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2023

The Fresco Wine Festival

Why go all the way to France to discover the famous wine culture of this European country when you can taste it right here in Brisbane?

The Fresco Wine Festival: French Touch took over the green space of Southside & Kiki for one afternoon on Sunday, March 5th, and our representative from Fontayne, James, was present, and showed his bottles:
2021 L’Ami Blanc, Terres des Dames
2020 Balade en Chenin, Le Clos Galerne
2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Maurice Lapalus
2020 Chablis, Domaine Passy Le Clou
2021 Sancerre, Vignoble Berthier

2019

Taste the Stars: Bubbles to Put You in the Box Seat this Melbourne Cup

The Spring Racing Carnival is all about the glitz, the fashion…and the bubbles!

The horse racing is important too – especially the Race that Stops the Nation – however, to be honest, most people head to the races to get glammed up and sip – or indulge – on champagne and wine.

Last year on Melbourne Cup day alone, Flemington racegoers imbibed more than 46,000 bottles of champagne, not to mention the other tipples that took their fancy.