NV

Vasse Felix Sauvignon Blanc 2023

This boosts lemon rind and preserved apple skin, some safflower oil and canola. A hint at pine nut richness, some...
NONFIV

NON #5 Lemon Marmalade Hibiscus

The NON wine alternatives are some of my preferred on the market because from inception they have been about providing...
AIXSRONV BV

Maison Saint Aix Beau Viva Non Alc Sparkling Rosé 750ml

Hats off to the marketing team for the packaging, this feels and looks like a celebration in a bottle. With...
Higher Plane Vanishing Point Syrah NV

Higher Planes Vanishing Point 2023

A mix of heady blackberries, mulberries and toffee apples. A nice display of picked plums features throughout. Some thyme and...
Curtis Pasha McLaren Vale Shiraz

Curtis Pasha 2022

The fruit is sourced from 60 year old vines. Matured in French and American oak barrels for 24 months. This...
Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz

Curtis Cavaliere Shiraz 2022

The 2022 Cavaliere shows some dark ground spices that lead to a core of blackberry fruit. Cracked peppercorn, clove and...
Curtis Ancestor McLaren Vale Shiraz ()

Curtis Ancestor 2022

The vines are as stated over 100 years old and matured in French and American oak barrels for 24 months....
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Curtis Gladiator 2022

Sourced from 80 year old vines and matured in French and American oak for 36 months. A wine that unfurls...
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Curtis Enigma 2024

Showing its dry ripening conditions in 2024, this has vibrant red and blackberries, with a slew of fresh acidity thanks...
Curtis Small Batch South Australia Durif ()

Curtis Small Batch Durif 2025

This is a witches brew if ever I smelt one. There are mulberry stained hands and rich cocoa aromas. A...
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Yangarra Blanc 2023

This season’s blend is made up of 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clariette, 22% Piquepoul, 18% Bourboulenc, 8% Roussanne and 2%...
Mount Pleasant Mount Henry Shiraz Pinot LR

Mount Pleasant Mount Henry 2025

Another early rising for Hunter Valley vintage crew, but no surprise the team at Mount Pleasant were ready and roaring...

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