Contentious Character
Our trading hours are Thursday to Friday from 11am to 9pm. Saturday, Sunday & Monday from 11am to 5 pm.
RESERVATIONS - INSIDE, DECK OR PAVILION (4-10 guests only)
Bubbles & Oysters - pre-order & pay to avoid disapointment
Seasonal Tasting menu ($80) with or without paired wines ($35)
Wine and Feed Me Lunch or Dinner - unlimited wines and dishes with a selection of our finest museum wines served continuously with grazing platter and shared plates ($150)
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Reservation
Inside Dining Reservations
Please choose from the pre-paid menus so we can prepare for your visit, or A La Carte if preferred. Pre-paid tastings can also be booked here.
All menus are available inside or on the deck.
For...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $0–$170 per person
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Tasting Bar Only Reservation
This reservation is for Wine Tastings only. Head to INSIDE DINING, DECK DINING or PAVILION DINING RESERVATIONS TO CHOOSE A DINING experience with a Wine Tasting. Our Tasting Only Menu offers 3...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 20
- $10–$22 per person
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Pavilion Dining
Please note wine tastings, a la carte, and the Seasonal Tasting menu are not available in the Pavilions. Celebrate your special occasion amongst the vines and garden, in one of our two pavilions...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 4 to 20
- $20–$80 per person
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Deck Dining Reservations
Our all weather deck is north facing, looking out to the vines! Your menu options are the same as inside it just means you're up close to the flourishing vines and views! If your Deck choice is...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $0–$170 per person
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Australian Dance Party Show & Dinner Friday 11 June 7pm
Launching a weekend of events Australian Dance Party and Contentious Characters serve up a delectable degustation of food, wine and dance, squeezing juicy moves into an action-packed opening night,...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $120 per person
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A Gentleman’s Companion Cabaret and Dinner with Dianna Nixon Sat 12 June 7pm
Delicious, cosy, intimate, intoxicating, fun. Singles invited to sit at Dianna’s table!
Dianna was inspired by the delicious words of Charles Baker’s collected exotic concoctions for imbibing and...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $140 per person
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Juice by Somebody’s Aunt – Roaming dance & lunch Sun 13 June 11am or 2pm
Created by ensemble Somebody’s Aunt, with musicians Nitya Bernard Parker and Andrew Purdam, JUICE is inspired by the land, the grapevines and the transformative alchemy that brings wine into our...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $80 per person
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A Gentleman’s Companion Cabaret and Dinner with Dianna Nixon Sun 13 June 7pm
Delicious, cosy, intimate, intoxicating, fun. Singles invited to sit at Dianna’s table!
Dianna was inspired by the delicious words of Charles Baker’s collected exotic concoctions for imbibing and...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $140 per person
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Thursday Night Trivia, Korean & Pizza
Our Thursday nights are reserved for casual dining and fun with Happy hour 5 to 7pm, a Korean & Pizza menu and trivia kicking off at 7pm. Come alone, you wont be for long! Or get a group together!...
- Reservation for parties of 1 to 12
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Pickup
PICK UP - TAKEAWAY DINNER - THURSDAY Korean & Pizza
Available Thursdays only 5-8pm
Choose from our regualr Pizza menu plus choose from our Korean Menu only available Thursay nights. Add Gluten Free to pizza. Only Pick Up customers can access our...- Prepaid pickup
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PICK UP - TAKEAWAY DINNER
Available Thur, Fri 5-8pm
Choose a la carte from Pizza, Pasta, Sides, Desserts, beers and wines including our new releases. Add Gluten Free to pizza or pasta. Only Pick Up customers can access our...- Prepaid pickup
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Delivery
DELIVERY - TAKEAWAY DINNER - THURSDAY Korean & Pizza
Available Thursdays only 5-8pm
Choose from our regualr Pizza menu plus choose from our Korean Menu only available Thursay nights. Add Gluten Free to pizza. Only Pick Up customers can access our...- Prepaid delivery
- $15 DELIVERY
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DELIVERY - TAKEAWAY DINNER
Available Thur, Fri 5-8pm
PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM A DELIVERY TIME. Choose a la carte from Pizza, Pasta, Sides, Desserts, beers and wines including our new releases. Add Gluten Free to pizza or...- Prepaid delivery
- $15 DELIVERY FEE
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Event
Sip, Swirl & Learn Riedel Workshop 20 May & 19 August 2021
Learn how the size and shape of your wine glass dramatically impact your perception of flavour and aroma during a RIEDEL Tasting. Incorporating RIEDEL’s 265-year history of design and invention...
- Thursday, 20 May and Thursday, 19 Aug 2021
- 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
- $80 per ticket
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2021 Winemaker + Grower Dinner
A peek into the 2021 harvest and wines arising.
Arrive to a sparkling and snacks on the deck or by the fire.
Then, take a trip down into the cellar with your fellow wine-lovers to hear about the...- Saturday, 29 May 2021
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- $120 per ticket
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Namaste Rosé - 3-hour Yoga Retreat
Give back to yourself on your public holiday with a 3-hour yoga retreat with Jemymah from Kingston Yoga.
Join us on ACT Reconciliation Day Public Holiday Monday May 31.
We'll start with a gentle...- Monday, 31 May 2021
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- $99 per ticket
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Holy Trinity Cheesemaking, Cooking & Pairing
Bridgette, our Wee Jasper Cheese Maker, will take you through making your own Mozarella and Ricotta while you enjoy a tasting plate of Camembert, Blue Vein, and Harvati, all with paired wines. Then...
- Multiple dates between 13 Feb and 4 Sep 2021
- 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
- $160 per ticket
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Kulture Break Kids Dance Workshop Sat 12 June 11am - 1pm
An engaging and inclusive workshop with Kulture Break dance coaches for children aged between 5-13 years old. Kulture Break celebrate creativity and empower young people to be themselves, so no...
- Saturday, 12 Jun 2021
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- $40 per ticket
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Sparkling Perfect! Arts, food & sparkling in one long lunch Mon 14 June 1130am
A long table lunch for lovers of Sparkling where ticket holders get to meet the Chefs, Wine-makers, Associate Artists from The Street Theatre and experience the perfect match! Fundraising for the...
- Monday, 14 Jun 2021
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- $170 per ticket
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Namaste Rosé - Morning Yoga & Brunch - third Sunday of every month until 19 Sep
Due to popular demand, we'll be getting our zen on for more yoga and brunch. Flow through your Sunday morning with a yoga practice with Jemymah from Kingston Yoga in amongst the vines, followed by...
- Monthly from 21 Feb to 21 Sep 2021
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- $60 per ticket
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Wine & Chocolate Tasting - 11am morning delight
There's no time like Winter to enjoy an indulgent wine & chocolate tasting, presented by Canberra’s own Jasper & Myrtle Chocolatiers and Contentious Character.
Enjoy a selection of their finest...- Multiple dates between 11 Jul and 29 Aug 2021
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- $55 per ticket
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Wine & Chocolate Tasting - 4pm afternoon delight
Ring in Winter with an indulgent wine & chocolate tasting, presented by Canberra’s own Jasper & Myrtle Chocolatiers and Contentious Character.
Enjoy a selection of their finest award-winning...- Multiple dates between 11 Jul and 29 Aug 2021
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- $55 per ticket
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