Enjoy a Contentious Character bottle of wine at cellar door prices to take away with their Thursday specials – pizza, past and the very popular Korean takeaway cooked by Korean Chef Cookie! Something different every week.
READ MOREThe Shadow of Wings | New works by Colleen Southwell
Orange based emerging artist Colleen Southwell will open a solo exhibition at Suki and Hugh Gallery in Bungendore. The exhibition entitled ‘The Shadow of Wings, Imaginings of the Unknown’ confronts the human desire to explain all. Through delicate and whimsical paper sculpture, the works present a study of imagined insect and botanical specimens that defy […]
READ MOREMothers Day Lunch and Dinner at Contentious Character
Spend a Mother’s Day lunch or dinner fireside at Contentious Character enjoying a complimentary glass of wine for mum, a three course menu with three choices per course. Children under five years of age free with a special menu for those five-twelve years of age. The final menu to be advised very soon. Treat Mum […]
READ MORENew Years Day – Dine in the Vines with music at Contentious Character
*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Bring your loved one, best friend, the kids and your pets. The kids can run around with the family pet or play games, dance and sing along, with laid back Outlaw Country Blues by the Guitar Cases Quartet, Canberra’s hardest working original musicians, easing their […]
READ MORECapital Samba Encontro: Drumming and Dance Festival
A huge afternoon and night of live samba drumming featuring local and interstate baterias (massed percussion groups) and samba dance and cultural performances! Hosted by Raio de Sol Canberra Community Samba Band! Get a taste of the vibrant and energetic Brazilian Rio Carnival vibes right here in Canberra at the first Capital Samba Encontro – […]
READ MOREContentious Chef’s Weekend Truffle Selection
A three course selection of the best of the day from their Every Day All Day Menu and from their Daily Specials that have been truffled across all dishes, available every weekend without wines or with paired wines. Or simply opt for the special weekend truffle dish. Combine with a Full or Half Monty Tasting […]
READ MORECapital Samba Encontro
Get a taste of the vibrant and energetic Brazilian Rio Carnival vibes right here in Canberra at the first Capital Samba Encontro – Drumming and Dance Festival! With performances by drumming groups from Melbourne, Sydney and many more from around the country – this event will let experience this style of music and culture up […]
READ MORESip, Swirl and Learn Riedel Workshop
Ever wondered why oaked Chardonnays are described as buttery, but yours always taste woody and bland? What about Pinot Noir, which is supposed to be fragrant and complex, but smells and tastes flat? 10th generation Georg Riedel says that the ‘proper glass can function like a loudspeaker for flavours in wines’, and now you can […]
READ MORETruffling at Contentious Character Dinner
Contentious Character and Blue Frog Truffles will again work together on delivering an amazing five course truffle dinner, with an option for paired wines throughout the night . An evening of entertaining delights has been planned, starting in the barrel room to set the scene with a special tasting by their winemaker, and including talks […]
READ MORETruffle Dog Hunt and Lunch
To launch their truffle season, join the Contentious Characters and the Truffle Dogs for a Truffle Dog demonstration and talk on the lawn at the vineyard, followed by a two course lunch. Sit on their deck overlooking the surrounding countryside (or by the fire if preferred) while they serve up a fresh, local truffle menu […]
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