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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.
Langhorne Creek Grenache

Watkins Langhorne Creek Grenache 2022

Oh Hi You! (accompanied by a bashful wave). That’s the kind of blushing this Langhorne Creek Grenache will impress upon...
Chardonnay

Watkins Macclesfield Chardonnay 2021

Wild ferment and whole bunch pressed fruit was sourced from the Saint-Clare Vineyard. Pomelo flesh and white peach fuzz, crumbled...
Swinging Bridge M A W Pinot Noir NV BS

MAW Pinot Noir 2022

It’s the crunch of red taut berry skin for me. This is blood plum, strawberries the size of your fist,...
Dead Man Walking Clare Valley Riesling NV BS

Wine and Spirit Co Dead Man Walking Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Lime blossom, honeysuckle and jasmine are met with Calippo sorbet like aromas. Fresh fennel bulb, lemongrass and a distinct white...
Dead Man Walking Eden Valley Riesling NV BS

Wine and Spirit Co Dead Man Walking Eden Valley Riesling 2022

The Eden Valley is truthfully represented in the powerful aromas of nectarine, pomelo and lime skin with orchard apples, green...
Black Cottage Pinot Noir Marlborough NV BS White Label

Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

Goji berries, stewed rhubarb and balsamic strawberries meet cured biltong, rooibos tea and cinnamon stick. There is a touch of...
Black Cottage Marlborough Chardonnay NV BS

Black Cottage Chardonnay 2022

Sourced from a single vineyard in the Ormond sub region. Golden apples, yellow grapefruit and slices of starfruit. A lemon...
Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Gris NV BS

Black Cottage Pinot Gris 2022

Candied lime skin, spiced pears and green toffee apple. The palate has a pomme frangipane tart feel, where baked fruit...
Credaro Kinship Chardonnay NV BS

Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 2022

Lemon aspen, chalkboard dust, cracked white marble and pineapple core. Sweet, dribble down your cheeks ripe, white nectarine flesh and...

Robert Stein Half Dry Riesling RS15 2022

Always a pleasure to taste the newest vintage of Robert Stein’s half dry Riesling, a real compliment to their portfolio...

Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2022

Another cracking year for Riesling from Robert Stein, this 2022 vintage has classic notes of grated lime zest, custard apple...
Richard Hamilton Centurion Old Vine Shiraz

Richard Hamilton Centurion Old Vines Shiraz 2020

We all need a silver lining and here it is nestled in McLaren Vale. After the challenges of the 2020...
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Aylesbury QO5 Gamay 2022

A more serious attempt at Gamay in this 2022 vintage. Red raspberry, strawberries and rhubarb is counted with nutmeg, five...
MGS

Tim Smith M.G.S 2022

Holy terroir batman! The 2022 twist on a GSM blend from Tim Smith emits distinct freshpotting soil, granite and black...
Bugalugs White

Tim Smith Bugalugs White 2022

The term ‘Bugalugs’ is often used in that familiar way that hints at mockery but is in fact just a...
Bugalugs Grenache

Tim Smith Bugalugs Grenache 2022

Black and red fruit meet right in the middle in this old vine regional Barossa Grenache. Black cherries, ripe raspberries...
Brionis

Oliver’s Taranga Brioni’s Blend 2022

The fourth release of Brioni’s Blend, Mataro takes the lead here with Touriga and Shiraz in full and dedicated support....
Grenache

Oliver’s Taranga Grenache 2022

Another vintage of stonkingly vibrant fruit and high on the yummo factor. Red licorice meets blackcurrant wine gums, traces of...
Mencia

Oliver’s Taranga Mencía 2022

Blueberries, black raspberries, violets and rosemary stem after you’ve stripped the needles. The base notes of this wine run deep...
Tempranillo

Oliver’s Taranga Tempranillo 2022

A good looking Temp that hits the mark for its rustic charm. Blood plums, dried meats and semi dried figs...
Shiraz

Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz 2021

Red frogs wrap around black cherry and pomegranate with sweet baking spices. Like walking into a Darrell Lea store back...
VineDriedCab

Oliver’s Taranga Vine Dried Cabernet 2021

It’s not everyday you hear the word vine dried with Cabernet by its side but that’s exactly what Corrina Wright...
Corrinas

Oliver’s Taranga Corrina’s Shiraz Cabernet 2021

The co-fermented blend is only produced in years that allow for optimum ripeness of both varieties, so we thank the...
Juniper Fiano

Juniper Canvas Fiano 2022

I’ve found time and time again that Juniper Estate wines always punch well above their price point and this rings...

Stories

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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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