Melbourne French Christmas Market

Next week-end its the Alliance Française de Melbourne French Christmas Market.

Open from 10am to 5 pm Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December 2017.

Free entry.

Come and see us for a wine tasting, grab some bottles to take home, order some wine for delivery or pick up some gifts. You might find your new favourite French wine!

We will have some great deals for you.

Opening night French FIlm Festival Albury-Wodonga May 5

The Alliance Française of Albury Wodonga is holding its annual French film festival at the Regent Cinemas in Albury on May 5-7, 2017.

The Friday night opening session includes some snacks and a glass of DiscoverVin wine in the ticket price! The movie, a comedy titled Saint Amour, stars Gerard Depardieu. It is apparently, a hilarious road trip around the wine regions of France! 

Be quick to buy tickets as this session usually sells out.

This is one of our favourite events for the year. Hope to see some of our local friends there. 

French Christmas Market Melbourne

This week-end we are off to the Alliance Française Melbourne Christmas Market in Grey Street St Kilda.

Admission is free!

Come along and say hello. Sample some wines, enjoy a glass or two (some of our wines are being served at the bar) and pick up a bargain or 2 for Christmas. 

If you saw us at the Paris to Provence Melbourne French Festival we will have a couple of different/new wines for you to try (and some favourites). 

The weather forecast is sounding great at this stage, fine and sunny and not too hot. See you there!

 

Opening Night French Party: Alliance Française Albury-Wodonga French Film Festival

Its on again!

 The Alliance Francaaise French Festival is coming to Albury-Wodonga. 

In previous years the opening night session has sold out . 

The ticket price for the opening session includes nibbles, a glass of French wine plus movie (comedy romance drama Gemma Bovery). 

Plus DiscoverVin will have a pop-up tasting table!  

Be quick see www.regentcinemas.com.au for ticket details.

The Alliance Française Albury-Wodonga French Film Festival 17/18 October

Its on again! The  Alliance Francaise Albury-Wodonga French Film Festival! Come and enjoy a glass of French wine and nibbles at the opening Night Cocktail party session, on the evening of Friday 17th October sponsored by DiscoverVin.

DiscoverVin will be sharing some of their favourite wines.

Tickets are on sale now. In previous years the opening night session has sold out.

Call the Regent Cinemas Albury on 0260 213 044 for  bookings. 

The opening night film is Folies Bergère. 

This fabulous comedy, both charming and poignant, stars the gorgeous Isabelle Huppert. She and her husband are cattle breeders- so expect country idyls and scenes with lovely cream colored vaches!

Fifth anniversary Cocktail Party at Franck Provost Double Bay

Franck Provost Paris Hair is France's number one salon and last night the Double Bay Salon was celebrating its 5th Anniversary.  Amber Renae, the Franck Provost brand ambassador, VIP's, members of the French Trade Commission and Alliance Francaise, bloggers, journalists, fashionistas and just about every French person living in Sydney was there! So French, so chic!!

DiscoverVin wines were sponsors of this event and we offered the following wines by the glass:

Domaine de la Croix, Irrésistible Rosé  - The name says it all! A delicious rosé from one of the top producers in Provence.

Château de la Bouyere Bordeaux Blanc - A great value for money crisp white wine for the coming summer months.

Château des Saurs, La Constance, 2009 - One of our best sellers is this lovely lighter style red from Gaillac in South West France. Silver Medal winner.   

We also offered tastings of some of our best sellers:

Château Jolys Jurançon Sec 2011 - a delicious dry white wine awarded 92 points and voted 'Best Import' by Huon Hooke in the Sydney Morning Herald in June 2013.

Château Haut Peyrous, Retours de Palombieres, 2008 - a sensational Merlot/Cabernet/Petit Verdot blend from an organic producer (Marc Darroze) in Graves (Bordeaux).

Chateau de Saurs, Moelleux, 2011 - A late harvest wine made from an ancient variety in Gaillac.  Silver medal winner at the Paris 2012 Concours General Agricole.  

All of these wines, I am happy to say, were a hit with Francophiles and French people alike. 

There was a real buzz in the air as the glamorous models displayed the Summer 2013 (Hair Style) Collection - long soft curled tresses seem to be the hairstyle of the moment - pity I've got short hair!  

DiscoverVin at Soirée Bleue de la Bastille

Zette Rouge featured at the Bastille Ball

Can Can dancers, Tahitian dancers, and Plastic Bertrand with a gourmet French menu and French wines from DiscoverVin made for a fabulous event in Brisbane to celebrate Bastille Day.

DiscoverVin supplied wine for Soirée Bleue de la Bastille at Sofitel Brisbane on Saturday 13 August 2013. The sit down gala dinner featured a gourmet four course menu showcasing French gastronomy at its best.

Can Can Dancers bring the Moulin Rouge to Brisbane

 Domaine Ancienne Cure Bergerac Sec was a popular as the white wine and was a perfect accompaniment with the Smoked Pork and Duck breast terrine or the poached rainbow trout.

Elegant island dancers

For red wine drinkers complimentary Zette Rouge, a light Malbec from Domaine Lagrezette, Cahors also matched with the terrine and the coq au vin.  Many guests also appreciated the supple, delicious and fruit driven Merlot from Chateau Lagarde.

View from the Sofitel Brisbane

 

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Albury-Wodonga Film Festival 25th-27th May

Its on again! The second Alliance Francaise Albury-Wodonga French Film Festival! Come and enjoy a glass of French wine and nibbles at the opening session, on the evening of Friday 25th May, sponsored by DiscoverVin. Maybe make a week-end of it and enjoy the food and wine of the region, and the autumn colours, as well as taking in  a film or two?  Tickets on sale soon-call the Regent Cinemas Albury-Wodonga for details or follow this blog.