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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.
Twin Valley Prosecco

Twin Valleys Single Site Prosecco 2024

Fruit is sourced from the Alpine and King Valleys. A delicate white floral scent of star jasmine and Freesia is...
Twin Valley Pinot Grigio

Twin Valleys Pinot Grigio 2024

When you think of great Grigios you think of spring time freshness and zeal, which is all captured in the...
Shaw + Smith Riesling [HR]

Shaw + Smith Riesling 2024

The cool vintage has resulted in lifted white florals that splash from the glass. Freesia and star jasmine. Apple blossom...
Shaw + Smith Shiraz [HR]

Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2022

A wine you’ll see on almost any city restaurant list because it fits the bill of real cool climate elegance...
Tolpuddle Chardonnay [HR]

Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2023

The 2022 vintage will be a very hard act to follow, I tell myself, as I brace for disappointment. And...
Tolpuddle Pinot Noir [HR]

Tolpuddle Pinot Noir 2023

This vintage strikes out again with surprise and intrigue, just when you think the S+S winemaking team have got the...
MMAD Rose [HR]

MMAD Vineyard Rosé 2024

A field blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chenin Blanc. A celebration of all things MMAD. A delicate salmon...
MMAD Chenin Blanc [HR]

MMAD Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2023

Following the heights of the 2022 vintage the 2023 is leading the charge once again for a modern linear style...
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Pannell Family Pinot Noir 2022

Rhubarb stem, raspberry and Davidson plum skin. Rosella and rosehip florals.  A sliver of red cherry and Gala apple skin....
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Picardy Chardonnay 2023

Meyer lemon zest, white Gardenia and mock orange blooms. Crushed Lilly Pilly, white nectarine cheeks and yellow plum. There is...
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Picardy Pinot Noir 2022

This is a wine with plenty of distinction, not only because it is one of Western Australia’s top produced Pinot...
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Picardy Merlimont 2019

 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. When time does its inevitable thing and a wine fuses and...
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Picardy Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir 2022

A blend of clones and largely sourced from 0.1 hectare high density block. I fell in love with the wines...
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Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir Terroirs Collection 2021

100% hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes from the Lowburn sub-region and matured for 16 months in French oak. Hawthorn, black cherry...
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Eastern Peake Two Mile Chardonnay 2022

Fruit source from the Two Mile Hill site planted in 2017. Full malolactic and matured in French and Austrian oak...
SettlersRidgeCheninBlanc

Settlers Ridge Organic Wines Chenin Blanc 2023

Harvested by hand and basket pressed to a portion of French barriques and stainless-steel tanks. White nectarine, lemon balm and...
SettlersRidgeHeirloomTawny

Settlers Ridge Organic Wines Heirloom Tawny NV

Aged French and American Barriques. Dried figs, quince paste and apple turnover. Brewed coffee, roast hazelnuts, warm baking spices. A...
South By Southwest Fiori

South by South West Fiori 2023

A blend of Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc. An avalanche of lychee skins, rambutans and white nectarine. Winter melon...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Pinot Noir 2022

Vine material ranges from 30-40 years. All MV6 Clone, grown on volcanic loam soils. 100% destemmed fruit to concrete fermenters,...
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Eastern Peake Original Block Pinot Noir 2022

Sourced from the original 1989 plantings, all MV6 clones, formerly known as the OB terroir bottling. 22 dozen produced. All...
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Eastern Peake Block 1989 Pinot Noir 2022

Sourced from the original 1989 plantings and a mix of MV6 and Morillon clones. Destemmed into concrete fermenters, basket pressed...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Chardonnay 2022

There are not many Australian wines that draw a crowd of Sommeliers quite like the Intrinsic wines. These wines age...
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Eastern Peake Griffiths Road Chardonnay 2022

Fruit source from the 1995 planted vineyard by the late Pat Griffin, it’s lovely to see this vineyard back in...
Yalumba Vat Grenache

Yalumba Vat 11 Dry Grown Grenache 2023

Redskins, wild cherry and redcurrants on the vine. Lofty Heliotrope and lilac florals. Pink peppercorn and glace papaya. Acidity is...

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Castle Rock Estate CREDIT LEE GRIFFITH

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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