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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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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...
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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...
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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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Barossa Boy Double Trouble Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Concentrated blackberries, dried black cherries and long black coffee aromas. There is a touch of that sugared spearmint leaf lolly...
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Barossa Boy Young Wisdom Mataro 2020

A wine that serves up its black and blue fruit on a platter. Juicy blood plums, inky baked blueberries and...
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Barossa Boy Lifeblood Shiraz 2018

Violets and Primrose. Blackberry compote, baked beetroot and crushed granite. Prunes and wild figs. Alluring wine with a depth of...
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Taltarni Pinot Noir 2021

Sweet red cherries, dried cranberries and Allens raspberries. Cassia bark, clove studs, wood ear mushroom and cherry chocolate. There is...
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Taltarni Sangiovese 2021

Predominantly Sangiovese 87% with a dollop of Shiraz 7% and Cabernet Sauvignon 6%. The tale begins its tale with red...

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Dawning Day Farms

Dawning Day Farms is a micro-vineyard in Exeter, in the Southern Highlands. Michael and Katrina Archer branched out into winemaking...
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Greg Clack believes that each vineyard possesses its own inherent aptitude — a natural ability for growing grapes that express...
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Sheehan Vineyards

Nick Sheehan purchased three distinguished sites in the upper reaches of the Piccadilly Valley: St Margaret’s in Summertown, Allyra in...
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Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...
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Castello Di Meleto

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...
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Thunderstone, Porongrup

Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the...
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