Sparkling Sydney

Overview

If you're all about the bubbly things in life, prepare to be swept away by the city's effervescent new booze festival, rocking into town this autumn. Descending on Pirrama Park in Pyrmont on Sunday, May 19, the inaugural Sparkling Sydney is set to deliver a jam-packed day of gourmet food and fizzy fun.

At this free event, you'll have the chance to sample over 60 sparkling wines from top local and international labels, including Savannah Estate, Pinnaro Wines, Santa & D'Sas and Stonehurst Cedar Creek. Entry to the festival is free and tasting packages, which you can purchase at the event, start at a tidy $20.

More quaffing is to be enjoyed at the festival's pop-up sparkling bars — pair some molluscs with award-winning bubbles at The Ridge North Lilydale Sparkling Rose + Oyster Bar, or down a luxe concoction of white peach and prosecco from Bellini Cipriani Bar.

If you prefer your fizz in the form of a crisp, spirit-based creation, make tracks to the the Gin and Tonic Garden Bar, where you'll learn about the art of gin pairing from the folks at Fever-Tree and Adelaide Hills Distillery. Here, you'll also be able to try the latter's highly lauded Green Ant Gin.

Of course, there'll be plenty of top-notch eats to match, from Happy As Larry's woodfired pizzas to Asian fusion fare courtesy of Jimmy Liks and vegan snacks by Yulli's.

Sparkling Sydney runs from 11am–5pm.