Hunter Valley Lovedale Long Lunch: Trip Planning Guide
Lovedale, Australia
Going to Hunter Valley Lovedale Long Lunch?
A self-drive wine and food trail across eight Lovedale Road wineries in the Hunter Valley, each hosting a unique long-table lunch on a May weekend. Ticket holders drive between wineries at their own pace, with wine matched to courses at each stop. The Lovedale precinct's intimate scale and cellar door character gives it a more personal feel than Hunter Valley's main events.
Your trip blueprint
Hire a driver or buy a designated driver ticket for one person in your group — police enforcement is strict during this event. Tickets sell out within days of release (usually February) so subscribe to their newsletter.
About Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest wine region, with vineyards dating to the 1820s on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales. Just two hours north of Sydney, it produces two wines of global significance: Hunter Semillon — arguably the world's greatest expression of the variety, capable of ageing 20 years or more — and Hunter Shiraz, a savoury, earthy style quite unlike the power of Barossa.
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