We are very pleased to be able to confirm details of our first Melbourne Wine Dinner...we are (again) partnering with Joe Durant and the brilliant team at The Recreation for a night of expertly cooked contemporary Australian food matched with our award winning wines! Here are the important details:

When: 6.00pm - 10.00pm, Monday 3 August 2026

Where: The Recreation Bistro, 162-170 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North

Dress Code: Smart casual

Cost: $155 per ticket, prepayment required. 

Format: Canape and 4 courses, paired with 8 wines  

The team at the Rec are no strangers to food and wine matching - they even run their own bottle shop, adjacent to the restaurant! We've settled on the following proposed menu* that pays homage to traditional food and wine matches but with a twist:

Spanner crab tartlet, apple, horseradish

• 2022 Cuvée Traditionelle sparkling

Roasted fioretto cauliflower, curried leeks, hazelnut and brown butter dressing 

• 2025 Riesling
• 2025 Reserve Riesling

Poached john dory fillet, moules mariniere sauce, roasted fennel and almonds 

• 2024 Fumé Gris
• 2025 Reserve Chardonnay

Dry aged duck breast spiced orange glaze, crisp confit leg, winter brassicas, red wine duck jus

• 2025 Estate Pinot Noir
• 2024 Reserve Pinot Noir 

18-month Comte, pear and walnuts, rye lavosh bread

• 2025 Cabernet Merlot

* subject to potential change

Click here to book your tickets to our Melbourne Wine Dinner!

Our General Manager Rafe will be our ambassador on the night, and is looking forward to welcoming you and guiding you through the food and wine matches. All wines served on the night will be available to purchase by mail order (subject to bottle limits) and all purchases on the night go into the draw to win a magnum of our limited 2024 Bream Creek Reserve Pinot Noir. 

Cheers,

Fred and the team at Bream Creek