SIGNATURE events
A stellar line-up of must do wine and food events with a twist!
BLENDED
When: Sat 7 May - 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Where: Sebel Kirkton Park, 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin
Cost: $105pp
Bookings essential
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BLENDED: The Great HUNTER VALLEY Shiraz Showdown. Join the makers and shakers of the Hunter Valley Wine Industry in an entertaining 'friendly' blend-off to make the 'Best Shiraz based Blend in the Valley' (or at least in the room in the day!). In this ‘battle of the blends’ you will have the privilege of working alongside some of the Hunter Valley’s best Shiraz Winemakers, in a fun environment with your fellow wine aficionados. Each table will be hosted by a local winery that will bring along their Shiraz and other red wines for you to play with, in helping your table create a unique, hand crafted Shiraz blend - worth bottling! The honour of winning the inaugural HUNTER VALLEY BLENDED perpetual trophy and the namesake of the BLENDED wine is up for grabs!
Burning of the Barrel
When: Sat 25 June - Gates open 5pm
Where: Glandore Estate, 1595 Broke Rd, Pokolbin
Bookings are essential
Ph. 02 4998 7140 E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Glandore Burning of the Barrel has grown in reputation, and size dramatically over the past few years. What started as a casual evening with a few friends is now one of the "Bucket List" events in the Hunter each year. The fires get bigger and bigger, their ways of lighting them from arrows to rockets, gets more creative, the food, the soups, the wine, the live music, the bush poetry! It's all just too much to miss.
This is a fantastic night under the Winter's night sky where you will enjoy the best the Hunter has to offer. So grab a bunch of friends, a warm jacket and come and join us for the 2016 Glandore Burning of the Barrel.
Cheese Lovers Festival
When: Sat 25 June from 10am – 4pm
Where: Sebel Kirkton Park, 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin
Cost: Early Bird Tickets $15. General Tickets $20. On the Day $30
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Cheese Lovers Festival is an exciting new event that uses one of our favourite dairy products, CHEESE! as its hero, to combine elements of food, beverages and entertainment culminating in a fun, family day out! The festival will be showcasing over 40 Cheese, Wine, Craft Beer and Complimentary stalls with tasting opportunities and cheese pairing for all to enjoy.
Cork & Fork Cup
When: Sat 18th June - 10am SHOTGUN Start
Where: The Vintage Golf Club, Vintage Drive, Rothbury
Cost: $165pp
Bookings are essential ph. 02 4998 2610
The ultimate indulgence of golf, wine and food. Cork & Fork Cup offers you the opportunity to play alongside some of the Hunter Valley’s renowned Winemaker Legends and Larrikins; whilst enjoying on course wine and food tasting.
The Epicurean Club
When: Thurs 26 May - 7pm
Where: The Legends Grill at the Vintage, Vintage Drive, Rothbury
Cost: $145pp or $960 per table max 8 ppl per table
Bookings are essential
Ph. 02 49982613 E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pairing of great food and wine is in itself an art form! Get up close and personal with some of Australia’s leading Connoisseurs. Dinner will include a wine pairing expert per table to guide you through the palate matching flavours of choosing wine with food. Includes 4 course menu with matching wines.
The Grazing Blaze
When: Sat 11 June from 4pm – 8pm
Where: Brokenwood Wines, 401 – 427 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin
Cost: $75pp
Bookings are essential
Ph. 02 4998 7559 E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Brokenwood Wines and The Cellar Restaurant team up for a bonfire supper and wine tasting amongst the vines in Brokenwood’s iconic Graveyard Vineyard. Chef Andy Wright will use the burning canes to cook his grazing style menu, adding flavours of beautiful charry smoke. Brokenwood will match each dish with their latest release wines while you relax and enjoy the sun set and live music with fire side seating.
Hunter Valley Legends Awards
When: Fri 27 May from 12pm – 6pm
Where: Cypress Lakes Resort by Oaks Hotels & Resorts
Cost: $160pp
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Celebrating our past, our present, our future, the Hunter Valley Legends Awards recognises and honours those who have made major contributions and excelled within the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Industries. Please join us to celebrate and recognise the people we regard as mentors, peers, colleagues and friends.
Hunter Valley Wine Festival
When: Sat 4 June from 11am – 5pm
Where: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, 430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale NSW 2325
Cost: $20 Pre-Sale OR $25 at the door per person, children under 18 years old - free of charge
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The fourth Hunter valley Wine Festival will take place within the grounds of the picturesque Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley. A Schwartz Family Company initiative, this community event will be one to remember. With an extensive array of wine, food, beer and cider on offer, festival goers will be spoilt for choice as is always the case with a true Hunter Valley Experience.
