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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.
Ludo Mt Torrens Alluvium PG Reflect

Ludo Wines Mt Torrens Alluvium Pinot Grigio 2021

Hand-harvested grapes fermented with native yeast and racked into a single French hogshead and kept on lees for 10 months....
Ludo Forreston Alluvium

Ludo Wines Forreston Alluvium Chardonnay 2022

Chardonnay grapes from an organically farmed vineyard in Forreston. It is fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks and...
YEV Noir Outshinery

Yangarra Noir Red Blend 2022

34% Grenache Noir, 31% Carignan, 20% Cinsault, 8% Counoise 5% Shiraz and 2% Mourvèdre. As expected, Peter Fraser has paid...
YEV PFGrenache Outshinery

Yangarra Preservative Free Grenache 2022

Handpicked, destemmed and a large percentage of whole berries. Wild fermentation and matured for 5 months in stainless steel. You’ll...
YEV PFShiraz Outshinery

Yangarra Preservative Free Shiraz 2022

Destemmed and sorted with wild fermentation and 5 months maturation in stainless steel. Red cherries, raspberry and black currants. Harissa...
YEV Blanc Outshinery

Yangarra Blanc White Blend 2022

80% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussanne, 5% Clariette, 2% Grenache Gris, 1% Piquepoul Blanc. Extracted to stainless steel and fermented in...

Bekkers Syrah 2021

The stellar 2021 vintage is made up of two parcels from Clarendon and one from Seaview with whole bunches used...
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc (front)

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Punchy is the word chosen by Shaw + Smith and, as usual, it’s spot on for the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc....
Twin Valley Pinot Gris

Twin Valleys Pinot Gris Single Site Reserve 2023

An exact take on the slightly riper and fleshier Pinot Gris with quince, baked pears and glace ginger. A hint of...
Twin Valley Pinot Grigio

Twin Valleys Pinot Grigio 2023

Lemon myrtle, aloe and green apple peel. There is a touch of lime pith, jasmine and cloudy pear nectar. The...
Twin Valley Prosecco

Twin Valleys Prosecco 2023

Fruit is included from both the King and Alpine Valleys and this is why the Valleys are the mecca for...
Twin Valley Rose

Twin Valleys Rosé 2023

Sourced from a single site in the King Valley, this has a delicate pink pearl hue in the glass. The...
NV MAST SHZ

Mount Langi Ghiran Mast Shiraz 2020

A tribute wine to the legendary Trevor Mast and his vision for cool climate expressions of Shiraz. Sourced from a...
In Dreams Pinot Noir BS

In Dreams Pinot Noir 2022

Whole berries with around 10% whole bunches. Matured in French oak of which 10% was new for 10 months. Spiced...
In Dreams Chardonnay BS

In Dreams Chardonnay 2022

Handpicked fruit and whole bunch pressed into French oak for 10 months, remaining on lees. Orange blossom, grapefruit and lemon...
Karman Tinto Rioja Garnacha NV BS

Linea Kármán Rioja 2020

Made mostly from Garnacha from the Bodegas Gomez Cruzado, fruit is sourced from Rioja’s Cárdenas river valley. Red cherries, pomegranate...

Linea Kármán Rioja Tempranillo 2021

Tempranillo takes the front seat in this 2021 vintage and David Gonzalez has crafted it accordingly. There is a swirl...
Domaine Alzipratu Cuvee Fiumeseccu Rose

Domaine Alzipratu Fiumeseccu Rosé 2021

A blend of the local Sciaccarellu and Niellucciu made by Pierre Acuaviva who is reimagining the indigenous wines of Corsica....
Sa Raja Cannonau di Sardegna D O C G

Saraja Inkibi Cannonau Di Sardegna D.O.C 2021

In the North East hills of Romangia Sardinia comes this fragrant Cannonau aka Grenache. Here it expresses the shallow soils...
Inama Carmenere Piu IGT

Inama Veneto Rosso Carmenere Piu IGT 2020

Predominantly Carmenere and a touch of Merlot from the province of Vicenza in Veneto, this wine opens with blackberry, black...
mw peppertree vineyard shiraz

Mitchell Peppertree Shiraz 2018

A wine highly sought after for the lovers of Clare Valley Shiraz, it stands apart from the rest with an...
LUDO WVA

Ludo Wines Whites Valley Alluvium Shiraz 2019

A wine that changed the winemaker’s life forever, find out more from the man Marcell Kustos himself at Drinkludo.com. 60%...
Pearl Reflect

Ludo Wines Pearl Rosé 2022

Shiraz grapes from the White Valley vineyard in McLaren Vale make up this attractive Flamingo and coral hued Rosé. It’s...
Hesketh Ebenezer Shiraz NV Media

Hesketh Ebenezer Shiraz 2021

Hibiscus, red cherry jam, mulberry stem and baked blackberries. Dried sage leaf, cranberry studded chocolate and cinnamon. There are dried...

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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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Giant Steps at Giant Steps

The unveiling of the Bastard Hill Vineyard, like all Giant Steps ventures, was nothing short of impressive—from the gradient of...
DJI

Rieslingfreak 2024 Vintage – A Triumph

John and Belinda Hughes have devoted themselves to Riesling for decades. Their love is unwavering, and unlike many enthusiasts, the...
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The Cachet is the Icon series from Chain of Ponds, representing the best-performing and most outstanding parcels from each vintage....
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Los Hermanos

The Los Hermanos label is an ode to the cultures that drink a small glass of wine with every meal,...
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La Línea is a collaboration between Peter Leske and David LeMire MW, need we say more? La Linea’s premise was...
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