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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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Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block 2021

There are the beastly wines of the Barossa but this is not one of them, yes there is richness and...
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Hungerford Hill Dalliance Rosé Sparkling 2021

Methode traditionelle style sparkling. Chardonnay with a small portion of Pinot Noir addition before secondary fermentation. A rose gold hue...
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Hungerford Hill Dalliance Sparkling Tumbarumba 2022

Methode traditionelle style sparkling. A mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Tumbarumba. A zesty wine with golden apple, pear...
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Hungerford Hill Dalliance Sparkling Tumbarumba 2016

Methode traditionelle style sparkling. A mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Tumbarumba. The wine is aged for 3 years...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2025

From the famed single vineyard planted in 1988 and certified organic vines. Always one of the most intensely perfumed Rieslings...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Syrah 2024

From the famed single vineyard planted in 1988 and certified organic vines. This site manages to enhance and illuminate its...
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Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward 2023

Named after viticulturist Dr Harold Olmo. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. This is a wine that...
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MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs Chenin Blanc 2025

The evolution of this wine never ceases to interest and amaze me, there is incremental texture and chiselled edges to...
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MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache 2024

MMAD red wines have a whole new groove and by that I mean they are now sealed under Diam closure,...
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MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Spring Shiraz 2024

A briar of black fruit and savoury, creeping herbs—bilberry, dark cherry and pepperberry layered with notes of kombu, coastal rosemary...
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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...

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Castello Di Meleto

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Thunderstone, Porongrup

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Dead Man Walking

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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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