MUMBAI, INDIA – JULY 2026 – This winter, CHANDON Australia reimagines two nostalgic social rituals and launches Fondue + Bingo at their Yarra Valley winery. Available from Saturday 6 June until the end of August, this playful food and wine experience includes three pairings of CHANDON sparkling wine, adecadent shared cheese fondue with seasonal accompaniments, a self-guided bingo experience -complete with the table’s own golden bingo wheel – plus a prize for the winner.
Building upon CHANDON’s much-loved winter cheese fondue experience, guests are invited to connect with friends and enjoy a relaxed afternoon with exceptional sparkling wine, locally sourced food, and a dose of friendly competition through play.
Guests are provided with everything they need to play, including custom game cards, a gold spinner wheel and bingo balls. The old-school game has been given a CHANDON twist – once a number is drawn, guests answer a question on their card before crossing the number off, encouraging a little more laughter,conversation, and a new take on the traditional format. The winner receives a $20 CHANDON Cellar Door voucher, providing the perfect opportunity to take a taste of CHANDON home with them.
At the heart of the experience is menu designed by Executive Chef Josh Smyth featuring a decadent cheese fondue crafted from both Swiss raclette and Victorian Long Paddock cheese, finished with CHANDON sparkling wine, blending traditional European alpine influences with locally sourced produce from the Yarra Valley and its surrounds.
The fondue is paired with a generous spread of accompaniments including baby potatoes, Brussels sprouts, grilled pear, broccolini, saucisson, pickles, and a fresh bitter leaf salad. Smyth has also reimagined French onion soup as a toastie for dipping – fresh sourdough encasing caramelised onion and cheese velouté. For a sweet finish the experience includes a S’more-inspired chocolate tartlet with house-made marshmallows.
“Working with local producers is at the core of what we do here at CHANDON Australia. The fondue felt like a natural way to celebrate that during the cooler months, taking something classically European and grounding it in the best of what the Yarra Valley has to offer right now. Paired with three tastings of CHANDON sparkling, it’s the kind of afternoon we hope guests will want to come back for,” says Executive Chef Josh Smyth.
Three CHANDON sparkling wines feature in the Fondue + Bingo experience, offering half-glasses of CHANDON Vintage Blanc de Blancs, CHANDON Cuvée 205, and CHANDON Ruby Cuvée.
Bookings are available for 2 to 10 guests and can be made daily from 1:30PM onwards, from 6 June until 31 August 2026. Each experience runs for 1.5 hours and is priced at $80 per guest.
Bookings for CHANDON Australia’s Fondue + Bingo are now open: https://www.chandon.com.au/Experiences/Fondue-Bingo.
ABOUT CHANDON AUSTRALIA
CHANDON Australia’s home was founded in 1986 in the beautiful Yarra Valley on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. Since then, they have been crafting exceptional sparkling wine drawing from the diverse richness of their lands and benefiting from the expertise of their bold and passionate winemaking community worldwide.
Enjoy breathtaking views of CHANDON Australia’s vineyards and the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley, while you relax in their elegant lounge bar with a selection of their finest sparklings. For those seeking a culinary adventure, take a seat in their panoramic restaurant where a seasonal menu, featuring locally sourced ingredients, perfectly complements CHANDON Australia’s wines.
