JENNY POLACK

mineralspringstruffles – You don’t have to go to the South of France for moments to remember with family and friends

We toured the South of France with Backroads Touring and visited Castlelines olive oil farm to sample prior to our picnic lunch.  The tour...

Bacchus Academy (Wine and Spirit Training)

 Attention Toowoomba Wine Enthusiasts - WSET Courses Now Available! 🍷 WSET Level 1 Award in Wines: Join us for a foundational journey into the basics of...

Bacchus Enterprises @ Home Masterclasses Overview

In these times with Covid-19 social restrictions  How can you still enjoy learning (safely!) about wine?   Please let us introduce you to the Bacchus Academy @ Home MasterclassesInstead...

Man Meets Mountain

Argentina has that 'little' mountain range  - the Andes. This has a great influence on the wines.  As you go higher up the mountain,...

A Sauvignon Blanc for the cellar

I teach about wine – a lot! When teaching the more formal courses, I (and my fellow teachers) would always teach that some grape...

First Foot Forward 2018 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

When Australian winemakers first started making Pinot Noir in the 1980s, there were many dry red wines that showed little varietal characters. Forty years...

Rare Ozzies

If you like novels with a good plot in it, this book is not for you. However, it is a super useful, easy to...

OTTELIA 2019

A new wine label with a lovely cellar-door in Coonawarra (Fodder) with over 30 years of winemaking experience behind it. John Innes has made...

PINOT GRIS – PINOT GRIGIO – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE????

Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape variety. We could call them Pinot Grey as gris is grey in French and grigio...

Women in Wine @ Claypots Seafood Express

It was Claypots Seafood Express and winewhitchSPHERE's greatest pleasure to host the Melbourne Women in Wine Celebration on 1 November 2018.  The main event...
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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.