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MICHAEL LILLIS

Corymbia Red 2014 $40.00

As fine wine imports manager for a large Australian wine retail group I have had the pleasure of drinking some wonderful wines from around...

Chestnut Hill Pinot Nior 2012 $35.00

As a teenager I grew up in South Gippsland, cattle country as it was back then, And as the school bus passed by the...

Trainspotting is explosive!

There was much anticipation in the bar area at 45downstairs Theatre. As we entered past the ticket box gorgeous girls gave us glow sticks,...

KAESLER OLD BASTARD 2012 Shiraz $200.00

OK here we go again $200 Bucks On a bottle of wine. Bugger me I could feed a family for a week on that....

DE BORTOLI – YARRA VALLEY RESERVE RELEASE CHARDONNAY – 2011

$25.99 at time of purchase Opened this 2011 now with 15 years age with great anticipation, I had been promised by my rep a French...

Chateau Kirwan 1994

Margaux Bordeaux France $200.00 Its Christmas day and I open The 1994 magnum of Chateau Kirwan Margaux. I have been hanging on to this baby for...

Renier Pineau des Charentes blanc

$55.00 I know a little bit about this wine as I spoke to the Rep in length, well over a cold bottle of Pineau. I...

Collefrisio di Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

2008 $66.00 When you pay $66.00 for a wine you expect to be impressed. And I was, this is the best Italian wine that I have...

NOON TWELVE BELLS

Red Blend, McLaren Vale 2014 $24.99 I spoke to Drew Noon earlier this year. He could not have helped me enough. Drew and Rae Noon are...

Clover Hill 2008 Sparkling

I started 2016 off with a wine that I have been sitting on for 7 years. And as luck would have it my timing was...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.