The Bubbles Festival – a celebration of all things sparkling – is back in 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 international best-selling author Natalie Pickett, The Bubbles Review shares information on the people, history, tasting, techniques of making champagne and sparkling wine and creates courses, events and tours so that our followers can join us and indulge. Our immensely popular blogs on Aussie sparklings really struck a chord, and it brought about the concept of launching The Bubbles Festival featuring a range of sparkling wines all 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 Bubbles Festival will be held in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide in 2026.
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
Details for all events are:
Melbourne at Rivers Edge Events Melbourne – 2 May 2026
Brisbane at the Great Hall, Hills of Rivermakers – 8 & 9 May 2026
Sydney at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia – 22 & 23 May 2026
Adelaide at Ayers House – 6 June 2026
For more information, visit: https://thebubblesreview.com/the-bubbles-festival/
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 in this way.
