This Hunter Valley event is a progressive-style lunch where food and wine lovers can feast and dance around seven Lovedale wineries over the third weekend in May each year. These Lovedale wineries team with local Hunter Valley restaurants for a weekend of fine wine, gourmet food and live entertainment.
Gather a group of friends, book your accommodation at The Vintry, book a bus tour and enjoy a fun and relaxing weekend away at the Hunter Valley’s most unmissable food and wine event of 2019.
Tickets to the Lovedale Long Lunch are selling fast so it’s best to book your tickets early to ensure you confirm your favourite venues for 2019! Remember some venues and time slots sold out in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Directions from The Vintry to Lovedale Long Lunch
Gates open at 9:30am, bars open at 10am.
Last drinks are at 4pm, the event will conclude at 5pm.
Saturday 18th May 2019
$124
Includes:
Entry on Saturday
2 Main Meals
1 Dessert or Cheese Plate
1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
1 Event Program
Sunday 19th May 2019
$79
Includes:
Entry on Sunday
1 Main Meal
1 Dessert or Cheese Plate
1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
1 Event Program
Weekend 18th and 19th May 2019
$169
Includes:
Entry on Saturday & Sunday
3 Main Meals
2 Desserts or Cheese Plates
1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
1 Event Program
2016 Entry Packages
Weekend Entry Package $85 per person
Includes: Entry into all seven participating venues on Saturday and/or Sunday,
2 main meals, 1 dessert or cheese plate and 1 souvenir wine tasting glass.
Sunday Special $65 per person
Includes: Entry into all seven participating venues on Sunday only,
1 main meal, 1 dessert or cheese plate and 1 souvenir wine tasting glass.
The Vintry
The Vintry is a stunning architecturally designed Country House, luxuriously appointed with the highest quality furnishings and fittings but with the feel of a traditional bush retreat. A contemporary property with 4 spacious bedrooms includes 1 king size bedroom with hydrotherapy spa bath and 3 queen size bedrooms each with its own ensuite bathroom and private deck for those times when you would like some personal time to relax.
Best Deluxe Accommodation
Hunter & Central Coast Tourism Awards Gold 2009, 2010. Silver 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012.
NSW Tourism Awards Gold 2009. Silver 2012. Finalist 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013.
Qantas Australian Tourism Awards Finalist Best Deluxe Accommodation 2009.