The Bubbles Festival – a celebration of all things sparkling – is back for 2026! The Festival is organised by The Bubbles Review, a multi-award-winning blog and website devoted to the enjoyment of drinking champagne and sparkling wine. Launched in October 2016 by Melbourne based entrepreneur and best-selling author Natalie Pickett, The Bubbles Review shares information on the people, history, tasting, techniques of making champagne and sparkling wine and creates events and tours so that followers can join in and indulge.
Our immensely popular blogs on sparkling wine really struck a chord, and it brought about the concept of launching The Bubbles Festival featuring a range of sparkling wines from Australia and around the world in one boutique event. The inaugural Bubbles Festival was held in Melbourne in April 2017, and after responding to demand to take the event to other states, since 2021 the festival has been cemented in the events calendar as a national series catering to sold out audiences across the country.
We are excited to be sharing the bubbly love once again. The first event in The Bubbles Festival national series is always Melbourne, we have so many people who came to our first event in 2017 and now come every year.
Our tasting list is different every year and in every city. In Melbourne we love the beautiful sparkling wines produced in Victoria and always seek to include some on our list, along with Aussie sparklings from around the country, and international sparklings including champagne. Each year we showcase favourites from previous years along with new bubbly discoveries.
Patrons purchase a ticket for a two-hour session which includes a chance to meet and engage with producers and distributors of sparkling wine and champagne, and enjoy bubbly tastings, paired with canapés, all at one stylish event. (A VIP upgrade can also be purchased giving extra bonuses and access to a special tasting. $5 from every VIP ticket is donated to our chosen charity in each city.)
Natalie Pickett, the Founder of The Bubbles Review provides an introduction on tasting appreciation. A RIEDEL Champagne tasting glass is given to each attendee, and a curated list of 10 or more tastings of sparkling wine are provided along with canapés and tasting notes.
Tickets are $139 + Booking Fee via Eventbrite. To be held in Melbourne – at Rivers Edge Events – 2 May 2026.
Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981941795262
For more information: The Bubbles Festival – The Bubbles Review
There is also VIP Ticket upgrade available for $75 – this includes priority access with a private tasting of a special cuvee prior to doors opening and a RIEDEL Extreme Champagne glass Twin pack valued at $105. $5 from every VIP upgrade ticket is donated to our chosen charity which is the Dine with Heart program with Sacred Heart Mission for Melbourne.
Natalie says “I think that champagne and sparkling wine are one of the joys of life and something to be shared. We love bringing all of these superb sparkling wines together with our followers at The Bubbles Festival”.
There is no other wine event in Australia that showcases a range of sparkling wine in this way.
