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Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brunello di Montalcino DOCG  2017                                ...

Sangiovese. Tuscany $140.00 There were 56,000 Bottles made that's 4,666 doz. I don't know what the usual turnover is but that sounds like a shipload of wine to me. In the Glass: The...

HENTLEY FARM – The Beast Shiraz 2012 – Barossa Valley – $250.00

I have been holding on to these wines since their birth, as I had found them to be...

Domaine Des Freres – Les Moulins de Beau Puy Chinon – Cabernet Franc Loire Valley – France 2020 – $60.00

For me, this was the only red WOW factor wine for the day. Glass:  Medium plum fading to red...

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Shiraz – Hunter Valley – 2000 – $430.00

Produced only in excellent years. On opening the cork crumbled sending panic through my heart and mind. Thank Bacchus the...

Domaine la Taupe AK 400 Gamay – 2020 Loire – France – $48.00

It took a sip or two before I stopped analysing the wine and started to enjoy it. Let me...

Penfolds Bin 707 – Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – $495.00 – South Australia

In the glass: Plum, purple, not really fading that much at the rim as you would expect. On the nose: A classic Cabernet nose of...

Narkoojee – Lily Grace Chardonnay 2022 Glengarry VIC $44.00

Narkoojee, from the local indigenous people translates to - Place of flowers. The wine is matured in older French oak barriques.  A barrique, a small...

Lightfoot Renegade Gippsland Pinot Noir 2023 $45.00

Little to no intervention in the making of this wine to the point,  the wine has even been foot stomped, something that doesn't  happen...

Les D’eronnieres Sec – Francois et Julien Pinon Vouvray sec –  Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) Loire – France 

In the glass: Inviting deep shimmering wine. Nose: Notes of stone fruits perfumed with yellow & white orchard flowers with a light smoky note blowing through...

Chateau de Villeneuve Saumur Champigny rouge Cabernet Franc 2021

In the glass: Blackberry with a Purple tinge around the rim. Nose: This wine was rather aromatic with ripe red berries and black fruit wrapt...

Narkoojee – Lily Grace Chardonnay – 2022 – Glengarry VIC $44.00

Narkoojee, from the local indigenous people, translates to - Place of Fowers. The wine is matured in older French oak barriques.  A barrique, a small...

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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.