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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.

Maison Dousset Vaucoupin 1er Cru Chablis 2019

Philippe Millet’s dream was to produce great grapes but also vinify and sell his own wine, the dream now in...

2018 Mount Langi Ghiran x Wine Collective Shiraz

Mount Langi Ghiran was an earth shaker in the rise of Australian Shiraz and changed the way that the world...

Paul Mas Le Rosé 2020

Plenty of orchard fruits in the glass like white nectarine and Johnathon apples. A fresh ruby grapefruit citrus also drives...

L’Eglise Saint Martin Blanquette de Limoux NV

Long before Champagne came into existence the traditional method sparkling wines of Blanquette de Limoux graced many a table, made...

Chain of Ponds Unchained Tempranillo Barbera 2021

Two wonderful varieties from different sites, handled separately to bring out their character and uniqueness, and finally blended before bottling....

Chain of Ponds Unchained Grüner Veltliner 2021

Greg Clack is the current winemaker at Chain of Ponds learning from the wisdom of the Estate’s founder Neville Falkenberg....

Hugh Hamilton Black Ops Shiraz Saperavi 2020

Well it sure is broodingly dark in the glass and just like its name, Black Ops, could easily be disguised...

Hugh Hamilton Aroma Pagoda 2021

Aroma Pagoda, can we just stop for a moment and marvel at this name. Whether you love it or hate...

Langmeil Rough Diamond Grenache 2020

Blackcurrant and dark cherry skin leap out of the glass, with olive tapenade, pops of fresh green sage and lemon...

Langmeil Massimo Primitivo Montepulciano 2020

Aromas of blueberries and the mulberries of the ripest form promise so much opulence. True to form the palate does...

Langmeil Della Mina Sangiovese Barbera 2019

The wine is a true expression of those Mediterranean varieties with bright red raspberry and red plums in syrup with...

Bleasdale Wild Fig S.G.M 2020

It’s hard to deny the intensity of Langhorne Creek’s red varieties. The original plantings were grown for fortified wines and, thanks...

Bleasdale Pinot Gris 2021

In 2011 Bleasdale began sourcing cool climate white varieties from the rolling reaches of the Adelaide Hills, including pinot gris....

Shaw Wines Isabella Reserve Riesling 2021

Lifted jasmine, cala lilies with hints of lime pith and small tangy orchard apples. On the palate the floral notes continue...

Shaw Wines Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Made from 100% estate grown fruit, the 2021 release wines are a good example of why Canberra District is such...

2015 CLO Revee Chardonnay

A more classic expression of Chardonnay from the Revee vineyard in Tumbarumba. Meyer lemon juice, papaya and mango skin. Hints...

Clo Lake George Shiraz 2019

Blackcurrant, dark cherry and broken slate tiles with plenty of kalamata olives and fresh rosemary. The cool climate of Lake...

Clo Oxygen White 2018

An assemblage of champagne grapes in a still wine on red granite soils in Tumbarumba, I already like where this...

Clo Courabyra Chardonnay 2018

A country farmhouse in the glass, with baked apples and quince pie. Cereal grains and roasted nuts are dominant in...

Brokenwood Rosato 2021

A prettiest blush pink hue on the 2021 Rosato. I’ll go as afar to say it’s almost too pretty, like...

Dalwood Estate Shiraz 2019

This wine features all the Hunter red and black floral aromatics but with an addition of olive tapenade, dried thyme,...

Dalwood Estate Tempranillo Touriga 2020

An abundance of raspberry, black cherry and blackcurrant. Dr pepper and cola spices continue on the palate with a hint...

Dalwood Estate Chardonnay 2020

An elegant first impression of the 2020 vintage with white peach, ripe lemonade fruit on the nose. The palate opens...

Dalwood Estate Semillon 2020

Fresh and lively citrus, lemon and lime juice. A strong green kiwi fruit aroma with fragrant lilies leads the way...

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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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