This festive season, bubbly enthusiasts can taste their way around some of the best vintages in the country at Fancourt ‘s first ever ‘Festival of Fizz’, to be held on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December.

The Garden Route’s leading leisure resort offers a stunning setting for the event, which will feature over 35 delicious sparkling wines from 15 wine estates, including Graham Beck, Avondale, Simonsig, Haute Cabriere, Rickety Bridge, Steenberg, Thelema, L’Ormarins, Anthonij Rupert, and Krone. Eats will be available for sale from various food stalls, while beer and soft beverages may be purchased at the bar.

There will be live music and guests may round off the tasting with a delicious meal at one of the Fancourt restaurants (restaurant bookings are recommended). The festival is open from 16:00 to 20:00 on Friday and on Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 at an entrance fee of R150 per person. Tickets include a glass and a tasting voucher for each wine estate, and are available through Webtickets or via Fancourt on 044 804 0186, alternatively email [email protected]. For more information on other festive season events visit www.fancourt.com/what’s on