Lovedale Arts Festival
When: May and June
Where: Various cellar doors, restaurants, accommodation for locations please visit website
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The Lovedale Arts Festival will this year run through the entire months of May and June. Wineries, restaurants and other locations throughout Lovedale will be the venue for events and exhibitions such as music, new release wine launches, cooking classes, art and sculpture, pasta making and artisan chair making demonstrations which showcases the wonderful talent and diversity of our region all set against the stunning backdrop of Lovedale, the heart of the Hunter Valley.
Lovedale Long Lunch
When: Sat 14 & Sun 15 May from 9.30am – 4pm
Where: Lovedale, Hunter Valley
Cost: $85pp Weekend Entry Package (+ $5 booking & processing fee) or $65pp Sunday Special Package (+ $5 booking & processing fee)
Tickets available online now
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A two day wine and food extravaganza in Lovedale - the heart of the Hunter Valley. Take part in the progressive style lunch where you can sample gourmet foods from local restaurants and fine wine from a selection of Lovedale wineries and vineyards.
Wineries to visit: Allandale Winery, Emma's Cottage Vineyard, Gartelmann Estate, Saltire Wines, Sandalyn Estate, Tatler Wines, Wandin Hunter Valley
Margan White Label Lunch
When: Sat 7 and 14 May - Pre-lunch drinks and canapés at 11.30 am
Where: Margan Wines, 1238 Milbrodale Rd, Broke
Cost: $130per person, 5 course degustation including wines
Bookings are essential
Ph. 02 65791372 E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Join winemaker Andrew Margan for this annual signature event celebrating the launch of the new releases of Margan White Label and Reserve wines. A day of fabulous food, wine, fun and live entertainment.
Meet The Farmer Dinner
When: Sat 25 June from 6pm
Where: Margan Wines, 1238 Milbrodale Rd, Broke
Cost: $99.00 per person 4 course degustation dinner
Bookings are essential
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Margan Restaurant joins forces with 5 local food producers to present a fantastic dinner featuring the best of Hunter Valley Produce and the people behind it. Casual. Fun. Delicious!
Ocean to Paddock
When: Sat 18 June from 6.30pm
Where: Ridgeview, 273 Sweetwater Road POKOLBIN
Cost: $125pp
Bookings are essential
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Executive Chef Donna Hollis draws inspiration from the local culinary offerings to bring you a seven course degustation matched with RidgeView wines. Meet the RidgeView crew and embark on a gastronomic journey up the valley - from the Ocean to the Paddock.
Wedding Reception Interactive Theatre
When: Tue 17 May from 7pm
Where: Hunter Resort, Cnr Hermitage Rd & Mistletoe Lane, Pokolbin
Cost: $75pp
Bookings are essential
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Be a guest at The Wedding Reception. It’s a 2 ½ hour comedy that’s immersive, highly improvised, and as interactive as you want it to be. And, in true wedding reception style, it even includes a sit-down dinner – with cake! Join the party. It’s a roller-coaster journey full of fun, frolics… and more than a few surprises.
Whispering Brook Olive Long Table Luncheon
When: Sat 4 June from 12pm – 4pm
Where: Whispering Brook, Rodd St, Broke
Cost: $125pp for Whispering Brook members, $139pp for non-members
Bookings are essential
Ph. 02 9818 4126 E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Annual Whispering Brook Olive Long Table Luncheon this year will feature a magnificent Mediterranean inspired menu, wine and a special guest speaker to guide luncheon guests through a hands on, olive oil appreciation experience. A spectacular 4-course menu designed by Chef Andrew Wright highlights the quality and flexibility of extra virgin olive oil and olives. Held amongst the estate’s olive groves, the alfresco luncheon will be complemented with matching Whispering Brook wines. The day commences at 12pm with a tutored walking tour of the estate’s olive groves and vineyards
Upper Hunter Food and Wine Affair
When: Sat 7 May from 11am – 4pm
Where: Ogilvie Street, Denman, NSW, 2328
Hunter Culinary Association 7th Annual Food Fight
When: Mon 6 June from 11am – 3pm
Where: Cypress Lakes Resort by Oaks Hotels & Resorts
Hunter Valley Village Winter Fair
When: Sun 26 June from 9am – 3pm
Where: Hunter Valley Gardens Village
Rock n Blues in the Grove
When: Sat 7 May from 11am – 4pm
Where: Wollombi
Vertical Decadence
When: May & June
Where: Tyrrell’s Wines
Moorebank’s 30th Birthday Celebration
When: June 11
Where: Moorebank Vineyard