You Can Win a Trip to Australia Just by Visiting This Coffee Shop and Saying One Word

Travel and wine lovers now have a new reason to stop into any of Bluestone Lane’s 25 locations across the U.S. this November. The Australian-inspired café has launched a special “Sip Here, Fly There” promotion that invites guests to enjoy a taste of South Australia while entering for a chance to win a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Adelaide on United Airlines.

From Nov. 4 to Nov. 21, guests can visit a participating café and either say the secret password, “Upgrade,” or order the South Australian wine flight. Priced at $20, the wine flight offers a guided taste through three distinct regions and styles, beginning with Hugh Hamilton’s Black Sheep Fiano 2024, a refreshing white with notes of pear, citrus blossom, and almond sourced from Clare Valley grapes. It continues with Smallfry’s Jellyfish Grenache 2023 from the Barossa Valley, a medium-bodied red filled with raspberry, strawberry, and subtle spice, and ends with Good Intentions Wine Co.’s Frankie Cabernet Franc from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills, a bright and aromatic wine.

Upon completing either step, guests will receive an educational tasting placemat, a complimentary snack, and a QR code to officially enter the giveaway to win one of 25 round-trip flights to Adelaide. For those who cannot visit a café in person during the promo period, entries can also be submitted online at the contest landing page, with no purchase required.

United’s new route, launching on December 11, 2025, is the first-ever international service between Adelaide and the U.S. Often called a “city in a park,” Adelaide is the world’s only city enclosed by a ring of parklands. A visit to Cleland Wildlife Park or a day trip to Kangaroo Island offers the chance to see kangaroos, koalas, and other native animals in natural, open habitats.

The city also sits within easy reach of Arkaroola in the northern Flinders Ranges, known for its remarkably clear night skies and stargazing. As Australia’s first UNESCO City of Music, Adelaide hosts major events such as WOMADelaide and the Harvest Rock Festival. It also serves as a convenient gateway to some of Australia’s famous wine regions, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Adelaide Hills, each less than an hour from the city. 

To learn more about the contest and to enter, visit Bluestone Lane’s website.