Whilst sitting at your desk or going about the hustle and bustle of your day, have you ever dreamed of stopping for a moment to sip a refreshing cocktail by a beautiful fountain basking in the warm summer sunshine? Even better yet, finding yourself doing so somewhere in Europe like the French Riviera. It might seem like the sort of thing that dreams are made of, but French vodka, GREY GOOSE, have turned your fantasy into a reality with their tres chic, inner-city escape, the “Fountain of Goose”. Discover it popping up at Federation Square from 7 – 11 December, turning ordinary, everyday moments into a
celebration that’s worth taking a moment to enjoy.

The Fountain will be a little (but impressive in size) taste of the kind of decadence and treat yourself mindset that Grey Goose aims to offer as the celebratory drink of summer. The bespoke build with white marble look finish, is a captivating sculptural working fountain, inspired by the brand’s luxury French heritage with its ornate European architecture. The world first Grey Goose brand experience is journeying the east coast of Australia, having
visited Broadbeach in Queensland in October, before travelling south to Circular Quay in Sydney in November and then making its way to Federation Square in Melbourne. The fountain of Goose will be open to the general public and those who stumble upon it.


A play on the Fountain of Youth, the Fountain of Goose is for those who are young at heart, complete with its own wishing well, visitors will receive a GREY GOOSE coin to toss into the Fountain – encouraging them to make a wish and ‘Live Victoriously’ with joie de vivre. The Fountain also doubles as a bar featuring the limited-edition GREY GOOSE x Maison Labiche Riviera bottle. Serving complimentary GREY GOOSE Vodka, Lime and Soda mini-cocktails, the Fountain of Goose scene is a wonder-filled space brimming with endless photo opportunities underneath GREY GOOSE umbrellas and surrounded by deck chairs – with the Fountain as your backdrop, you could almost believe you’re relaxing in the French Riviera.

Visitors will also be surprised and delighted by the ‘out of the blue’ performances and experiences that will materialise like magic during each of the pop-ups. The acts will change depending on the day, so visitors to the Fountain of Goose will never know quite what to expect – which is all the more reason to visit twice! For those who like to eat their cocktails as well as sip on them, GREY GOOSE has collaborated with Gelato Messina to deliver a custom-made, everyone’s favourite pick me up, Espresso Martini flavoured gelato to the Fountain of Goose at Federation Square on Saturday 7 December. Made using GREY GOOSE vodka, there’s no better way to celebrate the weather getting warmer than with a Vodka, Lime and Soda in one hand and a delicious
Espresso Martini gelato in the other! To keep the good times going, GREY GOOSE has partnered Madame Brussels, Spice Market and Ludlow, where visitors to the Fountain can rendezvous with their friends to redeem a speciality cocktail token.

For those wanting to experience the Fountain of Goose, find it at Federation Square in Melbourne on:

o Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December, 4 – 8pm
o Monday 9 December – Wednesday 11 December, 3 – 7pm

About The Author

Katherine Ng

Katherine is not your typical Beauty Editor. Finance consultant by day and beauty and fashion addict at all other times, Katherine spends her hard-earned money helping the Australian and international economy with her never ending pursuit of everything pretty. A keen traveller, Katherine still holds dear her Melbourne roots with an overflowing wardrobe filled with black clothes, shoes and handbags. Katherine also has a deep love of food and wine, and you can find those adventures on instagram at @thegreedykat Email: kath@couturing.com Twitter: @kath_couturing Instagram: @kath_ng

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